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My Review of the Indigo Girls in Albany, NY

  • Apr. 15th, 2009 at 9:05 AM
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The show last night rocked!!

Love Of Our Lives
Sugartongue
Fill It Up Again
Ozilline
Power of Two
Three Hits (It always pleases me when this makes the setlist. It's one of the first three songs that I ever heard by IG and always tugs at my heart strings for that reason.)
Get Out The Map
Driver Education
What Are You Like
Yield
Fleet Of Hope
Shame On You
Prince of Darkness (Can we say holy crow?! I nearly fell out of my seat. Had I have been standing I may have needed to sit down...And they sounded amazing...)
Second Time Around
Digging For Your Dreams (Apparently Julie has a drum track that she plays along with this song. I did not enjoy this rendition. I would have rather them have truly played it acoustic.)
Become You
Hammer and a Nail (Yay!)
Ghost of the Gang
Deconstruction
Land of Canaan (Double Yay!!)
Closer to Fine (w/Shawn Mullins)

Encore:
Kid Fears (w/Shawn Mullins) (Triple Yay!!!)
Galileo


My oh so quick thoughts:

Amy was all smiles!! She looked like she was having a good time and mentioned that she had had a nice birthday. Apparently Emily and crew had been hanging out in Albany over Easter weekend.

At one point Amy was putting on her mandolin and she strummed it and asked Sullie to change mandolins. So she walked over to Sullie and quietly said "this one sounds like crap." The whole audience laughed. And she looked out and said "I really didn't scream that." What a performer might forget is that The Egg was designed for it's acoustics. I have watched performers do amazing things completely unplugged and no mics in that room. You can hear a pin drop when it's quiet. So we all had a good laugh over that.

Someone from down the row from me shouted out and asked how many guitars they had. Amy quickly replied "we're old, we have a lot because we never sell ours." And then she and Emily asked Sullie how many instruments were on tour and I think the answer was 17. And then the same chatterbox guy asked if he could hang out with Sullie after the show, and Amy and Emily were like it's better to catch her before a show because afterwards she is busy putting everything away and you don't want to mess with "her guitars". Quite amusing!!

You could tell they were definitely promoting the new disc. Every other word out of their mouths seemed to be "we have a new cd."

They sounded AMAZING. Harmonies were kickin, banter was great, setlist was refreshing, and Julie Wolf is always a lovely compliment to them.

Daily Om

  • Mar. 4th, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Me
Finding Your Pace
Leo Daily Horoscope

Your life's peacefulness can surprise you today, as it may be that you feel wonderfully calm in the midst of chaos. Even if you are currently facing many challenges, you are likely also quite content with the manner in which your existence is unfolding. The pace of your life, whether it is fast or slow, may just feel correct to you, and your resultant satisfaction can cause you to ask yourself if you are becoming complacent today. It is likely, however, that you have simply adjusted your expectations to correspond with the natural flow of your life. Because you do not feel rushed or held back, you are likely more than ready to encounter all that is yet to come.

The unique pace our lives are meant to follow is set by the universe before we are born. When we give ourselves over to this flow, we need neither fight against a current that is too swift, nor paddle intrepidly to counteract one that is too slow. Even if we are comfortable with the natural pace of existence, however, we tend to lose touch with it over time. We become dissatisfied at our rate of progress and long for change. The key to satisfaction lies in re-immersing ourselves in the universal flow so that we are once again carried along in its gentle current. We grow ever more content as we adjust to the tempo we were meant to embody. Your pace will feel right today when you find the speed at which you are destined to travel

Albums A-Z, day 6

  • Feb. 25th, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Me
Didn't get a chance to post this yesterday...Not much listening going on due to issues at work...

Albums listened to 2/24/08:
The Honesty Room –Dar Williams
Honey On My Grave – Abbie Gardner
Hop High – Crooked Still

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Albums A-Z, day 5

  • Feb. 23rd, 2009 at 4:54 PM
Me

Albums listened to 2/23/08:

Eternally Hard – Bitch and Animal

Evolve – Ani Difranco

Fall Down As The Rain – Joe Crookston

Fight With Tools – Flobots

For Adeline – Adrianne

Freedom – Melissa Ferrick

The Gospel Truth – Susan Werner

Grand – Erin McKeown

Greatest Hits 1994-2004 – Terri Clark

Halo – Christine Havrilla

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Albums A-Z, day 4

  • Feb. 20th, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Me

Today is a short day...I will pick back up on Monday...

