Went to see Steve Earl and the Dukes tonight in Brighton. Fantastic show, with a mixture of country, rock and bluegrass. One thing struck me tonight, apart from the main-man's stage presence and musicianship, was that he must be one of very few Southern-american country singers to be openly left-wing and fighting for worthy causes and injustices. Brandishing his red-star-clad electric guitar, and superb band of musicians, he sings thumping country songs talking of the struggles of the working man, fighting for the unions and the against the aggression of capitalism. Not knowing much of his material before this evening - only really knowing his name and how respected a songwriter he is - I was more than pleasantly surprised.
Once again at a concert I made the error of having a few pints before the show, and therefore spent most of the first half thinking more about the state of my bladder rather than the music, which seems to be the norm for me attending these sort of things. I hope it isn't just me.
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