John beat me to it and with a much better post and pictures to boot
On Friday at the sold out Glad Cafe it was a privilege to see The Hanging Stats promoting their new album On a Golden Shore. Along with the likes of the Rose City Band they are exponents of what I would describe as Cosmic Psychedelic Americana which is something which totally floats my boat.
I say them play at Stereo in October 2022 and they were pretty good although that set was a good bit short with no encore. This time round it was a longer and much better set with a terrific encore.
Support came from local band The Poachers. Their guitarist Seb cut my back hedge last year. He never came back to do the laurels; probably too busy rehearsing.
The band (Hanging Stars that is) were very tight and obviously were enjoying themselves. They had the audience eating out of the palm on their hand. Richard Olson is a great front man and when Joe Harvey-Whyte lets loose on the pedal steel it is truly something to behold.
My gig of 2024 so far by a country mile. It will take something very special to better it.
Ava is for John!
"Their guitarist Seb cut my back hedge last year."
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