Tom Lynch

Buckner's now-patented country-folk excursions never get boring when heard in person, and a night in the Schubas room could be all you need to get through February. "Since," "Devotion and Doubt" and "Dents and Shells" all rank as some of Buckner's best, but recently I've just gotten more and more into "Bloomed," a delightful concoction that equally features Buckner's brilliant guitar work and Southern-fused vocal delivery. Live, he's been known to connect all the songs into one huge acoustic opera, never breaking for applause or tuning, sometimes seamlessly switching guitars without the audience's notice. While these shows sometimes go on for more than two hours, a length that, let's face it, nobody asks for, it's still as mesmerizing as you can stand.

Richard Buckner plays February 3 at Schubas, 3159 North Southport, (773)525-2508. (2006-01-31)

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