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"If Van Morrison were a cowboy . . ."
If he hadn't mentioned Sea Breeze on the first cut with the knowledge of a man that had actually been there, I'd swear Brian Lindsay was from Nashville. And I mean the kind of Nashville of folks like Jim Lauderdale and Lucinda Williams, not those nouveau rednecks that got Bush re-elected. Lindsay's The Crossing seems rooted in Americana but offers slick, almost classic rock riffs and harmonies before you think there's just one side to the man. These are really, really good songs. If Van Morrison were a cowboy... who knows. Just check out "Forever Yours (Marianne)."

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AMERICANA

Though Rochester's Brian Lindsay doesn't claim to be a country musician outright, the little bit o' twang that graces his music is more country than those who wear the hat. It's the type of roots rock that cries for prairies but still flourishes in concrete and urban decay. Lindsay is an insightful songwriter and mellow down rocker. You'll be glad to hear him, glad to know him. Pick up his new record, The Crossing, too.

Brian Lindsay plays Saturday, July 30, at The Newport House, 500 Newport Road, Irondequoit, 467-8480, at 9 p.m. Call for tix. 21+

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