Orange and red rays slice spotlight laser beams slowly through the crowd upward to the magnificent iron lattice work ceiling of Barton Hall as we all pause for a moment. The crowd coagulates and — as if planned — chimes in, becoming part of the musical production at hand. On stage, Trey Anastasio stands, guitar in hand, grinning from ear to ear, enveloped in a moment of bliss.

Orange and red rays slice spotlight laser beams slowly through the crowd upward to the magnificent iron lattice work ceiling of Barton Hall as we all pause for a moment. The crowd coagulates and — as if planned — chimes in, becoming part of the musical production at hand. On stage, Trey Anastasio stands, guitar in hand, grinning from ear to ear, enveloped in a moment of bliss.

The Outsider has everything that we’ve come to expect from Bay Area turntable artist Josh Davis, a.k.a. DJ Shadow: retro jazz-funk, club-worthy hip-hop, gangsta-rap, and ambient instrumental jams. This album even features an acoustic-rock ballad.