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Photo Recap : Josh Ritter at The Music Mill : 051508
(Show photos by Dave Evans)
Josh Ritter performed at The Music Mill here in Indianapolis last night. Ritter actually rolls through Indianapolis with decent regularity, and many regular Ritter concert attendees claimed his live show has improved with each appearance. Last night, Ritter, as you can see in the photos, seemed to be filled to the brim with happiness. He smiled the entire show.
Ritter may not quite be indie enough for the average hipster. The musical space he occupies seems to border somewhere between that "credible" indie-pop world and the College-age/bad radio/Jack Johnson/DMB world, but I think it would be unfair for the average indie music enthusiast/snob/hipster kid to judge him, or worse yet, ignore him because the "priviledged sorority/fraternity/meathead crowd" or the "Billy Joel-loving moms of the world" find him equally entertaining. He's a talented singer, songwriter and musician, worthy of praise, so even if he seems to transcend those two at-odds universes, his gateway is one that unites the two in a fashion neither should be ashamed of. It's a truce and opportunity to find common ground.
Josh Ritter - Rumors (Off Broadway Remix by Jack Drag)
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Josh Ritter - Girl In The War
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Josh Ritter - Thin Blue Flame
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Josn Ritter - Kathleen
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(Show photos by Dave Evans)
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posted by Dodge @ 1:50 PM
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Beautiful photos. As for the meathead vs. hipster categorization conundrum, I think we can all agree that Josh Ritter rocks. He never phones it in and always has a great time on stage. Sure, some hipper-than-though friends may sneer, but I'd choose his remarkable songwriting skills and boundless enthusiasm over a flavor-of-the-month noise band any day.
I agree.
Anyone who sneers at Josh Ritter without hearing him is stupidly ill-informed and anyone who disingenuously passes him off as Jack Johnson-lite after hearing him is simply stupid.
Great photos.
Matthew D, you said exactly what I feel, just better without me having to bother to open my mouth. :P Josh is amazing, and for anyone to disagree (especially after seeing him live) is just kidding himself.
complete insanity! Jack Johnson? Dave Matthews?? no comparison. Anyone trying to categorize the crowd at a Josh Ritter show is missing something in the soul department. Every performance I have seen I leave the venue feeling more alive than when I arrived; the joy he shares from the stage is amazing and completely contagious.
I love all music, but I become a following fan to few. I am a fan of Josh Ritter.
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