[DID NOT ATTEND: March 4, 2026] Jesse Welles / S.G. Goodman
I started following Jesse Welles online because he made videos of himself singing songs in a field that were political and timely. Something stupid would happen and he would have a decent song about it within a day.
I had no idea that he was the same guy they were playing on WXPN. I really liked the song Horses and now they play Wheel all the time (possibly too much).
I’m not really sure what his set would be like–I assume it’s just him. He seems like he’d be a really good performer–personable and easily improvised. But this show was sold out pretty quickly, so I didn’t bother investigating more.
During the pandemic, S.G. Goodman was supposed to open for Nada Surf. So back in 2021 I wrote
S.G. Goodman is a singer-songwriter from Western Kentucky known for her rootsy sound and raw, honest lyricism. Her debut album came out in March. I’ve listened to “The Way I Talk” and wow, what a cool song. A simple repetitive beat with Goodman’s raw voice. She doesn’t sing like a country singer (so that’s good), she tells a song story that ends with some amazing guitar feedback. I’d love to see her live.
Since then she has gotten a ton of airplay on WXPN/ I like most of her songs although she is a bit overplayed now too.
This was probably a fun, upbeat folkie night.
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