For the better part of ... wow, 10 years now, I guess (wow) ... Chris and I have hit a few concerts per year. One by one, we're checking off our favorites and adding some new favorites to the list.
Wilco, Springsteen, Rush, Willie Nelson, Ryan Adams and Ben Folds (the good, early 2000s version of both of them), Sufjan Stevens, Wilco again. We've seen some good shows.
Last night we ventured out past bedtime and caught The New Pornographers in Benson. I first heard them a few years ago during the great "everybody at the World-Herald trades music" phase of my collection. I think I picked up a pair of their albums during that particular period.
Chris has become a pretty big fan of the latest album — Together — since we picked it up last spring. So we ponied up our $22 each and hit the show.
Yes, it was an awesome show. It's a very tight band — tons of power, plenty of finesse, etc. I maintain that being the drummer for The New Pornographers (Kurt Dahle) would be a pretty awesome gig. Pretty much every song looks and sounds like it would be a blast to play.
Before that, we hit Pitch for pizza (the Leonardo, with prime rib, salami, peppers and olives) and drove around and looked at houses. No, we're not moving anytime soon, but we were there and had time and hey, why not?
And then we saw the show and got home really late. I'd do it again tonight, if possible.
But I'm gonna need some coffee.
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