I'll avoid mentioning alcohol

Jon-Rae and the River are playing Lee's Palace this Friday, and I'm going. This is going to be a memorable show, I just know it. I saw 'em play last February, and since then they've really taken off. It seems every week they're being interviewed in a magazine or newspaper, or some blogger is raving about how good their new album is. Personally, I've yet to hear the new album, even though it's been out since August on vinyl (I'll pick it up at the show). That's alright though, I'll enjoy the concert just the same. Jon-Rae's music, especially the singing, always sounds so spontaneous to me, and that's why I love it. Listen to "Just One More" if you want to hear what I'm talking about. The part where he's howlin' before he goes into a full on yelp of "Just-one-just-one-just-one more!" always gets me. While the new album has been getting rave-reviews from everyone whose heard it, I'm still hoping for a healthy dose of classic tunes. Though this is a 'CD-Release Party' so I won't hold my breath.

Tunes: myspace.com/jonraeandtheriver