Josh Ritter covers Modest Mouse (!!) and waits for me in vain
I was supposed to see Josh Ritter in Boulder last night but my tire had other opinions about the matter, unfortunately. So I missed what sounds like a fantastic show – a friend who was there just reported back that Ritter covered Modest Mouse’s “Tiny Cities Made of Ashes” (!!) — a tremendous song. Here’s a video clip I found from the night before the Colorado show, so I can pretend I was there:
JOSH RITTER: HARRISBURG –> TINY CITIES MADE OF ASHES
(live in Minneapolis, 10/17/07)
Josh Ritter is one of the absolute best performers I have seen, and when I saw him this past August, I was blown away with how good the new material sounded brought to life with a full band.
JOSH RITTER: RUMORS (live 8/1/07)
His very good new album The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter is out now, and here is a triple shot of tunes for free lovin’
To The Dogs or Whoever – Josh Ritter (from the new album)
Rumors (live in Berlin) – Josh Ritter
The River (Springsteen cover) – Josh Ritter
REMAINING TOUR DATES
JOSH RITTER WITH FULL BAND
20-Oct-07 Boise, ID – Egyptian Theater
21-Oct-07 Seattle, WA – Showbox
22-Oct-07 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
24-Oct-07 San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s 365 Club
25-Oct-07 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
27-Oct-07 Tucson, AZ -Plush
29-Oct-07 Austin, TX – The Parish
31-Oct-07 Birmingham, AL – Workplay Theater
01-Nov-07 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
02-Nov-07 Nashville, TN – Exit/Inn
03-Nov-07 Louisville, KY – Headliners
04-Nov-07 Newport, KY – Southgate House
05-Nov-07 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
07-Nov-07 Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
09-Nov-07 New York, NY – Webster Hall
Name: Heather Browne
I’m very sorry you weren’t able to make it. I am very excited for the show on October 29th! I was listening to his show on NPR last week, he sounded brilliant.
- Neil
Anonymous — October 19, 2007 @ 1:08 pm
I was wondering if you were at the show last night, Heather. Bummer that you couldn’t make it. The show was a great one.
Callie — October 19, 2007 @ 7:43 pm
I saw Ritter this past August when he opened for Grace Potter & The Nocturnals – fantastic musician, took me a little while to get to like him, but he’s one of my favorites.
Andrew — October 20, 2007 @ 3:13 pm
Here’s my review of Josh Ritter live in Boise, a homecoming concert of sorts:
http://sidewalk208.blogspot.com/2007/10/concert-review-josh-ritter.html
Check him out by all means, if you can. The opening act, Eric Bachmann, was great as well.
Julie Fanselow — October 21, 2007 @ 3:59 pm
he DC show is indeed available on NPR, is fantastic, and does include “Tiny Cities.” Thanks for the post!
Greg — October 22, 2007 @ 8:11 am