John Mark McMillan’s latest traveling show was called “A Mighty Raucous Evening” tour, but when you come to Portland, Ore., all behavioral bets are off.
The coffee-sipping, microbrewing, hipster-heavy populace is a much more internal-processing bunch than most across the country, providing much introspective “ruckus” and very little outward exertions of emotional energy. Remember, Portland was part of the ambivalent ’90s “grunge” movement, too.
That said, a sold-out show at the intimate Mississippi Studios proved a huge hit with the cerebral Bridgetown crowd.
The mesmerizing sounds of ambient rock group All The Bright[…]