Diversions' Music Picks
Must-see shows in Savannah and the Lowcountry for Nov. 4-10
John Stoehr
Savannah Morning News
Vanessa Carlton, with Christopher Jak
Not to be confused with another brown-haired paino-playing singer-songwriter by the name of Michelle Branch, Vanessa Carlton was raised in a small town in Pennsylvania by a mother who exposed her to everything from Debussy to Pink Floyd. Her debut album, "Be Not Nobody," featured the mega-hits "A Thousand Miles" and "Ordinary Day." Tonight's concert is part of her nationwide tour to plug her new album, "Harmonium," slated for release on Tuesday. For the record, we think "White Houses" is the best song on the album. But a lot of the record is kinda annoying. Carlton's the real deal. She's no Ashlee Simpson. She can really sing. But her preference for the breathy baby-doll voice suggests she'll fall into the same trap Jewel did. That whole I'm-vulnerable-please-protect-me act might work on some unsuspecting teenage boys, but eventually all waifs grow up. If Carlton would take the time to sing seriously, she'd really soar. 8 p.m. Friday, $25-$15, Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St., 525-5050, trustreestheater.com
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I don't know about all that, but whatever - see you at the show.
-brian
