Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of getting to see two bands that I really enjoy in concert, Blitzen Trapper and the Moondoggies. The concert took place at the Knitting Factory in Spokane. If you haven't been there, it can be a pretty decent venue for a concert. The audience isn't always the best though and that was the case for this concert. The crowd was fairly small and some of those in attendance hadn't even heard of either band and decided to talk through most of the concert. Trust me I was really frustrated.
Even though the crowd was bad, the bands themselves were great. The Moondoggies started out the night with a pretty good set. While watching the lead singer, Kevin Murphy, seemed to be channeling his inner My Morning Jacket's Jim James. Kevin had some great energy and just belted out his songs. After the performance you could tell the Moondoggies won over a lot of fans. People were running to the merchandise stand to purchase their album.
After a solid performance by the Moondoggies, Blitzen Trapper took the stage. They started out the night with "Black River Killer" off their amazing album Furr. After that they started to mix in numerous songs off their new album, Destroyer of the Void. Since Destroyer of the Void hadn't been released when the concert happened it was interesting to see the fans reactions to the new songs. My favorite part of the night was when Erik Earley, the leader singer, took the stage by himself and sang my favorite song off Destroyer of the Void, "The Man Who Would Speak True". I really enjoyed how Blitzen Trapper mixed both old and new songs. Seeing them perform songs off the new album actually made me like the new album even more.
If you haven't listened to Blitzen Trapper yet, they are definitely worth a listen. I would say listen to Furr and then Destroyer of the Void and then if you have the opportunity see them in concert. You won't be disappointed.
Here is the setlist from Blitzen Trapper (the first one I've ever gotten):
Black River Killer
Laughing Lover
Fire & Fast Bullets
God & Suicide
Love & Hate
Destroyer of the Void
Evening Star
Heaven & Earth
Below the Hurricane
Lady on the Water
The Tree
The Man Who Would Speak True
Not Your Lover
Furr
Sleepytime in the Western World
Dragon's Song
Lover Leave Me Drowning
Sadie
Wild Mountain Nation
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