“A good night for a sonic rendezous….”

BY MARTY PEREZ

Live at Cincinnati’s Taft Theater/The Ballroom on Feb. 26: Alejandro Escoveo and Susan Voelz, plus opening act Peter Buck and his band. This was not the tour to reminence over “South Central Rain”; instead it was one to Dust the Broom and get The House Rockin. Amps rarely went below twelve and efx peddles set at “deep muddy.” Motive for this tour seemed simple: stomp the house, leave ’em smilin,’ and have a great time doin’ it.

Mission accomplished in Cincy.

Peter Buck Big Band set:

Kurt Bloch/Peter Buck

Scott McCaughey

Bill Rieflin

Kevn Kinney

Kurt Bloch

Peter Buck

Alejandro Escovedo & Friends

Susan Voelz & Alejandro Escovedo

Kurt Bloch & Susan Voelz

Escovedo & Buck

Susan Voelz

Buck

(the encores!)