Richie Allen & The Bad Ideas- Live at Swallow Hill Music
by Thom Jackson
With their new live record, Richie Allen & The Bad Ideas have captured the soulful intimacy that concert goers at Swallow Hill Music have come to embrace. In their quest to be a band known for a stellar live performance this collection of 11 tracks serves as a holdover to quell the jonesing of fans between gigs.
Allen and his crew allow the audience to play a vibrant part on the record. Through cheers, laughs, and the occasional ‘ooh’ or high-pitched screech, the spirit of this live show provides the perfect accent to the band’s mellow brand of acoustic folk.
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