St. Vincent was diva, high priestess, oddball rolled into one in ‘All Born Screaming’ tour Manila

MANILA, Philippines – Annie Clark has always wanted to play Manila, and last January 8, she finally did. It was David Bowie’s birthday, but also Elvis Presley’s. The Thin White Duke knew about artifice, and The King knew about sex; Annie knew a bit about the power of both in the context of the rock show.

Touring behind All Born Screaming, her seventh album as St. Vincent, Clark and her live band – guitarist Jason Falkner (Jellyfish, The Grays); drummer Mark Guiliana (whose stellar discography...