Albums listened to 2/20/08:

Distillation – Erin McKeown

Down To This – Adrianne

Dreaming in Romance Languages – Catie Curtis

Driving North – Chris Pureka

Dryland – Chris Pureka

Eighty Numbered Streets – Sam Shaber

Enjoy The Ride – Sugarland

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Albums A-Z, day 3

  • Feb. 19th, 2009 at 4:42 PM
Me

Albums listened to 2/19/08:

Catie Curtis – Catie Curtis

Children Running Through – Patty Griffin

Christine Havrilla – Christine Havrilla

Come On Now Social – Indigo Girls

Crash Course In Roses – Catie Curtis

Despite Our Differences – Indigo Girls

Dilate – Ani Difranco

The Dirty Pulse – Ember Swift

Disarming – Ember Swift

Disintegration – The Cure

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Albums A-Z, day 2

  • Feb. 18th, 2009 at 5:15 PM
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Albums listened to 2/18/08:

The Blistering Sun – Rachael Sage (finished)

Boxes and Bags – Coyote Grace

Brand New Frame – Natalia Zuckerman

Built Like That – Alix Olson

Burn Me Up – Adrianne

The Calling – Mary Chapin Carpenter

Canon (dual disc) – Ani Difranco

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Albums A-Z

  • Feb. 17th, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Me

So I have embarked on a little project…I am listening to all of the albums on my iPod Nano in alphabetical order by album title…Each day I am going to post a list of the album titles and artists that I listened to until I get through my iPod.

 

Albums listened to today:

 

Able Baker Charlie & Dog – Joe Crookston

Alive – Namoli Brennet

All That We Let In – Indigo Girls

Another Kind of Fire – Edie Carey

Appetite – Kris Delmhorst

August & Everything After – Counting Crows

Bad Nights – Better Days – Abbie Gardner & Anthony da Costa

Ballads and Burlesque – Rachael Sage

Become You – Indigo Girls

Bittertown – Lori McKenna

The Blistering Sun – Rachael Sage

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Just Checking In...

  • Nov. 3rd, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Me
Life has been crazy...Suffice it to say...

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am alive...

*hugs*
Me
GET INVOLVED- Gov. Patterson is polling support for his marriage
decision as opposition takes legal action!

Gov. David Paterson told state agencies on May 14 that New York must
recognize same-sex marriages performed in Massachusetts, Canada and
other places where they are legal. The directive should provide gay
couples with as many as 1,300 rights afforded to married heterosexuals,
including the ability to collect health and pension benefits, being
admitted as “close family” in a hospital room and transferring a
business license.

On June 3rd, a Christian legal organization says it has sued to stop
New York from recognizing same-sex marriages legally performed in other
states. The Alliance Defense Fund says it filed its lawsuit Tuesday in a
court in the Bronx. Several Republican state senators are named as party
to the suit. The Arizona-based legal group filing the lawsuit has
intervened elsewhere in gay marriage and religious freedom cases.

WE MUST STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS NOW!

Governor Patterson is doing a poll on whether people support his
decision. Take 5 seconds to lodge your support, just call
1-518-474-8390. You will talk to a live person from the Governor's
office during business hours.

Just say "I support the Governor's position on same sex marriage," then
give them your 5 digit (New York) zip code.

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The title of this entry is a quote from singer-songwriter Randall Williams.

Last Friday, I went to the Falcon Ridge Preview Tour show at PACE in Easthampton. I met up with [info]slipjig76 and my friend Natascia. It was a lovely evening of music and friendship.

The Preview Tour consists of Lindsay Mac, Joe Crookston, Randall Williams, and Anthony DeCosta. However for the shows that I have been to Anthony has not been there due to the fact that, oh I don't know, he's a senior in high school, and it was a school night! LOL!

Lindsay, Joe, and Randall have an amazing on-stage chemistry and it has been nothing short of a blessing to see them perform together and share their gifts with the rest of us.

Last night, I went to the Preview Tour Show down in Woodstock, NY. It was a great show, actually blew the PACE show out of the water. The space was amazing. Beautiful not only architecturally, but acoustically as well. There was just an amazing energy in the space last night.

Lindsay was a doll and had some very nice things to say about me and I needed the little extra love, as I have had a very rough week...

