Editor's note: This, words and pics, just in from B. Treotch.
With a pulsing mantra of "Stomp! Clap! Shout!" — the soulful alt-country rockers Hoots & Hellmouth won over the NPR crowd of a 150 or so Tuesday at Skipper's Smokehouse. Two strong sets drawing mainly from their self-titled (and only) release worked up the crowd, closing with a rousing rendition of "Samson & Delilah." The band encored with Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," which eventually spilled out into the dancefloor as the band left the stage and led the faithful in some spirited chanting and dancing.
Have Gun, Will Travel played a sharp, but short set – just gaining steam when they called it a night.
More pics after the jump.
This article appears in Nov 12-18, 2008.