See Loomis on Lucinda Williams. I saw Williams a couple years ago in Louisville, on the West tour. It was probably the worst show I've ever paid to see. I wasn't even able to really grapple with how bad it was until I was driving...
live music
I saw Leonard Cohen on Friday; more later, although my bottom-line reaction would be to say that it exceeded even the very high expectations established by the consensus of previous.
Apologies for the light blogging -- buried in blue books and other work, and was also lucky enough to see Loudon Wainwright and Richard Thompson at the Egg tonight. Regular.
To join the latest meme, my first ever concert experience was Men At Work at a sold out Stampede Corral, touring behind their lukewarm hit Cargo. The original opening act: Stevie Ray Vaughan. The opening act that appeared after a last-minute cancellation: the Shakin' Pyramids....
Going to see the Drive By Truckers tonight in Newport, so probably best that I relate my thoughts on Brighter than Creation's Dark today, rather than later...I didn't love BTCD.