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Brandi Carlile + Blitzen Trapper
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Wed Oct 17
7 pm
Brandi Carlile + Blitzen Trapper at The Riverside Theater
With her tastefully emotive songwriting and soulful alt-country style owing as much to Radiohead as it does to the Opry, Brandi Carlile defies humdrum singer-songwriter clichés. Performing since she was 16, the Washington-born musician signed with Columbia Records in 2004 based solely on the merits of her home recordings, but the resulting studio debut proved that a little polish goes a long way. Opener Blitzen Trapper once churned out noisy pop songs that exploded haphazardly in every direction, but recently it has taken to blatantly aping the stalwarts of classic American rock ’n’ roll—most obviously The Band, Neil Young, and The Beatles.
The Riverside Theater 116 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI
With her tastefully emotive songwriting and soulful alt-country style owing as much to Radiohead as it does to the Opry, Brandi Carlile defies humdrum singer-songwriter clichés. Performing since she was 16, the Washington-born musician signed with Columbia Records in 2004 based solely on the merits of her home recordings, but the resulting studio debut proved that a little polish goes a long way. Opener Blitzen Trapper once churned out noisy pop songs that exploded haphazardly in every direction, but recently it has taken to blatantly aping the stalwarts of classic American rock ’n’ roll—most obviously The Band, Neil Young, and The Beatles.
Updated 10/04/2012
