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Weakerthans (@ Triple Rock Social Club)

Filed under: music, review, concert — gabe at 9:17 pm on Tuesday, September 25, 2007

I’ve been onto the Weakerthans for awhile. I’ve loved everything I’ve heard from them. Their lyrics probably prick at things I can only dream of touching in songwriting. Always cascading with analogies and feelings that you relate to too closely. They have a new album out (Reunion Tour) that is also good. They played a good mix of old and new stuff.
It was a packed house and I bought a limited ed. litho because it involves virtute the cat. It is framed in my hallway.
The sound was amazing and the dynamics were everything I wanted them to be.
And the band was glad to be there. I wasn’t sure if he enjoyed playing the stuff live as much as releasing it all in the studio, but he was there full-heartedly and smirking through the whole thing.

Big Lake Brewfest

Filed under: backlog (archiving), life — gabe at 9:12 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2007

Another roaring success for brewfests.
I decided against the enormous pre-game rituals I had previously done because I wanted to last the entire night. I picked up a young man in the Cloquet area, a Mr. Robertson, as the kids call him.
We got blasted for 4 hours, sang ‘A Boy Named Sue’, had people whisper ‘there goes Johnny Cash’ for the rest of it. Then onwards to VIP for the post-brewfest pizzas and pitchers of Premo. Then onto the Tower strip for a bit, then over to the NEW tap room (the old 21 North) to see Natalie play with GB Leighton. Then walk back to the brother’s house.
Nice.

Wii Friends

Filed under: tech — gabe at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2007

So I got a Wii.
Here is my number:
0223 8200 2043 6481

if you send me yours we can be wii friends.
talk about awesome.