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Last night I went to the Big Shoulders Ball at the Black Cat. The show was tons of fun and without all the pomp and cheese cubes. The ball was “thrift store formal.” And it was a benefit too. Highlights: Ted Leo covering Pete Seeger and Curtis Mayfield. Andrew Bird’s wondrous violin plucking that he looped and looped. Tortoise finding a rhythm and sticking to it. Ken Vandermark’s tribute to Sun Ra. And Honeyboy Edwards showing how the blues used to be played. Here are a few pics. I’ll have more tomorrow and some video:
Ted Leo
Sally Timms
Andrew Bird
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