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Sarah Potenza brought the house down with her bigger-than-life blues, the epitome of the phrase "man, does she have PIPES!"

The Tall Boys have a quiet, rootsy sound that's reminiscent of the Cowboy Junkies. Several of the ballads on their newest album, the self-released Shiny & New, all start with a sustaining chord—like the Junkies in their prime. As for Sarah Potenza herself, she's got a bad case of the Janis Joplins—recommended if you like Susan Tedeschi's more pop-oriented material.