I have sucked it up big time lately, my apologies, but to say I have been busy is an understatement. Since my last post, I've gone on a company trip, went on a mini trip with one of my best friends to a city we've talked about going to for ages, saw the movie Looper, hit a few bars, saw some lovely people, AND I got to see Silversun Pickups and The Avett Brothers.
Let's start with SSPUs:
Originally, I wasn't going to go see them because of work, but Marya convinced me to go, and I am so glad that I did. It was fantastic. The crowd was polite, the music was phenomenal (including Atlas Genius and Cloud Nothings), and the company was the cherry on top. They even played my one of my favorite songs: The Royal We.
It's everything that is connected and beautiful and now I know just where I stand.
And now to my boys, The Avett Brothers. I never thought I would love this band this much, but they are just beyond words. They are everything that music should be. This is the fourth time I've seen them since last May, and I'm starting to think I have my first addiction.
They played a good deal of songs from The Carpenter, including the ever lovely February Seven
I went on the search for something true. I was almost there when I found you.
And again, they played my absolute favorite song of theirs: Laundry Room. I hate that my Amy couldn't be there to fully appreciate it with me, but I called her and let her listen, which was almost as good.
So, like I said, this was my fourth time seeing them, and as I have told anyone who will listen (and even those who won't), they only get better every time I see them. I thought nothing could top their Tupelo performance, but this past one, was one for the books. The weather was perfect, and thanks to my friend Marcus, we had third row seats. I couldn't have asked for a better concert.
They're so energetic, so real, so humble, so gracious, so gorgeous, and of course incredibly talented.
If you've never seen them and you even remotely like them, go see them live. It's worth it. If it's not your type of music and you've never really heard any of their stuff, still go see them. You will not be disappointed. And when you decide to go, invited me, because I'll never get tired of hearing them play.
And as always:
If you're loved by someone, you're never rejected;
decide what to be and go be it.
