Alyssa Sage, Live at Pink Frog Cafe

One weekend, not too long ago, I took a trip to Brooklyn to see my friend Alyssa Sage perform her new album at Pink Frog Cafe, a place that boasts “Live Events Daily.” The Train, available on Spotify on April 11th, has a lot to do with pursuing one’s dreams and was being performed for the first time as part of her promotion. 

Pink Frog Cafe is the place to go if you want to enjoy a live performance, while imbibing a two drink minimum, ensconced in the interesting artistic choice of stuffed animals hanging from the ceiling as chandeliers, a slightly phallic lamp, and the mural of progressively larger fish eating one another. 

It was at this event that I ran into some Sarah Lawrence people, which made me realize that my Sarah Lawrence days were just a couple of months ago, not 5 years ago like they felt. I should, therefore, not think of it as “back in the day, when I went to Sarah Lawrence…”

After catching up with everyone, Alyssa took to the stage as the first performer of the night. Alyssa has such a dulcet, melodic voice that makes for smooth, relaxing listening. Her lyrics and playing are also lovely in that she always sings from a place of positivity. 

The best part about it was seeing people unfamiliar with my friend or her music, fall in love with it, and start dancing to it. 

The other performances were fantastic as well. One was Wallet, pronounced Wall-ete, followed by Georgia Marshall, and the final performer, Aarik Duncan, who Alyssa will be opening for at Bowery Electric on the Lower East Side at 7:00 PM on January 3rd. 

And if you’re interested in listening to more music by Alyssa Sage, starting with The Train, check her out on Spotify or SoundCloud.

The Tragic Queen,

Raquel

P.S.: Check out my previous blog post: A Day at the Zoo