event Willy Porter
Also Playing: The Slowly Dark
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Thu Feb 11
9 pm
Willy Porter and The Slowly Dark at Fine Line Music Cafe
On “How To Rob A Bank,” the title track from Willy Porter’s latest, the Milwaukee singer-songwriter sings the bailout blues: “You can’t walk in there brazen with an Uzi like Patty Hearst / I’m gonna secure myself a seat on the board of directors first / That’s how you rob a bank.” Given the cyclical nature of corporate scandals, it’s likely that “How To Rob A Bank”—along with the rest of the album—will remain timely for years to come, which fits with Porter's solid oeuvre of gently sturdy folk tunes. Though a virtuoso on the guitar, Porter is admirably patient with his audience, which explains why he’s so easy to like—and take for granted.
Fine Line Music Cafe 318 1st Ave. N., Twin Cities, MN
On “How To Rob A Bank,” the title track from Willy Porter’s latest, the Milwaukee singer-songwriter sings the bailout blues: “You can’t walk in there brazen with an Uzi like Patty Hearst / I’m gonna secure myself a seat on the board of directors first / That’s how you rob a bank.” Given the cyclical nature of corporate scandals, it’s likely that “How To Rob A Bank”—along with the rest of the album—will remain timely for years to come, which fits with Porter's solid oeuvre of gently sturdy folk tunes. Though a virtuoso on the guitar, Porter is admirably patient with his audience, which explains why he’s so easy to like—and take for granted.
Updated 05/18/2011
