That's right -- Nickel Creek will be here, in Bloomington, playing their magical music just for me -- in two days! Hoo-rah!
Too bad I have to sit through this dork too. Ah well. Small price to pay.
In other musical updates: if I were still in the Cities, this is what my extended musical schedule would look like. Why am I bothering to tell you this? Because these are all awesome gigs -- performers I have seen and are either 1) independent and struggling to hold their own or 2) less popular artists who deserve to be much more well known. Check them out.
- Mon, Oct 11: Brenda Weiler @ Bryant-Lake Bowl
- Sun, Oct 17: Justin Roth @ Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in St. Paul
- Sat, Oct 23: Mindy Smith @ the Fine Line. If you go to one of these shows, make it this one. Smith is truly a rising star. Maybe you've heard her song "Come to Jesus" on Cities 97. If you have, and it sent shivers down your spine (like it did me the first time I heard it), do yourself a favor and buy your ticket now. I'm considering driving to Chicago to hear her the following day.
- Thurs, Oct 28: JoAnna James (and others) @ the Fine Line (I haven't ever actually seen her, but she's a Stillwater grad, very musically talented, and her sound bytes sound pretty awesome)
- Fri, Nov 5: The Olympic Hopefuls @ the Triple Rock Social Club
- Fri, Nov 12: Caitlyn Smith @ Borders Books in Woodbury
- Mon, Dec 13: Tres Femmes @ the Fine Line
I gotta run. Game 3 of the Twins/Yankees series is on tonight. Oh please oh please oh please, Carlos Silva, don't suck...
Peace!