Although I was at the Thekla on Monday to see Emmy the Great, the headline act was actually Emma Pollock who is currently promoting a single that came out on Monday with an album to follow later this year. Unfortunately for her Emmy was a hard act to follow, (esp after the invite to London she offered me) and whilst she wasn’t bad by any stretch my evening had already crescendoed. To judge for yourself go and listen to the tracks on her site - I recommend ‘Adrenaline‘ as the one particularly worth a listen.
As to the strange angle of the photo, one of the great things about the Thekla I have discovered is a balcony section where you can get right round above the stage on either side, which along with the abundant lighting (when they use it) is another reason to like the Thekla.