Don't Forget to Have a Good Time.

Oh, Ani. My third show of her's at the same auditorium. It is interesting the way a certain crowd can form the vibe of a performance. Tonight's show was brilliant, as always. Better than the first show, and dare I say, not as good as the last one. I don't know if it was being in a unfamiliar city, her first show here in five years, the heat of the Bush angst [pre-Obama] but there was a certain spark in the last show that wasn't there Friday night. There was sporadic dancing and a lot of debby downers tonight. Not all of the seats were filled. There was nobody in the top balcony. Strange, right? I guess it is because we're all scared of being homeless. No money for Ani.

She's incredible. The woman is genius. She is strong, smart, and unwavering in that special way the makes other people feel empowered. My seats were insane...I felt a part of it.

She played: Both Hands, You Had Time [kill me dead, gah!], Present/Infant, Emancipated Minor, Little Plastic Castle, 32 Flavors, Rain Check, Fire Door, SWANDIVE!!, The Atom, Red Letter Year, Studying Stones, Angry Anymore, Fuel, Sunday Morning, November 4th 2008, a few really new ones [one of them was AWESOME] and possibly a few more I can't remember.

Ani!


Mike & yes, that is a xylophone & yes, it is insanely amazing.


Todd!


Ani & my girlfriend Allison!