Tonight: final Friday of the year so there's no choice but to take in one more week-ending happy hour set at Barbes. Oscar Noriega's Crooked Quartet for the 16th (!?) time in 2024. With Marta Sanchez, Tim Angulo, Simon Willson. Lovely meets powerful.

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Night 3: man, they're kind of nailing it with the openers so far this run. Tonight the dreamlike Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn, with a chorus of clarinets starting things off at Bowery Ballroom.

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Another killer night at the Bowery. Tryptych show with a section focused on songs/songwriting, one with guests taking the lead, and a final meltdown that might be the strongest portion of the week so far. Not quite as good as last night (in my opinion), but a fantastic show. Wilco's Pat Sansone sitting in all night adding lots of excellent flavor. Dawn Richard singing Carole King brought the house down. Love it.

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As far as livemusic traditions go, it's Yo La Tengo Hanukkah and then everything else. It just doesn't get any better, it works on multiple levels. Maybe if PH Halloween was a yearly thing I'd maybe put it in the conversation... Maybe.
@Neddyo Looking awesome. Still in the dark on YLT. Are/will there tapes for any of these?