The icing on the cake is that I won the drawing for 2 free camping tickets for Falcon Ridge!!!!! Yipppeee!!!! Summer vacation for Di and I is free this year! Well at least the festival entrance/camping portion is...And that's by far the biggest part.

So yay for good music, good friends, and free tickets to Falcon Ridge!!!

The Story of Stuff

  • May. 5th, 2008 at 11:25 AM
Me
Please take the 20 minutes to watch this video.

It was enlightening and terrifying all at the same time.

http://www.storyofstuff.com/index.html

Life Update

  • Mar. 24th, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Me
It's been a while since I've posted. Here It goes - SOC style.

I've been way too busy for my own good.

Had an amazing show with Ember Swift. L came to visit. We went to dinner with Ember and Lyndell and crew before the show. Yummy, yummy Vietnamese food.

Had a lovely visit from BFF and my little nephew. As well as my friend Christine Havrilla from Philly. Progressions was great, even if ill-attended. Matthew Jay is walking around like a little man now. Way. Too. Cute. My friends were there with their 14 month old twins. Nate, the little boy, and I bonded. He's totally my buddy now! I was in my glory being surrounded by babies!!

Managed to survive my annual "hell week" aka the week of my brother's death/burial anniversaries.

Dianne got sick.

House/Dog/Cat Sat for some friends of ours. That was an amusing week. I got scared silly by the windstorm Thursday night.

I subsequently got sick - still am sick.

Working these two jobs is sucking the life out of me.

Got the sink installed in our half-bath.

Started stripping the old paint off the half-bath door.

Purchased a CSA farm-share. www.denisonfarm.com

Screwed up my lower back somehow. May be due to the amount of coughing I've been doing. Or the fact that I think we desperately need a new mattress. Or, maybe both?!

Had a lovely Easter Dinner at our place with Dianne's family.

Don't know how I'm going to get my regular work done this week let alone the work from the last half of last week when I was sick.

May have to go to NYC on Friday for work meetings.

Have a trip scheduled to see L in Noho this weekend. Though I just saw on the news this am that they are saying we may get a "potent" storm on Saturday. I'll have to keep a close eye on that.

Have a big trip next week. Leaving for PA Wednesday afternoon for the second-parent adoption for my nephew. Won't be back until Sunday, April 6.

April is looking to be just as busy for me....Yikes!

Hope everyone has been well. I've not been keeping up really well with LJ lately.

Working Out - Music Choices?

  • Feb. 20th, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Me
So, I'm looking for suggestions on music to work out to.

Anyone?

Thanks!

Why, oh why, do I bother sometimes?!

  • Jan. 15th, 2008 at 11:42 AM
frff 2007
So, I decided to become a member of the FRFF bulletin board.

I have only posted a couple of times, and apparently I'm not very welcome there...Jesus.

So there is this thread about suggestions for performers.

Here was my suggestion list:
    In No Particular Order:

    Susan Werner
    Red Molly
    Chris Pureka
    Patty Griffin
    Dar Williams
    The Weepies
    Dierdre Flint
    Eliza Gilkyson
    Mary Gauthier
    John Gorka
    Catie Curtis
    Indigo Girls
    Ani Difranco
    Ember Swift
    Beth Amsel
    Ellis
    Erin McKeown
    Girlyman
    Gillian Welch
    Jess Klein
    Kris Delmhorst
    Lori McKenna
    Mary Chapin Carpenter
    Michelle Shocked (great new gospel album!!)
    Natalie Merchant
    Shawn Colvin



AND THEN, there was this little gem, someone quoted my list of artists (which happened to be all female except for one):

TyteFystedFolkie: "Are you a man-hater??"

My Response:
    I'm actually pretty offended by that statement on a number of levels. Some of which are way too involved to get into here, so I'll just stick with the music.

    Am I a feminist? Yes.

    Do I believe that women musicians, songwriters, etc, have been overlooked in favor of men, time and time again? Yes.

    Do either of those statements mean that I hate men? No.

    I think that was a pretty rude thing to assume about somebody you have no idea about and does not a)encourage me to keep participating in this board, and b)makes me reconsider why I like to go to FRFF if there are people there who are willing to make such sweeping comments/statements about people who they don't know.

    Just as everyone has their preference on musicians, and "folk music" in general, I happen to prefer women performers. Just my preference.

    John Gorka does not appeal to me because I happen to be a "lady" (the fact that you included that in your response makes me think that you assume I'm a "lady" and the fact that correlation/assumption was made is very offensive because no one here knows how I may or may not identify along the gender spectrum).

