Those not familiar with Jonathan Coulton are probably the type of people that “have lives.”
When opening band Paul & Storm asked the audance to produce a 20-sided die, you could see numerous people in attendance frantically searching their bags to try and find one. When Coulton himself took the stage, a fan was able to produce a power adapter for his Apple Powerbook that was low on battery life.
Such is the audience at a Coulton concert.
This is the second time I’ve seen Coulton with Paul & Storm opening. It’s less a matter of an opening act and a headliner as two bands that work together well. Paul & Storm provide backup for many of Coulton’s song.
The end result – three hours of laughter and music in the key of geek.
Related links:
My interview with Coulton for 77 Square – “Songwriter embraces lyrical nerdiness”
Madisonite John Kovalic of “Dork Tower’s” cartoon about Coulton’s show tonight.