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It was a harrowing call to action to bring equality to the forefront of the political discussion. He then played a song called “Another Mother’s Son” dedicated to Valerie Castile, whose son was shot on the night of his son’s 5th birthday. He said that it was a privilege to stand at a microphone on a stage every night, and he intended to use that microphone to encourage everyone to vote this November. The show stopped as he stood at his microphone to talk about his upbringing in Wisconsin and how different his life was growing up as a white kid compared to the lives of minority children. He covered a song called “Aretha, Sing One For Me” by George Jackson in his set in tribute to her. He paused between songs to talk about the loss of Aretha Franklin this year and her impact on the world while she was with us. One of the most special thing about a Phil Cook performance is how he pays tribute to his inspirational figures. He has honed his craft over his entire life and it shows. Jubilant keyboards, bluesy guitar picking, and timeless lyrics slowly build into hearty guitar jams and heavy church-like keys that lift the spirits and get everyone clapping and dancing. Libramento’s hollow body bass kept perfect rhythm during songs like “Miles Away” and “Life.” Michael Libramento – photo by Laura Buhman It seemed that each song started out as an easy to digest piece of music. I think that any time these guys hit the stage they expect to have a good time, but you could feel the energy rise as the cheers and whoops from the crowd hit Phil before he started the second song “Steampowered Blues” and the energy exploded. He had Michael Libramento on bass, Pinson Chanselle on drums, and birthday boy James Wallace on keys. From the first notes of “He Gives Us All His Love,” we knew that the band was airtight. The Wisconsinite-turned-North Carolinian took to the stage with his band to play songs off of his newest release People Are My Drug. The crowd got more and more spirited throughout the night (beer, anyone?) and they were ready for some blues-heavy jams. Keep him on your watch list! Phil Cook – photo by Laura Buhman It was a great introduction to this artist. It was a stripped-down set that reminded me of a stripped down Kurt Vile and Mason Jennings mixed perfectly together.

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He plays with a full band on the album, so I was surprised to see him walk onstage alone with his acoustic guitar.Īndy brought the beautiful easy-going melodic songs to the forefront with just the guitar and lyrics. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, he has just released his debut album on Spacebomb Records titled Sweet Bunch this summer and hit the road for a tour taking him around North America and the UK. Andy Jenkins – photo by Laura BuhmanĪndy Jenkins started the night off. His collaborations with Bruce Hornsby, John Prine, Sylvan Esso, Blind Boys of Alabama, and Mavis Staples are always highlights for me. Over the years of Eaux Claires I learned that when a Phil comes up on the schedule you need to see him. I wasn’t familiar with his name yet, but the man has had his hand in so many projects that I love, including Megafaun, Gayngs, and Shouting Matches with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. It seemed that he had a huge underground following of people (honestly, they’re such fun people to see a show with). Suddenly people swarmed in from everywhere for his set. I was camped out at the main stage all day to see the final act of the night. I first discovered Phil at the first Eaux Claires festival. He’s just effortlessly friendly and cool. Phil casually chatted with some friends who had come out for the show at a table nearby. High-spirited and ready to roll with whatever the night brings, as long as they can do it together. People hugged and shouted things like “Oh my gosh, YOU MADE IT!!” That’s the kind of crowd that Phil Cook can bring together.

Paul, people gathered together at the Turf Club.