VIDEO: Son Volt live at Museum of Fine Arts

Son Volt, "Methamphetamine (Live at Museum of Fine Art, Boston, May 24, 2008)"


Son Volt, "Highways and Cigarettes (Live at Museum of Fine Arts Boston, May 24, 2008)"

No, indeed: we don't think Hank done it this way. At least we're pretty certain Hank never played a museum. But as Jay Farrar put it, Remis Auditorium was a nice temporary respite from beer-and-cigs rock clubs (the following night they completed their mini-tour of Bay State art halls by taking a gig at MassMOCA).

In any case, the surroundings did little to dampen the enthusiasm of either band or audience -- by set's end, Farrar was blasting away on electric guitar (at a volume that must've shaken up the El Grecos), and fans stumbled out the West gate sporting shit-eating grins, shaking their heads with glee.

If you missed it, above we present a pair of tunes off Son Volt's latest, The Search.