It was good having you last night Madison, thanks for dancing. Those of you that came out and supported Langhorne Slim and the War Eagles last night got a real treat. I walked away mightily impressed by openers The Builders & The Butchers, good stuff out of PDX, right?

Langhorne Slim carries himself on stage with the same genuine presence you’ll find offstage, hanging outside the venue or immersed in the crowd during the opening act’s set. Taking a listen to his music you’ll find a recurring theme of love; both found and lost, sprinkled throughout his entire catalog. Though I consider myself a long-time admirer of his music, his most recent self-titled release displays an artist who’s released his masterpiece to date. On stage he takes those songs and injects their passion and heart on the sleeve honesty into the crowd more than willing to move their feet and have a good time.

Last night’s set was a mixture of new and old material. It really didn’t matter what he played. The audience was happy just being in the room. Sometimes they tapped their feet along in unison with the drums and sometimes they bobbed their head to the throb of the stand up bass. Several times throughout the evening Langhorne Slim graced the stage alone, trademark fedora atop his head, acoustic guitar in hand, belting out delicate stories that brought the room to a quiet hush.

Milwaukee and Chicago readers you’ve got him in your cities the next two nights, I can’t recommend him enough. I can promise you a good time and bring a little extra money, because you’re going to want to take home his record on the way out the door.

Previously: From The Crowd | Langhorne Slim - “Honey Pie”

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MP3: Langhorne Slim - “Rebel Side of Heaven”

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