Jay Farrar

James McMurtry @ Shank Hall, Milwaukee on Thursday, Jan 13. Full house, 2 full hrs solo. The man can write, play, and glare...Best $20 I've spent in a while.

Alejandro Escovedo @ Turner Hall, Milwaukee. Wooldridge Bros. opening.

Jim Liban @ my wife's 50th birthday party.
Harmonica heaven...

Friday, September 24 Jackson Browne, David Lindley
Saturday, September 25 Junior Brown

Jackson Browne continues to write and sing compelling music. Am fondest of his early albums, although recent works are strong, too. His work with David Lindley in the earlier years is a sound that has never been equalled. Looking forward to the tour of the summer coming through my town in a month or...

Cahoone was good in Milwaukee. It should be pointed out, however, that James McMurtry opened for Son Volt in Milwaukee a few years back. That was one of the finest shows I've ever seen anywhere...

Summerfest on Saturday night was my 4th Son Volt show. This was a mature and fierce band playing with spirit and apparently enjoying themselves. Thoroughly covered the new material and rocked songs that I couldn't picture being rocked. Of course the desired songs couldn't be covered in a set three t...

Agreed Summerfest is not the best of venues for Son Volt. They opened for J Mellencamp a few years back as they were in the process of breaking up. They were roundly ignored as they went through the motions during a 45 minute set. Have seen 2 shows at the Rave; awesome with James Mcmurtry opening a ...