Fourteen years later, when Suzanne Vega took the stage Friday night (March 23rd) at Hollywood's Knitting Factory, the venue, albeit much smaller, was again sold out. However, the circumstances are much different, as Vega is now a veteran performer attempting what likely will be viewed as a comeback, seeing as how she hasn't released a studio collection in the States since 1996's Nine Objects of Desire.
The first time I saw Suzanne Vega live was in 1987, during a sold-out two-night stand at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theater. Riding high off the surprising hit "Luka," a pop/folk gem about child abuse, the New York-based singer-songwriter was two albums into what appeared to be a very promising career. Vega had come on the scene in 1985 with her dazzling self-titled debut, a smart, sparkling collection of mostly acoustic tunes that earned her rave reviews. Her second effort, 1987's Solitude Standing was an equally impressive work and boasted a Top Ten hit in "Luka."
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