Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three 5/19

Two hours into their set at Cafe Nine, Pokey LaFarge and his band covered the old jugband tune, Sweet Potato Blues. Two guitars, string bass and harmonica/washboard/snare. They play old-timey music, originals and covers. Right now they're playing the old Jimmy Rogers song In the Jailhouse Now. Pokey plays guitar, sings and blows kazoo.

Steve Wynn

So they played two albums: Medicine Show and Days of Wine and Roses. The fans loved it, headbobbing to ebery tune. Me, not being as familiar, I was just loving the guitar play.

Steve Wynn + the Miracle 3

Cafe Nine Saturday 5/8/10

The former frontman of the Dream Syndicate play two Dream Syndicate albums live, straight through, two sets. Good solid guitar rock.

Paul is mixing the sound tonight (Warren's band is playing Rudy's). Paul likes it loud. Warren's sound is always impeccable, at least when the band cooperates, but Paul's sound tonight is as good as it gets.

Why is there a guy at the bar wearing headphones?