    And if it matters, I happen to like a lot of male performers, they just happen to not be "folk" performers. I love bands like The Cure, REM, Counting Crows, on and on and on, but obviously they do not belong at FRFF.

    If you wish to debate any of these points further I encourage you to either start a new thread or to PM me, but I don't think that this is what this thread should be about.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

I was so frustrated. And I really mean it about reconsidering why I go to FRFF knowing that there are people there like that.

EDITED TO ADD:

So my good friend (ha!) TyteFystedFolkie responded with this:
" indi,

PLEASE realize that YOU are the individual making the assumptions here. ALL you have to do is review what you've posted to see that. I simply asked the question, "Are you a man-hater??" I made NO assumptions. My comment regarding John Gorka being a performer that the ladies like stems from a conversation that I had with a LONG-TIME folk dj who is also a Congregationalist minister, regarding who he felt to be Gorka's 'target audience'. So, again, don't be offended....and I have said nothing for which I need to apologize.

I encourage YOU to initiate a thread regarding the short-shrifting of women in the music bidness. It might be interesting."

So, I'm done, no more message board for me. I'm sorry, the question "Are you a man-hater??" is extremely inflamatory and insulting. You can not in all honestly ask someone that with out having more discussion to back up the question, and you certainly can't ask someone that without expecting that they would be insulted by that question. I so want to run and rebut his comment, but I don't want to stoop to this individual's level. And just out of curiosity what does the fact that this dj happens to be a "congregational minister" have to do with anything?

AAAACCCCCKKKKK!!!!!
Me
Yee haw!

To state it more correctly, I just finished reading the entire series from start to finish, without stopping. Ending with, of course, Book 7 which I have managed to not see/hear any spoilers on, etc.

Happy Birthday A Day Early!!!

  • Oct. 20th, 2007 at 6:19 PM
Me
Happy Birthday [info]gutter_girl!!!!

Hope you are well!!!!

Happy Birthday Zeke!!!

  • Oct. 4th, 2007 at 12:15 PM
Me
Hope you have a great day!

Happy Birthday[info]zekejojo

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I can has home now plz? kthnx!

  • Sep. 20th, 2007 at 12:47 PM
Me

This is Kitteh. He is a VERY affection adolescent male cat who desperately needs a home!

He found us late Saturday night as we were coming home from the last Progressions show. He was very happy and excited to have found people that would pet him and hold him (and feed him). Even though he was clearly ravenous, he was more interested in being pet than eating. We could feel his ribs and he had burs in his tail so we believe he was abandoned by people who moved out of the neighborhood. We have made a little "house" for him on the front porch using a cat carrier (minus the door) and a bunch of towels to make it cushy and keep it insulated and we are giving him lots of food and water. He has made himself right at home but we cannot keep him.

I thought I had a home lined up for him, but that fell through so I am going to start calling no-kill shelters today to see if I can get him into one of the adoption systems. I am also hoping that one of the shelters will help us get really cheap or free vet care for him. He looks perfectly healthy but we don't know if he is neutered or anything else about his health. Only a vet can determine that and they cost money that we don't have right now.

Ideally we would like to find a home for him ourselves. If you are interested in adopting a very sweet, lovable adolescent male cat let us know and we'll arrange a meeting.

Concerts, Concerts, Concerts

  • Sep. 13th, 2007 at 9:44 AM
Me
Here is how it works. Copy this list. Leave in the bands you've seen perform live. Delete the ones you haven't and add new ones that you have seen until you reach 25. An asterisk means the previous person had it on their list. Two asterisks means the last two people who did this before you had that band on their list.

1. Patty Larkin*
2. Ani Difranco**
3. Suzanne Vega*
4. Mary Chapin Carpenter*
5. Cheryl Wheeler**
6. The Nields**
8. Eddie From Ohio**
9. Catie Curtis***
10. Patty Griffin**
11. Girlyman***
12. John Gorka*
13. Richard Shindell**
14. Erin McKeown**
15. Indigo Girls***
16. Lindsay Mac**
17. Dar Williams***
18. Ember Swift
19. The Cure
20. Chris Pureka
21.Pamela Means
22. Alix Olson
23. Kris Delmhorst
24. Fleetwood Mac
25. Arlo Guthrie

I got my list from</a></b></a></b></div></b>[info]photomonk2.

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