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I've read a lot in recent days about how Potter and the Nocturnals are a blues-rock band, but, to me, that's terribly misleading. Blues-rock doesn't blow your eardrums; it doesn't shake, rattle, and roll like the Nocturnals' two guitarists, Scott Tournet and Benny Yurco, who, at one point in the show, delievered an excruciatingly loud (and perfectly awesome) wall of sound that went well beyond arena rock. After their two-hour performance, it's clear to me that Potter and the Nocturnals are more of a kick-your-ass-on-the-street dirty rock 'n' roll band. Their blues meter is dusty and rusty, probably hidden somewhere on the back of their bus with an old case of Busch Light and a damp pack of Marlboros.

What I saw at The Pageant was a glowing band, tight with their extended jams, cool and cocky with their stage presence. They played many of the tunes off their latest self-titled album, but also reached back and delivered a flawless version of "Ragged Company," off 2005's Nothing But the Water. I did not see a band resting on its laurels; I saw a band honoring their new-found fame, yet still determined to work and show off their blue collar attitude like a hungry dog who has been drinking dirty water and hasn't seen a treat in years. 

<a href="http://www.speakersincode.com/2011/01/concert-review-grace-potter-and.html">Read the entire review here</a>