Tonight: so Wayne Krantz is doing a biweekly residency at Bitter End and while I'm not feeling compelled to do them all, I do think the high points of tonight's set did make a reasonable case that... maybe I should? By no means is this peak Wayne, and Bitter End ain't 55 Bar, but even without the magic of yore, there's some serious mindfuck going down. With the beast Josh Dion on drums and, new to me, Brad Miller on bass. Probably go back in two weeks. Why the heck not?

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Tonight: so Wayne Krantz is doing a biweekly residency at Bitter End and while I'm not feeling compelled to do them all, I do think the high points of tonight's set did make a reasonable case that... maybe I should? By no means is this peak Wayne, and Bitter End ain't 55 Bar, but even without the magic of yore, there's some serious mindfuck going down. With the beast Josh Dion on drums and, new to me, Brad Miller on bass. Probably go back in two weeks. Why the heck not?

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Tonight: really should go to Jalopy more often. Glad to somehow! make it for some stellar bluegrass with Michael Daves, Tony Trishka and Erik Alvar. Not sure how I'm still standing on zero sleep, but no rest for the weary!

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Tonight: really should go to Jalopy more often. Glad to somehow! make it for some stellar bluegrass with Michael Daves, Tony Trishka and Erik Alvar. Not sure how I'm still standing on zero sleep, but no rest for the weary!

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Tonight: well, MMJ crushed it again. Maybe the best complete show of the weekend. Another A+ sit-in from Ms Rykman taboot. Tears for Fears in the encore? Sweet!

Would be great to see a three-nighter at the Paramount become a tradition.

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Tonight: well, MMJ crushed it again. Maybe the best complete show of the weekend. Another A+ sit-in from Ms Rykman taboot. Tears for Fears in the encore? Sweet!

Would be great to see a three-nighter at the Paramount become a tradition.

#nycfreaks #livemusic #brooklyn #mymorningjacket #mmj

Tonight: somehow saw my 2nd of 3 "play the full album" shows in a single week. How is that possible? This one was Grandaddy playing Sophtware Slump in full in celebration of its 25th anniversary. 25?? How is that possible? Holds up pretty well! Then a short second set of other stuff. Pretty strong show, good not great, but good is good!, at Brooklyn Steel.

Opener Greg Freeman had a cool indie rock thing, band included both sax and pedal steel which gave it some interesting sonic avenues. Will seek him out for sure (his newest album is not bad!).

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Tonight: somehow saw my 2nd of 3 "play the full album" shows in a single week. How is that possible? This one was Grandaddy playing Sophtware Slump in full in celebration of its 25th anniversary. 25?? How is that possible? Holds up pretty well! Then a short second set of other stuff. Pretty strong show, good not great, but good is good!, at Brooklyn Steel.

Opener Greg Freeman had a cool indie rock thing, band included both sax and pedal steel which gave it some interesting sonic avenues. Will seek him out for sure (his newest album is not bad!).

#nycfreaks #livemusic #brooklyn #williamsburg #grandaddy #sophtwareslump