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This is the 3rd time I\u2019ve seen Bishop Allen<\/strong> in the last 2 months and felt they were much looser and relaxed this time around. The songs weren\u2019t as perfect or polished, but they were still upbeat and fun. And they finally played \u201cEve of Destruction\u201d, albeit a much slower and lackluster version of it.<\/p>\n John Vanderslice<\/strong> has been pretty consistent for putting out an album every year and following up with a successful tour. Although his last album was a terrible mess, his new one \u201cEmerald City\u201d is solid and filled with much more personal songs. Tonight\u2019s live set was great as usual as he is one of the best live acts touring these days. The highlight for me was when Matthew Caws of Nada Surf<\/strong> took the stage to sing a duet with John. No one in the crowd seemed to know who he was. He ended his set in the crowd with an acoustic version of \u201cKeep the Dream Alive\u201d which has become standard close. Afterwords, he stayed around and practically hugged everyone in the crowd.<\/p>\n Pictures<\/a> from the show.<\/p>\n