
Beyond standing back in open-mouthed awe, I have nothing I can add to this -- it pretty much speaks for itself. So rise and shine and play it loud.
(Thanks, Brian.)
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David Menconi has been the News & Observer's music critic since 1991. Before that, he spent five years at the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colo. He has a masters in journalism from the University of Texas and a B.A. in English from Southwestern University. You can find more of his writing here.