John Craigie with Shook Twins, Fruition, Gregory Alan Isakov, Brad Parsons, Bart Budwig and more at the Doug Fir Lounge on Dec. 15, 2016

I’m not gonna get up here and tell you that things have to get worse before they get better—it just ain’t true,” declared John Craigie in rhythmic talking blues on December 15 at the Doug Fir. “Things could just get better,” he continued, drawing a hearty round of laughter. “And keep getting better… but that ain’t what things usually do.” These poignant, rambling thoughts come from a song written in the days... read more