Sorry I have been such a bad blogger lately. I have lots of fun activities to report on and just need to find the time to do it. In the mean time here's a little synopsis of our most recent adventure - seeing Jenny Lewis at Stubbs!It was probably close to 96 degrees as the sun came down that night and hundreds of sweaty beer drinkers stood around the Stubb's outdoor area anxiously waiting for the music to start again and thankfully, right at 9 on the nose Jenny Lewis and her band appeared on stage. Despite the heat Jenny played straight through to close to 10:30 and was amazing throughout. She covered most of Acid Tongue with a couple of Rabbit Fur Coat hits and new songs in there, as well as an awesome solo of "Silver Lining." My favorites were Handle with Care, The Next Messiah, and her opener See Fernando, but she really did song great throughout. We can't forget the band either with amazing multi instrument players and kick butt drum solos that ended the show. It may have been hot and sweaty, and a Monday of all nights, but the beer was cold and the music was loud and well worth it. I'm already looking forward to her next trip back to Austin!
That was also my first music show at Stubbs and was so happy to finally see a show there. Its basically a big dirt yard with a stage at one end and plenty of beer stands on the sides, and a suprisingly clean row of port-a-potties in the back. The beers are relatively cheap and there was never a line, which was nice too. The acoustics were good and the crowd was very chill and polite - that could be a Texas thing or based on who the band was I suppose. Jenny Lewis doesn't seem to attract the aggressive, loud, rude type and that fact made for a pleasant experience in the sea of people. I never got pushed or stepped on once! I also need to give kudos to the insanely tall guy that actually stood with his legs split so that he wasn't taller than everyone else around - amazing!
I must get ready for my trip to Boston now but promise to write more about my past few months of activities when I can. I'll have plenty of time on the flight to catch up!
