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The opening riff of “The Lining Is Silver” exploded. It wasn’t a sound; it was a pressure wave. Matt felt it in his ribs. The entire floor of the Newport became a single, jumping organism. His feet left the ground and didn’t touch it again for the next three minutes.

A roar went up, so loud it felt physical. The stage was dark for a heartbeat, then a single, clean guitar chord sliced through the noise. A spotlight hit Matt Thiessen at center stage, messy hair, Telecaster slung low. He didn’t say hello. He just grinned, looked at drummer Dave Douglas, and counted off. relient k live

“They’re gonna play ‘Sadie Hawkins,’” Sam yelled into Matt’s ear. The opening riff of “The Lining Is Silver” exploded

The sweat on the back of Matt’s neck had nothing to do with the Ohio humidity and everything to do with the five minutes he’d been waiting for the lights to drop. The entire floor of the Newport became a