Okkervil River flowed in concert.

This is way overdue, but time is relative, so suck it.

In the not too distant past George and I ventured to Billboard, to cast our scrutinizing gaze over the musical banks of Okkervil River.

In deference to a short precis, my one adjective for them would be pathetic.

Not pathetic in the modern wearing-a-two-piece-denim-suit-and-thinking-it's-cool kind of sense, but more in the traditional full-of-emotion meaning of the word.

Okkervil River, played with an energy that resonated harmoniously with whatever song they were playing - Their rocky songs were rockier and punchier and their slower songs more considered and heartfelt. Their set showed glimpses of the true artistic flare of a band that have time and time again produced consistently enjoyable music, and I would excessively recommend that any of you, should you get the chance, go see them live.