Photos: The Von Ehrics and Sleepin' Rattlers at LaGrange

If loud noises and capricious amounts of alcohol could scare off the evil spirit of Friday the 13th, then the stage at LaGrange was a safe place. The Von Ehrics and Sleepin' Rattlers took the floor with Les Pauls popping like firecrackers, and a crowd that was more than willing...

By DC9 At Night

July 16, 2012

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If loud noises and capricious amounts of alcohol could scare off the evil spirit of Friday the 13th, then the stage at LaGrange was a safe place. The Von Ehrics and Sleepin' Rattlers took the floor with Les Pauls popping like firecrackers, and a crowd that was more than willing to fuel the proceedings with shots and beers, along with an occasional mosh pit involving men old enough to know better. Another fun night in Deep Ellum, Texxxxxuuuuusssss. - Mike Brooks

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