The last time I saw Beth Orton was in ~2002, and the 9:30 Club was sold out or very nearly so. I just think her brand of folk/folktronica isn't very "hip" right now, so she's out of favor. I thought the show last night was good.... but I was surprised that she did 6th & I back when her album came out, and then a significantly larger venue 8+ months later, when all the press had died down.