A true exchange. Was the music great? It was. But that’s not why this show has such sentimental value for me. The gig was originally planned for the tiny Bluebird Theater up the street from the cavernous Ogden where it ended up happening, a change I was bummed about (I love the Bluebird). The change of venue was driven by overwhelming public demand for this band and, boy, could you feel it once the show started. The band members had great chemistry and performed their asses off. Lots of great rock posturing and showmanship. And when they left the stage after their proper set, the crowd went ape-shit. You couldn’t hear yourself think. We were in love with them and we wanted them to know it. When they finally came back onstage — the drummer so moved by the outpouring of support he was in tears — the frontman shared his story about writing the debut album: it was a cathartic thing he did during a time of deep personal depression, done without expectations of who, if anyone, would hear it. We heard it. And we loved every minute of it. Setlist