(Okay, so I’m the team. “Team Coverage” just sounds impressive on local TV news.)
Tonight at Newberry’s in Alliance, Kalin Krohe Reference (backed by Raging Derelicts members Derek Johnson and Darin Jelinek) gave a live demonstration of the increasing complexity and dimension of his original music. Copies of “Neon Halos” were selling briskly at the merch table as Krohe and Co. blazed through a variety of compositions new and old.
“Gabriel The Brute”, bringer of orange vanilla Coca-Cola and performer of marvelous acoustic tunes, opened the evening. He’s an excellent musician and I wish I had a chance to see one of the times he and Kalin shared the bill in Scottsbluff. For next time!
Alliance notables in attendance including the Heaths, Holly and Jerry; the Martins, Matt and Cherry; Luke Petersen and Bobbi Jo Otte all the way from frostbit Minnesota (they were welcomed to Alliance with a snowstorm); and Kalin’s mama and grandma.
After the show I got a few words with the artiste:
And a few words with Mom Krohe:
It was a fun night, and I was proud to serve as “introducer of things”. Now that you’ve been informed on the party, watched some videos, etc…….listen to “Neon Halos“!