RELEASED 24.3.2014
> Filmed at the Rome Auditorium in July 2003, Suzanne Vega performs some of her greatest hits, alongside other more contemporary songs, at this intimate concert > The concert is interspersed with moving poetry readings which are translated on stage by singer/songwriter Valerio Piccolo > Includes the tracks Tom’s Diner, Luka, Marlene On The Wall and many more > Special features include a candid interview with Piccolo about the singer’s life and career and a photo slideshow > Released to coincide with Suzanne’s new studio album Tales From The Realm Of The Queen Of Pentacles > Suzanne will be touring the UK, Europe, the USA, Japan and Australia throughout February, March and April 2014 – a full list of dates can be found here “Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation,” (Biography Magazine) Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been labelled contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has performed at sell-out concerts in many of the world’s best-known venues.
SONGS/POEMS: 1. Marlene On The Wall 2. How To Make A Poem (poem) 3. Small Blue Thing 4. Caramel 5. Italy In Spring (poem) 6. Some Journey 7. Penitent 8. When Heroes Go Down 9. Anti-hero (poem) 10. Gypsy 11. Left Of Center 12. Solitaire 13. The Queen And The Soldier 14. In Liverpool (poem) 15. In Liverpool 16. Luka 17. Tom’s Diner