She dances kind of like Elaine Benes.

I saw Fiona Apple last night at the Orpheum. I forgot what total shambles the Orpheum was in. It was charming and all, but I thought the balcony was going to collapse out from under me. I bought a $35 "obstructed view" seat in the balcony, which ended up being as close as possible to the center, really close to the front (I was in row F) and not obstructed at all. I feel like I got a good deal.

I have wanted to see Fiona Apple live since 1996, so almost ten years later, was it everything I thought it would be? Hell yes. I was totally floored. Of course she played a lot from Extraordinary Machine, but she played basically everything I wanted to hear except for "Sullen Girl." I like the song, "Red Red Red" a lot more after hearing it live (I thought it was the weakest track on the new record).

Additionally, her band was really impressive. I thought her drummer was amazing.

For the curious, here's what she played (but listed from the albums, because I can't remember the actual setlist):

• Extraordinary Machine
  
• Get Him Back - pretty sure this was the first song.
  
• O' Sailor
  
• Better Version of Me
  
• Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song)
  
• Parting Gift - she played this as the last encore song.
  
• Oh Well - in case you were wondering, this song was written when she found out about "the other woman."
  
• Red Red Red
  
• Not About Love
  
• On the Bound
  
• To Your Love - unsure, but my gut is telling me so
  
• Limp
  
• Paper Bag
  
• Fast as You Can
  
• Get Gone
  
• I Know
  
• Sleep to Dream
  
• Criminal
  
• Shadowboxer