<blockquote>The conundrum the band seems stuck in though is intriguing. It is clear that they are being groomed for mainstream success. Very deliberately they are being steered away from the jam band scene that gave them early support. They won a 2006 Jammy award for “Best New Groove” and Grace performed an electrifying version of  Cortez The Killer at the award show fronting an all-star band that featured Steve Kimock, Joe Satriani and Stephen Perkins of Jane’s Addiction. GP+tN also opened for Gov’t Mule in 2007 with Grace & Warren regularly guesting with the other’s band for amazing covers. But now Ms. Potter is more glamour and glitz. In tiny slinky dresses that sparkle in the lights, she looks like a modern day white Tina Turner. And much like The Queen of Rock & Roll, she works the stage with ecstatic dance moves while she belts out her songs. </blockquote>

I'm always struck by writer's unwillingness to think that Grace and the band are "grooming" themselves. 

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<blockquote>Next time they come around, the venue will most likely be bigger, the ticket even harder to get. But you should make sure to check them out. A voice as powerful as Grace’s doesn’t show up on the music scene more than maybe once a decade. Now is the time to experience this one.</blockquote>

Via <a href="http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/marcs-musings-grace-potter-the-nocturnals-irving-plaza/">Hidden Track</a>

