The problem with me and music is that I just never find any anymore.
Any new (of this century) music I know of, I was introduced to by the long-suffering @aaronh. I think it was likely a survival instinct to make sure he gets to listen to something other than Aerosmith, Journey and the Beastie Boys. It’s a decent trade off, really. Aaron missed out on all the 70′s music that I heard sifting through the paper thin walls of my childhood home, specifically, Jethro Tull, Genesis and Led Zepplin. I’m looking at you @melissasims and @rmfriess. I occasionally get to introduce him to some choice tidbits to mix in with his rotation of musicals on his iPod.
The side effect of never really finding any new music is that unless someone is certifiably HUGE, I probably haven’t heard of them. This, in turn, means that by that time when they are playing live, they are likely in a gigantic venue in which I have ZERO interest in spending any time. Almost always.
Last night we lucked into seeing Weezer at the Regency Center in San Francisco. Big band, small space. So Excellent. It was a Myspace Secret Show, so don’t tell anyone.
Opened up with riffs from Genesis’ “Turn it On Again” one of my favorites and an awesome surprise, and then followed it up with one kick ass song after another. I forgot how many great songs they had. They also threw in a little “Poker Face” and “Warhead”. It was a great show. We had a great time. Perhaps the most notable fact of the night… WE WENT OUT ON A WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN THE CITY. What?!!? I know!! We barely made fun of the emo kids, considering how many we spotted out in the wild.
