Dispatch from Seattle 1: Why You Should See Delta Spirit Tonight in Lawrence

From: GREG FRANKLIN

To: Local Scenesters

Re: Tonight’s Delta Spirit/Dawes/Other Lives show at the Jackpot in Lawrence

As a recent transplant from Kansas City to Seattle, I’m still trying to adjust to some of the strange and subtle differences between the years upon years of shows I’ve attended in the KC/Lawrence area and what the Emerald City has to offer.

I have had a raging show boner about seeing San Diego’s Delta Spirit since I saw them opening up for Dr. Dog in late September at the same venue they played this past Friday night, the Tractor Tavern in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. That first time, I had heard their name before, but had come no expectations and ended up totally floored by a (to me) brand-new band, which is a rarity these days. Going into the second show, I wondered whether they could keep up that jaw-dropping “holy shit, where did these guys come from?” vibe now that I had seen them once and knew what to expect? I was determined to find out.