ConcertLiveWire.com Review
By: Joe Hargreaves - concertlivewire.com
On a sparse stage bathed in blue light, and in front of a packed house Friday night at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater, Minnesota-based pop-folk singer-songwriter Mason Jennings emerged and wove together a collection of lazy yarns, pulled from a body of work that spans over ten years in the making. Mason's act is a beautiful thing to witness; his intimate coffeehouse frat-folk melodies are suited perfectly for the Pabst, or venues of like size. His delivery is both infectious and soothing, reminiscent to that of Jay Farrar, front man of fellow Minneapolis-based band Son Volt, albeit lighter and warmer by contrast. With campfire intimacy and personable connection, Jennings' moved those in attendance from the confines of their stationary seats to dancing in the aisles. The Read More...