concerts nr (i'd accidentally posted this under cat_power. but it belongs here.) i can't even handle how many of my favourite artists i have seen or will see this year. my wallet may not be able to either, but that's neither here nor there. already seen: cat_power patrick_watson smokey_robinson sharon_van_etten/angel_olsen/julien_baker to see: wilco/bahamas/kathleen_edwards badbadnotgood father_john_misty kevin_morby arcade_fire maybes: jack_white (maybe even one of his US dates with cat_power? one can dream) pavement (if i can sell my ticket that happens to be on the same night as father_john_misty and get a ticket for the second night) 220813 ... nr pavement happened! they were great. it felt like we were all hanging out in the band's basement rehearsal space, disguised as a beautiful concert hall. 220926 ... tender_square [so jealous, nr! i've been lucky enough to catch stephen malkmus a couple times, and his energy is as you described, present and casual. celebrity_guycrushes, ammirtie?] 220927 ... nr the_smile 221126 ... e_o_i Go for it! The concert-going, that is. And writing, when you want to; I loved the glimpse of the Thom_Yorke encounter. It's weirdly special meeting people you just know from their work (music, writing, etc.) Also, yay for the blather_synchronicity of concert talk! 221126 ... nr this year is just nuts. coming up: march 12: alkaline_trio and drug church (i've never been super into emo or pop punk but i think this will be a good show) may 20: neil_young and crazy horse june 8: pixies, modest_mouse, cat_power june 10: kim gordon june 11: spencer krug september 26: pj harvey and more and more. 240307 what's it to you? who go blather from