photography by Lindsey Best Kristian Matsson is a folk musician from Dalarna, Sweden who plays under the monikor the Tallest Man on Earth. While Kristian might not fit the description on a physical level, on Tuesday night he certainly proved he knows how to captivate an almost sold out Los Angeles audience at the Music [...]

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There’s always something different about a Vanderslice melody, and this night was full of them. He ended the set by moving his band out on the floor and playing an unplugged version of “Keep the Dream Alive” from 2001’s Time Travel is Lonely (my favorite of his records). When it was over he looked truly pleased with how the night turned out, thanked everyone for coming and walked around and hugged anyone who would hug him back.

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