i was there, as i was the one that booked the show and therefore had to manage it.
shearwater were pretty damn good. that last song was as close to a richard thompson dirge as i have anybody heard anybody approach. dude can wail, that's for sure. i liked thor on percussion, too.
the court & spark were very good, too. this was their first time in dc since 2000. great dual guitar interplay, and the drummer is a monster of understated, subtle percussion. definitely a band of record nerds who have great taste. at times, they reminded me of a rougher, countrier clientele.
