>I keep up to date on some of the names flying around but
>that's mainly due to some of the venues I go to (well, used to
>go to in Chi) - Old Town, SPACE, Schubas. But I've not heard
>anything that's really fired me up (although have you heard
>Hayes Carll? I've been digging his stuff a lot)

Never heard of Hayes Carll, I don't think. Will check.

I believe I talked you into going to see Ben Solee, right? He's the cream of the crop as far as I'm concerned.

My wife really likes this guy named Adam Arcuragi... http://vimeo.com/12933069 - we have two of his albums and I like both fairly well, but not as much as she does.

& we got out to see Ray LaMontagne last summer, and although he tends to get left out of conversations like this, he was awesome.