I've been going to Paradiso for several years... and I've never seen someone stop the entire room the way Joanna Newsom did tonight. Perhaps it was the fact that rarely does Paradiso actually put seats out for the public, or close down the bar during the performance, or perhaps it is just that Joanna, her harp, and her band are simply that captivating. The sounds of the strings, the voices, the pulse of the minimalist drums... the entire room was frozen in awe.

Here's 3 minutes of my favorite song which I recorded this evening.. please do enjoy: