got to see most of the Handsome Family’s set tuesday night at IOTA. It was a last minute opportunity thanks to the kindness of a friend!

I’ve never seen them live before and they had a great set and were absolutely hilarious with their between song banter.

been real busy with work and whatnot. so much to do so little time.

trying to get on the health kick again but it’s not easy when I seemingly at random feel like complete crap!

I’m walking in my first 5K on October 6th!

I caught Oppenheimer’s set in Baltimore wednesday night. It was the first night of the tour with They Might Be Giants. This is a really cool gig for them and it will be interesting to see how they settle in on the tour. I’ll get to see them again when they come back around to the East Coast in November!

http://www.myspace.com/oppenheimer
http://www.oppenheimermusic.co.uk/

I’m really strapped for cash, but I’ve been fortunate enough to catch some shows by way of guestlist spots, either through the kindness of labels, friends, or the hard working “street team” type stuff.

at any rate, Tres Chicas were fun august 30th but I was really tired. Then I saw the incredible Mark Olson on september 6th. Last Town Chorus opened. only missed the first few songs of Last Town Chorus. I really like Megan’s voice and playing. I want to see her with a full band though, LTC will be back on tour through DC opening for Camera Obscura and The Weakerthans at 9:30.

great set by mark and band. mostly Salvation Blues stuff, but from the jayhawks realm we got “Blue” “over my shoulder” “pray for me” and I think that’s all. I didn’t keep a setlist really, just kind of soaked it all in. all in all there was about 40-50 people in attendance.

I love LOVE Ingunn Ringvold’s voice (she performed in Mark’s band)! she played one of her songs, her page is here:
http://www.myspace.com/sailorine

and in case you need these:
http://www.myspace.com/markolsonmusic
http://www.myspace.com/thelasttownchorus

How cool is this?! I know some of y’all are Oppenheimer fans, some of y’all are They Might Be Giants fans.
guess what?

you can see both bands on the same stage beginning *NEXT* week throughout the US!! just thought I’d share the news and excitement….

www.myspace.com/oppenheimer

Sep 12 2007 8:00P Rams Head Live w/They Might Be Giants Baltimore, MD
Sep 13 2007 8:00P State Theatre w/ TMBG State College, PA
Sep 15 2007 8:00P The Pageant w/ TMBG Saint Louis, MO
Sep 17 2007 8:00P First Avenue w/TMBG Minneapolis, MN
Sep 18 2007 8:00P Union Memorial Ballroom w/ TMBG Iowa City, IA
Sep 20 2007 8:00P Boulder Theatre w/TMBG Boulder, CO
Sep 21 2007 8:00P The Depot w/TMBG Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 22 2007 8:00PEgyptian Theatre w/ TMBG Boise, ID
Sep 23 2007 8:00P U.C. Ballroom w/ TMBG Missoula, MT
Sep 25 2007 8:00P Commodore Ballroom w/ TMBG Vancouver, BC
Sep 27 2007 8:00P Roseland Theatre w/ TMBG Portland, OR
Sep 28 2007 8:00P Empire Events Center w/TMBG Sacramento, CA
Sep 29 2007 8:00P Rio Theatre w/ TMBG Santa Cruz, CA
Sep 30 2007 8:00P The Fillmore w/ TMBG San Francisco, CA
Oct 2 2007 8:00P Ventura Theatre w/ TMBG Ventura, CA
Oct 3 2007 8:00P The Avalon w/TMBG Los Angeles, CA
Oct 4 2007 8:00P House Of Blues w/ TMBG San Diego, CA
Oct 5 2007 8:00P House Of Blues w/ TMBG Anaheim, CA
Oct 6 2007 8:00P Rialto Theatre w/ TMBG Tucson, AZ
Oct 7 2007 8:00P Santa Fe Brewing Company w/ TMBG Santa Fe, NM
Oct 8 2007 9:00P Silverlake Lounge Los Angeles, CA
Oct 18 2007 8:00P Toad’s Place w/ TMBG New Haven, CT
Oct 20 2007 8:00P Calvin Theatre w/TMBG Northampton, MA
Oct 24 2007 8:00P Toad’s Place w/ TMBG Richmond, VA
Oct 25 2007 8:00P Norva Center w/ TMBG Norfolk, VA
Oct 26 2007 8:00P Carolina Theatre w/TMBG Durham, NC
Oct 27 2007 8:00P Orange Peel w/TMBG Ashville, NC
Oct 28 2007 7:00P Neighborhood Theatre w/ TMBG Charlotte, NC
Oct 30 2007 8:00P The Handlebar w/TMBG Greenville, NC
Oct 31 2007 8:00P Music Farm w/TMBG Charleston, SC
Nov 1 2007 8:00P Georgia Theatre w/ TMBG Athens, GA
Nov 2 2007 8:00P Variety Playhouse w/TMBG Atlanta, GA
Nov 3 2007 8:00P Exit In Nashville, TN
Nov 4 2007 8:00P Newby’s w/ TMBG Memphis, TN
Nov 6 2007 4:00A LIVE ON WOXY 4.pm WOXY.COM
Nov 6 2007 8:00P Southgate House w/TMBG Newport, KY
Nov 7 2007 8:00P Newport Music Hall w/TMBG Columbus, OH
Nov 8 2007 8:00P The Vogue w/TMBG Idianapolis, IN
Nov 9 2007 8:00P Turner Hall w/TMBG Milwaukee, WN
Nov 10 2007 8:00P Vic Theatre w/TMBG Chicago, IL
Nov 13 2007 8:00P Intersection w/ TMBG Grand Rapids, MI
Nov 14 2007 8:00P Michigan Theatre w/TMBG Ann Arbor, MI
Nov 15 2007 8:00P Mr. Smalls w/TMBG Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 16 2007 8:00P Town Ballroom w/TMBG Buffalo, NY
Nov 17 2007 8:00P Case Western Reserve U w/ TMBG Cleveland, OH
Nov 23 2007 8:00P 9.30 Club w/TMBG Washington DC
Nov 24 2007 8:00P Theatre of Living Arts w/TMBG Philadelphia, PA

this is a really cool deal for these guys! I’m really happy for them.

and I still hope to try and keep this blog more up-to-date…I keep saying it I know, but we’ll see!!

I promise I’m going to try and update this regularly, but I just haven’t had much to blog about or nothing to blog that I feel I should share with the universe at the moment.

more to come soon, really, I mean it….I will do my best to post at least once a week.