We went to the Citizen Cope show at the National on Friday. Our buddy Jeff had VIP tickets, so we used the VIP bar, had nifty seats, etc. My favorite thing about the whole experience? The chandelier in the VIP bar.
I also really liked the opening act a lot – a little lady named Mieka Pauley. Little lady, great big voice. She did a cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah (one of my top ten favorite songs of all time) that gave me chills.
The main act was good. Very gracious to the audience, excited to be there, and the audience was pretty stoked. I was doubly glad we were in VIP because the floor was absolutely crawling with people.
I ventured downstairs to buy Mieka’s CD and almost got trampled, plus the myraid of little girls in unfortunately cut tops had their arms flailing in sheer happiness to see each other (even though they came there together) and I’m surprised nobody lost an eye. Yep. I’m getting old.
The last few days have been full of confused communication and smiling at strangers. If you want to know more about that you’ll have to be a friend who talks to me in person, because I can’t talk about it here. I’m totally freaked out and strangely optimistic. We’ll see if that stays.
I’m listening to a playlist I created called “belly songs” because they do a certain thing to my belly that can be compared to riding a roller coaster, or walking close to a high ledge. Here is the playlist, because my discretion and my energy level can’t give you anything but awesome music.
1. Love Reign O’er Me – The Who 2. Baba O’Reilly – The Who 3. Radio – Alkaline Trio 4. Pride (In The Name Of Love) – U2 5. Can’t Find My Way Home – Blind Faith
There are more, but I’ll post them another time I’m hurting for content. 🙂
D and Me, playing on iTunes, more or less in order of occurance:
311 – Large In The Margin The Urge – Closer Weezer – The World Has Turned And Left Me Here Weezer – The Sweater Song Weezer – Say It Ain’t So The White Stripes – Fell In Love With A Girl JET – Are You Gonna Be My Girl? Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now Presidents of the United States of America – Kitty Pixies – Where Is My Mind? Pixies – Wave of Mutilation (UK Surfer Mix) Simple Minds – (Don’t You)Forget About Me Sister of Mercy – Temple of Love Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence Depeche Mode – Strangelove Cake – Guitar Man Bread – Anything I Own Bread – Guitar Man Bee Gees – To Love Somebody Bee Gees – Islands In The Stream Bee Gees – Night Fever Barry Manilow – I Can’t Smile Without You Aretha Franklin – The Weight Aretha Franklin – Chain of Fools Aretha Franklin – Ain’t No Way The Beatles – When I’m 64 Bob Dylan – Tangled Up In Blue Burt Bacharach – What Do You Get When You Fall In Love? Chicago – Baby What A Big Surprise The Clash – Rudie Can’t Fail Doobie Brothers – Minute By Minute Eagles – Seven Bridges Road Eric Clapton – Before You Accuse Me Ben Folds Five – She Don’t Use Jelly (Flaming Lips cover) Foo Fighters – For All The Cows Fugazi – Waiting Room
We like the tunes…
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