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Article: Review: Noise Pop Festival opens with stunning show by Antony and the Johnsons
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- Oakland Tribune
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- February 25, 2009
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The moment was a bit surreal for Antony Hegarty. He was
headlining San Francisco's Nob Hill Masonic Center on Tuesday night,
performing in front of a packed house of some 2,500 fans to open the
17th annual Noise Pop Festival, and yet he couldn't help but think
back to his teenage years spent in the Bay Area.
"It's weird to pull into the city and see Union Square and say,
`Oh, I use to beg for money on that corner," remarked the 37-year-
old vocalist, who went to high school in San Jose before leaving to
make his mark in New York City.
Hegarty has indeed come a long way. His band, Antony and the
Johnsons, has quickly risen to become one of the most acclaimed acts
in the music business. The ...