Live at the Showbox DVD preview
This DVD is a limited edition release, and there are only a handful left! You can pick one up at a record store near you, or online at Barsuk Records. More about Live at the Showbox
Live at the Showbox DVD
Live at the Showbox gives a taste of what a show by The Long Winters show is all about, and more. A 19-song setlist, including one rehearsed and one impromptu cover. Friends dropping in, dropping drumsticks, playing horns and dancing wildly. And a whole commentary track worth of banter. This homecoming Seattle show after months of touring catches the band looking at its best, and sounding even better.
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