Justin Townes Earle
melophobe saw Justin Townes Earle twice between March 2010 and February 2011, in Allston and Portland.
- 2 concert reviews with 30 photos of the band
- 1 fifty-word review of Harlem River Blues
Every show, in order
March 4, 2010
Justin Townes Earle and Joe Pug
Great Scott, Allston, MA
Words and photos by Steve Benoit
February 20, 2011
Justin Townes Earle and Dawn Landes
Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR
Words by Jarrod Dunham, photos by Ian McNeil
Fifty-word review
7.3 out of 10
On Harlem River Blues, Justin Townes Earle demonstrates a mastery of the American roots tradition. He follows the historical thread from folk and blues (detouring through rockabilly and bar rock à la Buick MacKane) into the present, infusing otherwise ossified genres with new vigor and, as with “Rogers Park,” beauty.