One of the best shows I have seen in the past few months was Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band here in San Diego at Soma. The boys are on tour in support of Oberst’s self-titled release – his first record free of the “Bright Eyes” moniker. The lineup on the tour is basically the same group that spent several months recording the album in a small Mexican village in the winter of 2008, and includes the uber-talented Nik Freitas, and Rilo Kiley drummer Jason Boesel. Our dear friend T Hammond was in attendance last night where the M.V.B. rocked the 9:30 club in DC. He writes the following:
“I have only a few things to say beyond saying that everyone should see Connor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band perform. The show was not flawless, I’m sure, but if there were flaws, they were lost in a wave of improvisations, crescendos and Connor Oberst’s dourly optimistic vocals and lyrics. I saw the show with a friend who had an extra ticket and this small miracle occurred after having been given a recommendation by another friend. So; the show was my destiny tonight. There was even an appropriate shout out to President (Elect) Barack Obama, there was a kind of a home-team atmosphere to the whole thing. I left in great spirits and recommend taking a listen to this link if you don’t have a chance to see them live, regardless of politics.”
Thanks to T for the excellent concert review. Additional pictures of the show can be seen here.
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