Coffee, tea, bluegrass and madrigal
It’s nice to see alternate venues opening their arms for live, original music here in Hoboken, even if it has to be quiet and acoustic. Mola Coffee (517 Washington St, Hoboken) is the latest to join the fray. Tonight among the assortment of coffee and tea was a unique mix of bluegrass and madrigal from the mandolin of Lauren Barnhart with David Ribyat of the band Las Vandelays on guitar.
Some covers, some originals blended well together with just a touch of technical difficulties in between. They were performing thru a tiny, portable PA that honestly was not needed. Still they tried to make the best of it. Luckily the songs shone thru. Their set flowed well from the likes of Led Zeppelin to Americana-tinged originals. Often you tend to find acts that do covers have originals that sound a bit forced. Other times are vice versa, but that was not the case here.
Mola is a warm place with a friendly staff. Typically they have a wide variety of coffee but being one of the few people on the planet that despises coffee, I was impressed by Mola’s variety of teas and other drinks. I also got a kick out of how they refer to decaf beverages as ‘fake’. I had a nice conversation with one of the girls that works there and a guy in a tuxedo about natural vs. prepared foods. I’m slowly becoming a fan of the former.
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Lauren Barnhart
Las Vandelays
