The Lemonheads play "It's A Shame About Ray" @ The Triple Door, Seattle, WA 11.07.11
Walking into any sort of Evan Dando-related event is as close to a corporate games-y trust fall as the indie rock circuit gets. While the man is responsible for one of the best front-to-back powerpop albums of the 90's (1992's It's A Shame About Ray), as well as a pile of underappreciated, brutally self-scrutinizing material, he's equally as notorious for his struggles with substance abuse and a track record of inconsistent/incoherent shows. Reports from shows as recently as a couple weeks ago made it seem like Dando is still as scattered as ever, but Saturday night's show at the Triple Door would show a clearer, cleaner Dando than other cities have gotten.
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