I must have an old soul because I like a lot of music from the 60's and 70's. I listen to and know more about bands from that era than bands of today. I love The Band. Every now and again I watch The Last Waltz. It always puts a smile on my face. My favorite part is watching a very intoxicated Van Morrison perform "Caravan." Towards the end of the song, Van just doesn't give a shit and walks off stage. No big deal. I'm Van Morrison.
I have also been into The Band and Bob Dylan's The Basement Tapes...good stuff.
My girl started school today. I know, I know, it's summer, but she was ready to go! And I cried. I cried like a baby and she didn't. Kids grow up so fast. I can't wait to talk to her later about her first day.
It's that time of year again folks. June 1st is one of the best days of the year. It is when my vacation time renews and I get 15 whole days of fun to enjoy. Unfortunately, half of these vacation days came and went because I have already started planning some getaways. San Francisco, New Orleans, and Galveston are on the agenda for this summer. I am ready for some new adventures and to explore some new cities.
I spent a lovely Friday evening at the Stateside Theater, which is attached to the Paramount Theater, here in Austin. It's a very small theater, only holding about 300 people. Regardless of where you sit, you know you have a good seat. I prefer smaller, more intimate concerts over a huge stadium show any day of the week. The Milk Carton Kids performance was no exception. Their music is absolutely beautiful and they are quite the comedic duo.
Tom Brosseau opened for the Kids and played for about 45 minutes. He played solo with just a harmonica and acoustic guitar. His songs were heartbreaking but beautiful nonetheless. No one needed to pull my arm to purchase his latest record at the merch stand.
The Milk Carton Kids are considered a contemporary folk duo, which is not my normal choice of music. I tend to gravitate away from slow, sad songs. I first heard these guys after seeing "Another Day, Another Time," a concert on Showtime, and the Kids were featured performers. I was mesmerized. I saw they were coming to town not long after and snatched up some tickets. Thank goodness I did because it was a sold out show and they ended up playing two nights.
While listening to a magical, two hour performance, I sat in awe and listened to two beautiful guitars from the 1950's and two men harmonizing perfectly. Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale work so well together on stage and there was not one song that I didn't like. They even played two new songs that they plan to include on their next album. Some of my favorite songs included "Snake Eyes" and "Maybe It's Time." "Memphis" closed the show during their two song encore and it left me wanting more. The witty banter between Joey and Kenneth onstage left me in stitches throughout the performance. Even though their songs tend to be rather sad, their humor lightens the mood a bit. Give me music AND humor and I will be sure to swoon.
Well, I am back on Earth now. My head was in the clouds for a few days. I'm going to finish this amazing peach/blueberry cobbler I made last night. Hope everyone had a peachy weekend!
