*swoon*

Liz Phair at the Hiro Ballroom in Manhattan

So I didn't really expect to feel all sorts of emotion while seeing Liz Phair tonight, but hearing Exile in Guyville played in it's entirety brought me straight down memory lane back to college. If I was to pick a defining album for that part of my life, especially the last two years of college, this would be it. Hard to believe this album came out 15 years ago, and it was a really happy moment tonight to realize how well it held up over time and how I still utterly adore it. Liz was great! Very, very happy and carefree and genuinely just rocking out. The crowd also adored her, which I was very glad to see, as she hasn't had the kindest reviews after her last couple of albums and live shows. I feel like I can check this off my "things to do/see in life" list. Hopefully she doesn't fade out of the spotlight again! I left Hiro feeling all sorts of smiley and happy. And now I'm going to listen to the album over and over. :)

I might go to Prospect park tomorrow night to see Cold War Kids and Elvis Perkins. It will be Me vs. Rain on whether I go or not.

Two totally different sketches.

Some recent doodles:

Throw them out.


Chicken Pox Mountain. Who gave who what?!



And rest assured, I got my Liz Phair ticket today, after much fretting. It sold out in like, 30 seconds!!! I was so so distraught and upset after not getting them, but I was relentless and kept checking and refreshing. Sure enough, they added a second date about an hour after it had originally gone on sale and I was able to score one. Hoorah!! Tonight I'm going to see Extra Life at The Knitting Factory. Kyp Malone will also be there doing a solo thing. Hoorah again!

HELL YES!

Brooklynvegan says:

In celebration of the 15th year anniversary of the groundbreaking album, Exile in Guyville and its long awaited reissue a day earlier, Liz Phair will acoustically perform the entire album on June 25th at the Hiro Ballroom in New York.

YES! So excited!! Too bad it's a wednesday though, or I'd attempt to make Nate come visit for it.