Ben Kweller write-up/Random other stuff
Well, I just finished up watching the IT Crowd Series 2 first episode- HILARIOUS! hahahaha I haven't laughed so hard in a while. And Noel Fielding right off the bat! Didn't see any Matt Berry though, wah.
I was SO busy this week at work, and I loved every minute of it. Thursday, I had to lead activities with a day care group who came in, which was a handful, but lots of fun. I had a really productive week, and lots of projects for next week too.
Oh right, Ben Kweller! It's a week removed now so sadly I can't remember most of the details, but I do rememer that I don't want to go to Denton again for a show. Haha. The venue was really cool, VERY small- Jazzy and I ended up at the furthest point away possible (by choice) and stood on this little ledge, and we still weren't far. We saw over everyone's heads and it was really cool.
Before the show started, I noticed this guy standing by the merch table. I said- "Jazzy! I know that guy! He opened for BK before! It's the Shaniqua guy!" I don't know if anyone except me remembers the Shaniqua song, but it was by Little T and One Track Mike. Hahaha. They opened for BK the first time I saw him, and that guy is pretty much unmistakable. I wanted to go up and ask him but I didn't. Well, 45 minutes later, he's up on the stage as Tim Fife. And his act was interesting, the songs were pretty good but it really was a "show" in itself. And to be honest, I wasn't really in the mood for that. So that's when Jazzy and I went to the back of the room. I think on any other day, it would have been pretty enjoyable, but it was already 10:20 when he had started, I was annoyed at lots of situations, and I was tired and cranky.
So FINALLY at 11:50 BK came on the stage. 11:50- what the hell? And because he had to be done by some dumb curfew, he had to cut his set short. So that was annoying but he was awesome as always. I love BK, his songs are really simple but for some reason I tend to connect with them. I didn't have the chance to cry at "Falling"- he didn't play it. :( And he did "On My Way" instead of "Lizzy", which surprised us. It seems like it was a pretty even spread of songs from the three albums, but definitely not as many piano songs. He played his new country song, which wasn't too bad as far as country music goes (clearly I'm only saying this because he's BK). He said all of his family was there and dedicated some songs to them, which was sweet. Someody gave him a T-shirt that said "Big D's Finest" which I thought was cute and he seemed to really get a kick out of it. In general, he didn't seem as chatty as usual but I really liked the "trio." They were great at harmonizing. Sounded really good!
The show was over sometime around 1:15- he said he wasn't going to do an encore because of time but the crowd kept chanting so he came out and said "I TOLD you guys I wasn't coming back! But I'll do one more because you asked nicely." Haha. So his final song was Wasted & Ready.
The crowd was much older than I had anticipated, especially because it was an all-ages show. I think this had a lot to do with the fact that it was in Denton, a college town. Everybody there seemed to be my age or older, or maybe a few years younger. It was odd. But a great show, HUZZAH! I'll see him again at ACL next month. YAY!
Does anybody else remember a series of books called "Scary Stories to Read in the Dark"? They had the CREEPIEST illustrations, and they always scared the crap out of me. I remember reading them in elementary and middle school at sleepovers. Haha. They're great stuff. I really want to try to either find my old ones or buy them again.
Every day on the train I see a big "3:10 to Yuma" billboard- I can't wait to see this movie! Christian Bale and Russel Crowe in a western? Kick ass! Also every day on the train I see 3 cute guys who all get on at different stops. Two get off at the hospital, and I never see the third get off- it's weird because he gets on the same car as I do, which is the last car, and you have to get out at the front door of that car, and I generally sit towards the front - that way I usually don't have to sit next to anyone because they'll always go to the back to look for a seat on their own rather than settle for sitting at the front with someone - and I never see that guy get off the train. It's a mystery. (Coincidentally, "It's a Mystery" is another song by Little T and One Track Mike.)
I need to clean my room today. Boo hiss.
But YAY WEEKEND! I can't wait til Sunday and the new Conchords episode! :-D
I was SO busy this week at work, and I loved every minute of it. Thursday, I had to lead activities with a day care group who came in, which was a handful, but lots of fun. I had a really productive week, and lots of projects for next week too.
Oh right, Ben Kweller! It's a week removed now so sadly I can't remember most of the details, but I do rememer that I don't want to go to Denton again for a show. Haha. The venue was really cool, VERY small- Jazzy and I ended up at the furthest point away possible (by choice) and stood on this little ledge, and we still weren't far. We saw over everyone's heads and it was really cool.
Before the show started, I noticed this guy standing by the merch table. I said- "Jazzy! I know that guy! He opened for BK before! It's the Shaniqua guy!" I don't know if anyone except me remembers the Shaniqua song, but it was by Little T and One Track Mike. Hahaha. They opened for BK the first time I saw him, and that guy is pretty much unmistakable. I wanted to go up and ask him but I didn't. Well, 45 minutes later, he's up on the stage as Tim Fife. And his act was interesting, the songs were pretty good but it really was a "show" in itself. And to be honest, I wasn't really in the mood for that. So that's when Jazzy and I went to the back of the room. I think on any other day, it would have been pretty enjoyable, but it was already 10:20 when he had started, I was annoyed at lots of situations, and I was tired and cranky.
So FINALLY at 11:50 BK came on the stage. 11:50- what the hell? And because he had to be done by some dumb curfew, he had to cut his set short. So that was annoying but he was awesome as always. I love BK, his songs are really simple but for some reason I tend to connect with them. I didn't have the chance to cry at "Falling"- he didn't play it. :( And he did "On My Way" instead of "Lizzy", which surprised us. It seems like it was a pretty even spread of songs from the three albums, but definitely not as many piano songs. He played his new country song, which wasn't too bad as far as country music goes (clearly I'm only saying this because he's BK). He said all of his family was there and dedicated some songs to them, which was sweet. Someody gave him a T-shirt that said "Big D's Finest" which I thought was cute and he seemed to really get a kick out of it. In general, he didn't seem as chatty as usual but I really liked the "trio." They were great at harmonizing. Sounded really good!
The show was over sometime around 1:15- he said he wasn't going to do an encore because of time but the crowd kept chanting so he came out and said "I TOLD you guys I wasn't coming back! But I'll do one more because you asked nicely." Haha. So his final song was Wasted & Ready.
The crowd was much older than I had anticipated, especially because it was an all-ages show. I think this had a lot to do with the fact that it was in Denton, a college town. Everybody there seemed to be my age or older, or maybe a few years younger. It was odd. But a great show, HUZZAH! I'll see him again at ACL next month. YAY!
Does anybody else remember a series of books called "Scary Stories to Read in the Dark"? They had the CREEPIEST illustrations, and they always scared the crap out of me. I remember reading them in elementary and middle school at sleepovers. Haha. They're great stuff. I really want to try to either find my old ones or buy them again.
Every day on the train I see a big "3:10 to Yuma" billboard- I can't wait to see this movie! Christian Bale and Russel Crowe in a western? Kick ass! Also every day on the train I see 3 cute guys who all get on at different stops. Two get off at the hospital, and I never see the third get off- it's weird because he gets on the same car as I do, which is the last car, and you have to get out at the front door of that car, and I generally sit towards the front - that way I usually don't have to sit next to anyone because they'll always go to the back to look for a seat on their own rather than settle for sitting at the front with someone - and I never see that guy get off the train. It's a mystery. (Coincidentally, "It's a Mystery" is another song by Little T and One Track Mike.)
I need to clean my room today. Boo hiss.
But YAY WEEKEND! I can't wait til Sunday and the new Conchords episode! :-D