Thursday, January 17, 2008

new year, hopefully renewed vigor

i'm a bit disappointed in my lack of live music experiences in 2007. sure, i saw some great local bands, and i saw a few great larger acts. it was nowhere near the amount to which i'm accustomed. maybe if the people in charge of getting my show admissions werent such slack half-asses, i'd be more inclined to pursue something. also, even though there is a larger venue attracting more and more larger acts, i've only wanted to check out a handful or so of them. am i getting too picky with how i spend my time? perhaps i'm a bit jaded when it comes to a positive live music experience, and i'm also spoiled. if you've ever been to a show with me, you may have been privy to my show rituals. maybe i'm spoiled by the hotdamns shows. gotta save that money for willie nelson in march....
regardless, i want to make 2008 a better year for live music. even though i have to miss out on my girl sharon j on friday, i'll make up for it in february:
the wiyos
the great white jenkins and nat baldwin (of the dirty projectors) thanks elliott for the headsup
hackensaw boys (bryan hoffa benefit!!!)
mermaid skeletons
cass mccombs (band of horses)
anais mitchell
and probably some punk/hardcore/metal shows.

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