Have I mentioned how much I enjoy live music? Seriously, there's nothing better in the world.
Last night we saw Barenaked Ladies at Gibson Amphitheater. Shelby and her boyfriend Rob came down to enjoy the show with us. We stopped by the candy store at Universal Citywalk before heading to the show. As security eyed the candy in my purse, she asked, "What are those?" I told her, "Raisinettes." "You better not throw those!" "Ooooh, no! I'm a very good concert-goer, I promise!" Apparently she hasn't seen my blog posts where I complain about poor concert etiquette. She had good reason to ask, as I learned today that BNL fans have been known to throw macaroni at the stage during the "Kraft Dinner" lyrics of "If I had a $1,000,000."
The show's opener was Mike Doughty, whom I was very excited to see but ended up not impressing me as much as I'd hoped. My co-worker said he's probably one of those acts who's better in a smaller venue. I think she's right.
As for BNL, they were amazingly entertaining as always. This was my third time seeing them. In addition to being extremely talented musicians (Steven Page's voice floors me every time), they're obviously intelligent (referencing obscure Russian leaders) and can come up with such entertaining improv songs on the fly. I can't think of a more hilarious band/musician that I've ever seen. And don't get me started on their occasional choreography.
I also had the pleasure of meeting Jodi and her husband. She's the biggest BNL fan I know, so it was the perfect place to finally put a live face to a blogger name. She was just as sweet in person as she is online!
And I'm happy to report that this post ends my contribution to the NaBloPoMo challenge. Hard to believe that I was able to blog EVERY DAY in November, even over the Thanksgiving break where the blogosphere seemed to grind to a halt. And my everyday-blogging may even land me a fun little prize, so send me some winning vibes!
"It's the perfect time of day to throw all your cares away. Put the sprinkler on the lawn and run through with my gym shorts on." - Pinch Me, BNL
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