Cracker plays Cracker Thursday, June 18 at Party In The Park.
When legendary underground outfit Camper Van Beethoven broke up almost 20 years ago, guitarist/singer David Lowery embarked on an unlikely second career as frontman of the decidedly more straightforward Cracker. As the band name playfully suggests, Cracker's music tends towards dry, countrified rock with no frills. Where Camper jumped out at you in so many ways, Lowery tucks his songwriting skills (and personality) into Cracker's meat-and-potatoes sound. And he happens to be quite good at it. Rare is the mall, supermarket, or bar throughout this great land of ours that hasn't been graced by the sound of Cracker's ubiquitous 1993 hit, "Low." And with Camper now back in operation, longtime fans can enjoy Cracker on its own merits, without pining for the past. Tommy Brunett and the Old 97s open the show.
Cracker
Thursday, June 18
Party In The Park, Riverside Festival Site
5:30 p.m. | Free | 428-5990
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Bob said on Jun. 19, 2009 at 8:19am
Whose brilliant idea was it to have the Old 97's open up for f---ing CRACKER? The Old 97's headlined a great show at Buffalo's Thursday at the Square a couple of years ago, and are actually still a productive recording and touring band. The nicest thing you can say about Cracker in the write-up is that fans can now enjoy Cracker the way they did in 1993 now that Camper van Beethoven is back. Well thank God for that!
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