Live music

Because of you, I understand the joy of live music.
Because of that, words fail me now.
Nothing more can be said.
Just breathe in the morning air.
Lift your lungs
As it washes over you.
The music of last night,
Presses through your skin
Surges through your veins
Beats against your chest
Competing with your heart.
Arms wide to embrace
This gift.
Your gift.

Who the hell is Dire Straits?

Saw another concert last night: Mark Knopfler. It was tight. I cannot even explain it. Totally amazing.

For those unfamiliar with Mark Knopfler, he was the lead vocals and guitar for Dire Straits. He is actually one of the few guys who seems to have broken with a successful band but gone on to have an awesomely successfully career. And beyond his distinct, deep voice (intoxicating), he plays the meanest guitar. As Nate's uncle put it,"You can just tell when he's playing. It's the way he touches the guitar. It's unlike anyone else." That is the best description.

Here's a taste.

A few thoughts on the end

Today was my last day at the Park Record.

Finally.

A few thoughts:

If the place burns to the ground, it would be this kind of ironic twist of fate.
If certain people got hit by cars, it really wouldn't be much of a loss.
If every one good quits, a great deal of misery will end.

I could say many more things, but I won't.

I'm just glad it's over.
And I can move on.
Finally.

Ah-nee

Went to the Ani DiFranco concert last night. I wrote a preview for City Weekly. You can read that HERE.

A couple things you should know: Mom, I'm not a lesbian. Although, at the concert, I found out there are more lesbians in this state than originally thought. Oh and apparently, mohawks are back in.

For those that don't know who Ani(pronounced "ah-nee") DiFranco is, where have you been?

Here she is if you care to learn something today.

Away

Sometimes I wish I could say things here that I can't.

Because of confidentiality,
promises,
fear,
emotion,

But you know me. And I think maybe you know the things I'd say.

Even though you're on that peninsula in south Asia.

Away. 9466 kilometers or 5882 miles or 5111 nautical miles

Away.

Day off

I am trying to use up my vacation days before I leave the newspaper. So I took today off.

I rode my bike (yes, I am back on my trusty steed. My leg is doing better, thanks for asking...) down to Graywhale (my local indie CD shop) and bought the new CD from a band I just discovered.

Check them out. Elbow, Grounds for Divorce

The bike front

Bad news on the bike front.

Went to ride my new bike on Sunday and my front tire was flat, which was pretty awesome because I had only ridden it for about half an hour when I first put it together on Friday night.

But it was cool because Nate picked up a tire last night and fixed it.

Then we went riding and I crashed. My leg's pretty f-ed up.

Which is nice because my new job is very physical and I climb a lot of ladders.

Carrying 50 lbs.