Dirty Impound

If one stopped to think about it, the Van Sessions of Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers would inevitably lead to them tackling one from Van “The Man” Morrison eventually. The lovely lady and her songbird boys lay some Band and Street Choir homegrown whap on one of Morrison’s smoother, lighter singles, once again capturing in music the feeling of wind in one’s hair as the white lines zip past. If they ever dip into the Van songbook again, this one would make a sweet follow-up – kazoo ready stuff, kids!

As an added bonus, we’ve included a swell photo gallery from Nicki and the Gramblers’ June residency at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco courtesy of one of DI’s favorite shooters, John Margaretten, who scoops up the in-person energy of this easy-to-look-at bunch very nicely indeed.