Regina Spektor at the Manchester Apollo

Published December 04, 2009

I've been a fan of Regina Spektor since my flatmate tipped me off to her a few years ago now - when he was running out to see her a small venue here in Manchester. How I wished I'd known about her in time to go to that gig.

Regina is one of the few artists who as far as I'm concerned doesn't have a single bad song. Each one is truly stunning, with the older material being as good as - if not better than - her later albums. A real talent. I was excited when I was I was given tickets by my girlfriend, but a little worried that her voice wouldn't sound anywhere near as good as it does on the albums.

I shouldn't have worried though, she was incredible live... even better than her recordings. She even has a solo a cappella song - not something many artists would be brave enough to do nowadays.

If you're not familiar with her music then I highly recommend that you check out her albums - not just the latest - of which most (though not all) are available to listen to for free on Spotify.

And if you have the chance, go see her live! You won't be disappointed.