Last night I saw Nikka Costa at the Bowery Ballroom.  All I had was my phone to take pictures with, but as you can see, you don’t need a professional camera to capture this chick in action.

She’s like a modern day Janis Joplin, but with a little bit more definition to the frizzy hair and a less raspy voice.  But I’d say her style is most definitely retro with the big hoops, super wide pants, and huge gold belt.

It seems we have something in common as well: we both think that nipples are sexier than cleavage.  (No bra, white shirt.  You put the two together.  Nips everywhere.)

Her band was super tight and she had lots of horn instruments which usually make for a great show.  And a great show it most certainly was.

If she ever gets big, like Madison Square Garden big, I’ll be glad that I at least got to see her on a small stage.  It’s just not the same seeing a live performance in a room with a thousand people who all think they are the Most Hardcore Fan in the room.  Intimacy evaporates.

But I do hope she makes it off these small stages.  The girl’s got some crazy talent.

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