So I took Schmoopie to the Guthrie last Friday to watch, listen and appreciate the talented Andrew Bird. There's not a lot to say except that it was a great show, in a great theatre (made even better by my 4th row center seats), on a very cold night. We got to Cue for drink at about 7:30. I had checked Mr. Bird's myspace that day and it said the show started at 8. Never trust myspace. I looked at my ticket after we had just got our drinks. What did the ticket say you ask? That the show starts at 7:30! Of course I went into panic mode and slammed my Surly, and then helped schmoopie down her red wine, all in about 12 minutes. Needless to say I was a little buzzed by 8.
We missed a song or two, but it was all good, except I had to pee something fierce the whole last 45 minutes of the show. Good thing I have a bladder made of steel and the will power to hold my urine for 3 days if needed.
Then the show ended, we went home. The end.
Click here to watch an Andrew Bird performance. I'm fascinated with his ability to loop on stage. And notice the socks, he only wears socks on stage. The hipster girls love that eccentricity.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Friday, December 7, 2007
Was Bob Dylan a prick or what?
So I'm sitting at laptop on a Friday night (I'm pathetic, I know, but I'm planning a big Saturday night) scouring this great site I found since Oink was blown up this fall. Since I was waiting for schmoopie to arrive, it was ok for me to watch a Bob Dylan documentary before she got there. I decided to watch Don't Look Back on that M5 channel in HD. The movie documents Bob Dylan on a UK tour in the 60's.
I don't think he smiled once. Now, I love Bob Dylan's music, specifically his early stuff, but he's a huge grouch in this film, watch this clip for evidence.
He strikes out at reporters more than once in this film. I knew he could be abrasive, but this strikes me as really annoying too. Anyway, I still like his music, but maybe not as much. Is that stupid?
I don't think he smiled once. Now, I love Bob Dylan's music, specifically his early stuff, but he's a huge grouch in this film, watch this clip for evidence.
He strikes out at reporters more than once in this film. I knew he could be abrasive, but this strikes me as really annoying too. Anyway, I still like his music, but maybe not as much. Is that stupid?
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Quote of the Day
"Show some respect to this living legend, this hall of famer...Arvydas Sabonis."
--Bill Walton, as Sabonis makes a nice play. 5.4.2003
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