mind if we freestyle?

My month in concerts/shows was supposed to go like this:

2/11 - Desoto Jones @ Grape Street
2/13 - The Ataris @ The First Unitarian Church
2/15 - The Audition, Envy on the Coast, Another Day Late @ The First Unitarian Church
2/22 - New Brilliant & A Lifelike Story @ Spotlight Music
2/23 - Desoto Jones @ Arcadia University
2/24 - The Loved Ones @ First Unitarian Church

And then Grape Street closed, I got to the church only to find out that they had double-booked and postponed The Ataris show, ticketweb fucked up and never sent me my tickets and I wasn't sure the right name was on the will call list for The Audition show, and central jersey got six and a half inches of snow and there was no way I was driving out to Flemington.

So, by the 22nd, I was 0/4 on shows. However, because I have friends in low high places, I mananged to score an invite to a private 18+ show featuring a little band called Panic At The Disco at Irving Plaza in New York. Oh man, it was fucking incredible. I didn't have to elbow a single person. There was air on my back during the show. This is unheard of, people. (Fueled By Ramen bands would make a killing doing the occasional 18+ show. I'm just saying.) The set list was: We're So Starving, Nine In The Afternoon, But It's Better If You Do, She's A Handsome Woman, That Green Gentleman, I Write Sins, & Mad As Rabbits.

Five songs off the new album. FIVE. Granted I had previously heard two of them, but still. They were all incredible. That Green Gentleman was my favorite by far, and it apparently going to be their next single and I can't wait. They also re-arranged the old songs to fit with the new sound and everything sounds amazing. They have grown so much as musicians and it makes my little music loving-heart so very happy. I cannot wait for this record.

After that they did a little Q&A session which was pretty much the most hilarious thing I've ever witnessed. I love that they refuse to be serious about anything.

And that was my Saturday. Sunday was equally ridiculous. That story is coming soon.

sometimes I wonder how this is actually my life

I have been very busy as of late. And Jesus Christ, did I have a ridiculous weekend.

MANY, MANY updates coming, very soon. As soon as I sleep for like, a year.

right now is all that matters

who will save us now

greetings from nowhere

after the ball is over

in lipstick (when you passed out)

Going to see New Brilliant tonight. Check this guy out, he's from my hometown.