Mandy Moore appeared at the LaSalle Power Company last night to perform a private concert for the winner of a Gain detergent competition. The show was exactly what our 15-year-old selves would have loved in 1999, including a singer who opened for The Backstreet Boys along with free candy and free drinks. Surprisingly, though, our 25-year-old selves enjoyed a very different Mandy as she performed an hour-long acoustic set. She hasn’t yet collaborated with her new hubby Ryan Adams, but Mike Viola, the musical director for her new album Amanda Leigh, has also worked with Adams, and the influence shows. (Fun fact: Viola was also the voice of the film That Thing You Do.) more ›