This is Johnny Marr, arguably the best guitar player in England. I was about five feet away from him last night.Needless to say, it was a very good experience.The Cribs put on a very good show, as did the other band(s) who they played with. I was really surprised by The Dead Trees. They had a good brand of guitar-country-rock thing going. At times, I could even sense a hint of old Radiohead. I shook hands with the singer after the show. A very pleasant guy. It’s a shame I couldn’t have bought some merch from them, too. I would have, if I had the extra cash.Adam Green. I’m not sure what to say about him. He was a pretty good performer. The Dead Trees were his backing band and they seemed a little uncomfortable, and with good reason. Green has held on to those late Sixties/early-to-mid Seventies ideals of what a singer (I really should say ‘rockstar’) should be. He came on stage very inebriated, put on a great show, continued on in a drawl that was nearly unbearable. All this just makes me enjoy him more.And then The Cribs played. I’ve been waiting to see a good band for a while. Thankfully, they’ve managed to fill that void. I guess until I go to see Minus the Bear next month.I’m sure you’ve heard it all before about The Cribs and their performances and how Johnny Marr adds a new dynamic and Smiths-esque tone to the band. Well it’s all true. I won’t bore you with the details. Just know that it was a great show and the best $40 I’ve spent in a while.View full size

This is Johnny Marr, arguably the best guitar player in England. I was about five feet away from him last night.

Needless to say, it was a very good experience.

The Cribs put on a very good show, as did the other band(s) who they played with. I was really surprised by The Dead Trees. They had a good brand of guitar-country-rock thing going. At times, I could even sense a hint of old Radiohead. I shook hands with the singer after the show. A very pleasant guy. It’s a shame I couldn’t have bought some merch from them, too. I would have, if I had the extra cash.

Adam Green. I’m not sure what to say about him. He was a pretty good performer. The Dead Trees were his backing band and they seemed a little uncomfortable, and with good reason. Green has held on to those late Sixties/early-to-mid Seventies ideals of what a singer (I really should say ‘rockstar’) should be. He came on stage very inebriated, put on a great show, continued on in a drawl that was nearly unbearable. All this just makes me enjoy him more.

And then The Cribs played. I’ve been waiting to see a good band for a while. Thankfully, they’ve managed to fill that void. I guess until I go to see Minus the Bear next month.

I’m sure you’ve heard it all before about The Cribs and their performances and how Johnny Marr adds a new dynamic and Smiths-esque tone to the band. Well it’s all true. I won’t bore you with the details. Just know that it was a great show and the best $40 I’ve spent in a while.