Blog: Barryfest

photo by Leslie McKellar When Meschiya Lake and Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Lee (two of this city’s powerhouse singer-songwriters) both gush on stage about how excited they are to be opening for their favorite band, it’s hard not to expect something truly spectacular to follow in their wake. But that’s exactly what happened last February, when on an Ash Wednesday no less, mere hours after Mardi Gras’ last gasp, an eager crowd packed the Hi-Ho Lounge to catch Shovels and Rope. A fiery, wedded duo from Charleston, South Carolina, Michael Trent and [...]