She took me to a show to see a musician she knew from her college days in Nashville, an acoustic singer-songwriter I had never heard of. Doors opened at 6.30 and it was 95F outside, so by the time he took the stage, the crushing hordes of undergrads and high schoolers were too much for [...]
For the last two months, thanks to a combination of negligence and laziness, the only music on my work computer has been Weezer’s self-titled (Blue) album and Pinkerton. I have a tendency to leave songs on repeat when trying to solve complex problems — it is thus a testament to the level of personal frustration [...]
I have the most ridiculous crush on Angela Aki.
The Ditty Bops @ Crust
Twice while chomping on mushroom pizza shoved halfway in my mouth, I turned to see their film crew pointing the camera directly at me. I really hope that footage doesn’t make it into the tour DVD.
The Ditty Bops @ Old Town School of Folk (twice)
So I also went to see the [...]
The Thermals @ Wicker Park Fest 2007
In the middle of “Pillar of Salt”, a single hand clutching an iPhone shot above the heads of the crowd, snapped a quick photo, and then disappeared into the sea of jumping scenesters as quickly as it appeared. Even though the band played only thirty minutes and the guy [...]
