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| | Rachael Yamagata, Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI October 5, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) |
 | | Whether Yamagata was behind the keys, playing guitar, or wielding a tambourine and shaker, the singer-songwriter displayed a command over the instruments and her voice by using dynamics effectively. |
 | | While there were shining moments in the show, Rachael singing after stepping a few feet away from the mic, the strings getting to solo, and an encore featuring Rachael alone on the piano, the performance was much more polished and reserved than the gig opening up for Gomez last February at the Rave. |
 | | Even though Rachael Yamagata did not display the same energy as she did at the Rave show, the quiet and acoustically wonderful moments at Shank Hall (which are nearly impossible at the Rave) made up for the lower energy show. |
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