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Review: Amy Winehouse/Patrick Wolf at the Vic
We like Amy Winehouse's latest album, "Back to Black," and we're not the only ones: There's so much buzz behind the British soul singer that her two sold-out shows at Schubas had to be combined into one massive -- still sold-out show -- at the Vic. Just one problem: Winehouse is a snooze on stage.
During her 60-minute set, the tiny-waisted crooner with the huge hair never seemed like she was trying terribly hard, and only showed her personality when tossing pieces of candy into the crowd. Her large backing band-- featuring a three-piece horn section and two backup singers--looked bored most of the time, as songs like "Me and Mr. Jones" came and went with little excitement. The ensemble tried to liven up already-soulful tunes like "Rehab" by speeding things up, which did more harm than good. Throughout Winehouse's performance, the music sounded just right for a dinner party, and pretty blah for an hour of packed-in head-bobbing at the Vic.
Fortunately, opener Patrick Wolf (supporting his eclectic recent album "The Magic Position") showed more life on stage, bopping and prancing around in a checkered, chest-revealing top and red shorts that did nothing to flatter his pale-as-an-English-schoolboy legs but did match his hair. Wolf seemed happy to be in Chicago, and we hear he partied at Debonair Social Club after the show-- in more or less the same outfit, believe it or not (though he left before local rockers The Assassins took the stage). If you haven't checked him out, here's "The Magic Position" video from YouTube:
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