Oh Kathleen

K how much do I love Kathleen Edwards? What a great friggin' show last night. She just rocked out the Grey Eagle, she's definitely a lively show, someone who looks like they are just having a blast doing what they do. New album is also worth a listen--she's alt-country future.
I got to talk to her for a bit after the show; we had a lively conversation about lake effect snow, mutual hatred of portions of the New York State Thruway and how The Birchmere (outside DC) used to be a grocery store. I want her to be my BFF. I feel it could happen. She likes whiskey.
Here's her blog. Which I like. Cuz I like her and all. Here's the vid for "The Cheapest Key" but the clean version...enjoy.

Dog in a Pond

Yesterday Jane had the flu and was stuck on the couch. I had the day off and was planning to rip up some flooring but it is rather loud and dirty and probably isn't a good thing to do when one is convalescing in close proximity, so I took Nant (Jane's sweet sweet dog) and we went up to Windy Gap to play and see some people. That dog ran herself HARD. We played lots of fetch, lots of tennis balls into the pond, lots of swimming (which I believe is life-giving to the heart of most lab-mixes). It was a joy just to see her so joyful. I needed something really simple and clearly exuberant to experience and it filled that. She was sound asleep in the car on the way home and had to be given some baby aspirin for her creaky old bones, but I still think she had a time.
I talked to my dad for a half hour last week and it was so much fun and positive and hilarious...he sounded like my dad again. I have missed him sounding like that. Dearly.
Tonight: Kathleen Edwards at The Grey Eagle. I'm pumped. I'm getting some Twin Cousins Alligator Balls (seriously) and a Pisgah Pale and I'm going to sit on my little butt and enjoy some good tunage.

On a completely separate note, I got disc one of "My So-Called Life" which is the first three episodes and here's my confessions:
* I now identify so much more with Angela's mother and her teachers than I do with her. Wow, age. I think, "Angela! Listen to your mom!"
* I now also think that Angela would do better to stick with Brian Krakow rather than Jordan Catalano, because Brian will probably develop good personal skills in college and go on to be very stable, successful and loyal while Jordan will barely graduate from high school and probably won't do anything with himself. And that, ladies and gentlemen, means I may be too old to be watching this show in the same light that I recall it in.

Kathleen

Kathleen Edwards is coming to Grey Eagle on April 16th. I am going to this show if I have to go alone. She's worth it...great alt country. She reminds me of driving around near Geneva when I lived in Rochester. Frozen tundra, buried sky and two dollars to my name. Love her.