Taylor Young and Fumika Yamazaki

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THE WAR ON THE WAR ON THE LONELY
A haunting pop operetta accompanied by character portraits and panoramic landscapes Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006

BOSTON, Mass. -- Local musicians Taylor Young and Fumika Yamazaki will give two encore performances of The War on the War on the Lonely on Saturday, Oct. 14. The pop operetta focuses on the carnival drama of James Dickle and his quest for love and revenge through lingering lyrics and ire acoustic songs.
The music, written by Young, evokes the whimsical pop sounds of Elton John and the melancholy folk of Nick Drake and was inspired by a fascination with the traveling-carnival caste system. Yamazaki's astounding piano accompaniment to Young's acoustic guitar and fragile falsetto is spontaneous and moving.
Young coined the term pop operetta in an effort to convey the melodrama of a short opera drawing on popular soap opera culture. The title, The War on the War on the Lonely, alludes to the sensationalist tactics of the news media which tirelessly attempt to make viewers afraid of everything, particularly of being alone.
Laura Niemi, a visual artist from Portland, Oregon will also be exhibiting her works based on the characters and storyline of this sad tale. Her woeful, carnivalesque paintings on wood portray the business of bright lights and fast rides while revealing the dim, dysfunctional lives of its proprietors, the Dickles.
Details:
The War on the War on the Lonely
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006
sQuareone Loft
49 Melcher St., Fort Point, Boston
No Cover / Complimentary Drinks
Early Show 3pm
Late Show 6pm