My first concert of 2011 was outside the indie-rock realm, but at one of my favorite venues in Seattle.

Now, this is not to say that there aren’t any sexy female-led bands in indie rock. Chan Marshall, Neko Case, Liz Phair — these are all “sexy” women. But there’s is an understated sort of appeal. And there is nothing understated about Grace Potter. At 27, she’s got the band, the crowd, the scene all wrapped around her Flying V guitar.

Read my full review of the Grace Potter and the Nocturnals show at the Crocodile over at Another Rainy Saturday.