this might seem totally gay but it made me really happy to see the fleet foxes at the walkmen show on saturday night. the lead singer, the pretty boy that doesn't sing, and the feller who i think looks like nick lachey with the really high voice. brian filled me in with the news that the lead singer is a big fan of the walkmen and even put their record, you & me, on his year end list.

if you missed saturday night live on 1/17, here's your chance to see the fleet foxes national television performance

"mykonos"


"blue ridge mountain

Friday night’s, Deerhunter show, at Nuemo’s was a lot like experiencing the prom night I always wanted. I wore a fun dress with purple tights and my new t-strap patent leather maryjanes. I started off early drinking champagne at the house, then vodka from a bottle, then more vodka (this time on ice, in a glass), then drinking really fast at the show when we realized we couldn’t take our drinks downstairs to the stage. Damn! Michelle and I danced to every single song; something I didn’t think was possible when you listen to their albums but somehow their music radiated throughout the venue. Brian and I even slow danced to one song and then when the disco ball came down and lead singer said to find a partner, we danced to a second slow jam. Although I did lose my ID (yes, again) and manage to get mustard stains on my coat and purple tights (what was I doing?) it was still the best prom night ever.

Fleet Foxes 4.18.08

I feel blessed to have seen the Fleet Foxes hometown performance last Friday. The band has really blown up since they left for tour in the late Winter. Brian and I saw them at SXSW at a day show at Emo's Annex with a very very small crowd in attendance. Their performance at Neumo's was one to remember, the band's parent's were there and handed out roses to the band, the lead singer could not seem to stop smiling...I think they were shocked to come home to a sold-out crowd that knew the lyrics to many songs from an album that has yet to be released. This YouTube clip is from that show but it doesn't do their music justice. I suggest when the record drops to buy it immediately. We have both the EP and the album but I do plan on buying the record on vinyl because it's unbelievable.

"these are the good times that you'll miss..."

i love spring time in seattle even if it is raining intermittently all day long!


cherry blossom trees in front of my building

brian and i saw jens lekman last night at neumos. fantastic show. jens is just so precious! i want to squeeze him! his band consisted of two Swedish girls, one on drums, one on bass and to mid-westerners one on cello and the other on violin. i'm not sure what the other guy did...