I am seeing the weakerthans tomorrow. go me.

that is all.

FACT: I LOVE DCFC.

This year, they had two opening acts and so the show started at 6:30 pm, which imo, was a smidgen early but I do not complain.

Next up was Andrew Bird. Now, I apologize to anyone on my f-list who likes this guy. I don't. Too copa cabana and way too much whistling (which I admit, he has skill at). SO enough about that guy.

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#1 DCFC = DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE FOR THE WIN!!! July 11th at the Greek in Berkeley.

#2 The Weakerthans = THE WEAKERTHANS!!!! July 23rd at Great American Music Hall in SF - yes!!!!! polyphonicvegan - ARE YOU COMING DAMMIT?!?

Azure Ray is also playing next week and I is so sad I cannot go but I cannot. *is sad* Instead I'll be driving down to LA for AR 2009. WOE

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*pumps fist* YES! Cuz I really didn't want to go to Arco to see them.

Saturday, July 11 at the Greek -polyphonicvegan , you will come, yes? You won't abandulate me for the east coast, will you?!? Tickets go on sale March 22.

In other music news, I and the aforementioned lj friend will be going to see Blind Pilot in April at Cafe du Nord and I'm overjoyed beyond ( Read more... )

Saw Modest Mouse last night. Mimicking Birds would have been great had I gone to see them and if I wanted a nap, otherwise not so much. Japanese Motors was good, except I was concerned the lead singer was actually having seizures instead of singing.

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Sunday, Feb 22nd at the fox theater in oakland. FOR THE WIN. Well, we'll see if they are for the win or not.

We buried Leland in the poultry enclosure (as an aside, I'm very sore from digging). Alive, he was larger than life, a telltale sign that all was well in the chicken house, tail feathers fanning proudly and tall. Dead he was small and ( Read more... )

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I have rescinded my opinion of Vampire Weekend. Sort of. They're growing on me. At least M79 is anyways. It has strings with a carnivalesque mood, minus the egregious treatment of animals.

Tokyo Police Club is also oddly endearing. ODDLY. I keep wanting to call them the Tokyo Pop Club, because they're very poppy (not like the flower).

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For serious.

AND THE KOOKS TOO!!!!!!XELEVENTYFIVE!!! This made my day.

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