Few things can be more intimidating than performing in front of friends and close family. Luka Bloom has little trouble with it, according to An Afternoon In Kildare, the registration of an intimate living room concert. An Evening In Dublin has a more formal character, when Bloom performs for a company of fans who have flown all over the world. What is striking in both concerts is that the fury of
… the past has been definitively transformed into a calm and thoughtful style. What remained is the total surrender with which Bloom makes music. Special is the session afterwards, in which Bloom answers questions from his fans. Finally, in the documentary My Name Is Luka, we are given a glimpse into the life of the Irish singer / songwriter, and he explains the motives behind his work. Accompanied by beautiful images of the rural area where he now lives, it is a beautiful portrait of one of the most popular singer / songwriters in the Dutch theater circuit. (MS)more
