I headed out to Boulder Coffee Co. (100 Alexander St.) to check out the show. I was looking to finally see The Varnish Cooks
but they weren't playing — instead, the show started with City Harvest Black
which is a guy in a white mask with horns doing noise-based loops and haunting voices. I liked it but it's not the kind of music that has a huge following. Next was Horseback
who do rich, thick atmospheric instrumental followed by Mike Tamburo
who started out with a hammer dulcimer — I think — and had a light, airy, atmospheric presence.