Wow, great article. Gonna check this record out right now.

I could agree more. I've always found "Butcher's Tale" an admirable but rather unpleasant song in the middle of the album, hard to "like" the way the rest of the album is so beautiful. On Wednesday night, that song destroyed me. It crawled into my head and down my spine and chilled me. It was heartbreaking and terrible and evocative and beautiful. That concert will remain with me for years to come.

Ha ha! "Friends of Mine" is my favorite cut on that album.

This was beautifully written.

Wish I could have gone to this show...but Sean, you make me feel like I have! Nicely done!

So bummed to have missed this. Bonus points for finding a way to sneak in that beautiful Chris Bell song.