Yesterday's NY Times gave a rave review of Shindell's Bottom Line concert given last week Thursday, like April 28. Reviewer was a NY Times regular: Ann Powers. She praised his delivery, his material and his band. She opined that, sure, maybe this was a fluke just perfect performance which hasn't always been true, she said, of Shindell. Then she wrote (I'm not quoting) "maybe he is, right now, The Best." And she carried on for some sentences about that. It's a review that any small venue guy would die for. I bet in Shindell's case, he earned it. I've been following Shindell on and off for about 8 years, but never seen him in concert. His now famous "Are you Happy Now" charmed me and dozens of students in my English classes when I was in another lifetime. With Cry Cry Cry he blended in nicely. I've heard on Radio about 3 cuts from "Just outside of Paterson."