The evening started off a little uncertain. Alexi Murdoch's friend (and bass player) did a set of his own with an acoustic guitar sans strap. He was a little unsure and the guitar kept slipping down since he plays standing up, but had a great voice. The crowd was a bit rowdy so it was hard to hear, but we enjoyed it none the less. When Alexi took the stage it went almost completely silent. The sold out crush of people were still as the dead as he started his first quiet note into the mic. The sense of awe continued most of the set and it was amazing just to hear and see him sing. He seemed pretty shy or at the very least humble. Hopefully he'll head back our way soon and play "Orange Sky" for us next time. more ›

Friday night, our buddy remarked that in NYC these days, you can tell how good a club is by how many people are outside smoking. Saturday night down at the Croc, we reflected that you can probably tell how good a band's going to be by how many body piercings and tattoos you can spot in the crowd. By that measure, we didn't have much to look forward to from Alexi Murdoch. more ›

Wednesday, February 21 more ›