Matthew Logan Vasquez opened his show at the Red Room seated on a stool, wearing a black Stetson, the very picture of a tasteful singer-songwriter. He ended the set ninety minutes later in a shirtless raveup, moshing in a circle of sweaty men in a similar state of undress. In between, Vasquez took us on a comprehensive tour of his career so far, from his recent solo work, through Delta Spirit and a gleeful trio of Middle Brother songs, teasing the reunion show scheduled for Newport Folk this summer. (“I’m as surprised about that as you!”) Vasquez opened with the…
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For over a decade, Matthew Logan Vasquez has been kicking ass and taking names with the likes of Delta Spirit and Middle Brother (who, by the way, will be reuniting at Newport Folk Festival this summer.) After all those years and miles, MLV has finally dropped a solo album on us during a break from Delta and after the birth of his first child. Don’t let that fool you though, this is no one-man show and you won’t find MLV’s latest an album full of slow-paced tear jerkers. For Solicitor Returns, Vasquez has taken the reigns on just about every aspect…
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