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Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee

I don't own any New Pornographers albums or cds. My friends used to put songs of theirs on my mix tapes back in college. Liking what I heard I figured this would be a really great show and it was. Waxahatchee opened and performed songs off of her new anticipated album, "Out in the Storm." XPN has been playing a lot of "No Curse" lately and it's so good. I discovered Waxahatchee when Sleater-Kinney played their 5 nights in NY. The Crutchfield sisters are both super talented and amazing. It's funny because I see either one or both of them in the audience of concerts my friend and I attend in Philly. It's awesome to see them support other local bands.
 

Outer space or Union Transfer? You decide!

There were signs outside of Union Transfer claiming no photography during the performance. Even before the band set foot on stage there was an announcement reminding the audience of this. I didn't mind because I really enjoyed the show and it gave me the chance to really focus in on their performance. I know a lot of us get lost in our phones and taking the perfect shots. Recently I've gotten better at this and only take a couple 2-3 times during the performance. The audience was amazing. What a bunch of super friendly, chill, and low-key fans. Nothing beats that. When all of the members of New Pornographers came out it was mesmerizing! It honestly felt like I attended a concert in outer-space, really out of this world. I still cannot stop thinking about it. Before their encore I had to nab a quick picture of the stage since the lighting and neon colors fit the atmosphere of their new album. Another bonus, when I purchased my tickets for this concert, you get a free download of their new album. Excellent! Here is the set list...

SET LIST:
HIGH TICKET ATTRACTIONS
THE LAWS HAVE CHANGED
TWIN CINEMA
MOVES
COLOSSEUMS
DANCEHALL DOMINE
THE FAKE HEADLINES
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
CHAMPIONS OF RED WINE
ADVENTURES IN SOLITUDE
ALL THE OLD SHOWSTOPPERS
THIS IS THE WORLD OF THE THEATER
BACKSTAIRS
TESTAMENT TO YOUTH IN VERSE
SING ME SPANISH TECHNO
PLAY MONEY
SWEET TALK SWEET TALK
AVALANCHE ALLEY
MASS ROMANTIC
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CHALLENGERS
BILL BRUISERS
THE BLEEDING HEART SHOW

Neko Case recently tweeted someone's pet bird rocking out to "High Ticket Attractions" if you want a really good laugh. I've only listened to Whiteout Conditions once in it's entirety before the show and it's like I know all of the lyrics singing them back during the show. The songs are *that* catchy.