Bob Franke at the Matrix Coffee House
We fell in on acoustic music last night. The Matrix Coffeehouse, a local venue here in Chehalis, WA, had Bob Franke in for a concert.
Bob is a singer-songwriter that I’ve heard on XM Radio a bunch. He did about 15 songs in two sets including “Hard Love” and “Alleluia, the Great Storm is Over.” Also, “Love Bravely, Elizabeth.” Bob ranges from serious and sad, to funny. His wikipedia article tells a bunch more about him than I can. My own reaction is that I’m very glad we went.
The Matrix is a very eclectic place where you can hear a great variety of music. They do not serve alcohol, so their clientèle is much more interested in the music than in getting drunk. This also makes the crowd smaller, but hey, the important people were there. If you are in this area, it’s definitely worth checking to see what the Matrix has booked.
I don’t usually find my kind of folk music while we’re traveling, so this was a real treat.