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September 8, 2006
Old Crow Medicine Show @ Henry Fonda Theatre: September 5, 2006
Even if you don't like bluegrass music, there are two words which will explain why you should go see the Old Crow Medicine Show anyway: CUTE BOYS. Seriously. They're everywhere at OCMS shows. On stage, in the audience, EVERYWHERE.
Okay, if that's not enough reason for you, they're also damn good musicians. Think bluegrass music with hard-core punk attitude, and you've got OCMS. This isn't your grandfather's nice church-bluegrass - this is bluegrass on speed.
I don't think they had an opening band for their Tuesday night show at the beautiful Henry Fonda Theatre. I'm not sure because we arrived fashionably late (but not as fashionably late as the poor folks who were arriving right as the show was ending), just before they ended their first set, but in time to hear them perform what I think is my theme song, "Fall on My Knees," from their recently released EP Down Home Girl. They've also got a new CD out, too, called Big Iron World, and they played plenty of tunes from that album, too, as well as a nice Waylon Jennings cover. Other highlights included "Wagon Wheel," "James River Blues," "Wagon Wheel," and the perennial audience favorite, "Tell It to Me."
And of course, the eye candy is always a nice touch.
Posted by darlin at September 8, 2006 9:18 PM
