Lucero, The Living Room, Providence, RI
Watching Ben Nichols, I was struck by how much he seemed to be influenced by Jawbreaker/Jets to Brazil’s Blake Schwarzenbach - same singing/guitar playing stance, even the same hair. I can’t remember the last time we left the house at 10:30 on a Monday night, but we timed it perfectly and arrived right before Lucero started. That Much Futher West opener, Nights Like These, and The War solo semi-encore were memorable, as was the fact that the bass player seemed to only play during 75% of the music, taking his bass off constantly and walking off the stage on at least two occasions.
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