poppydawn

Aw, bummer.

Oh, this might be a long one. I was listening to it today and noticed something new. Even though it's so spirited, I get a real sense of anger from it. Sort of a white-knuckling against ... well, whatever. Glenn's drumming is downright militant. I tend to not gravitate towards the songs that conjure up the memories of panics and such. For the most part, I just pull them out when I need them. Waaaaaaaaay back when I was in college, I went through my first really bad depressive episode. I latched onto the "Little Earthquakes" album by Tori Amos. It articulated so much of what I

I'd call the Pageant and start begging now, if I were you. I've never done will call at the Pageant before; only Mississippi Nights. They pretty much let anyone walk in. That's my usual spot. Great sound, great view, and a lot more comfortable than hauling my old ass into the pit. Give me a yell if you need any help navigating the city. I tried to get my friend Kristina (Lady Lemon from Interference) to come down for the shows, but her schedule's booked.

That'll make you blend in around here. I promise I won't punch you in the face. I just do that at White Stripes shows. And almost once at Chuck Berry. And very-nearly at Interpol because the idiot in front of me was wearing a light-up plastic tiara and that's just asking for a beat-down.

I actually punched someone in the face at the Pageant once. I was pregnant at the time, so I like to blame the hormones. That'll learn 'em to use the pregnant lady's shoulders as a springboard during a White Stripes show.

Ha! I know what you look like now so prepare to be accosted. I'm not shy. Everyone post pictures and I'll find you. I think they should let us in first just because we're tenacious enough to endure presale hell. That deserves a special prize.

Are you actually going to introduce yourself to me in line this time?

I wrote about this, to an extent, about a year and a half ago when I was fighting off a depressive episode. It's here, if you're interested.

Yay! I was hoping you'd get in today and wouldn't have to worry about it during your road trip.

I've got tickets for Thursday and Friday! :dancing :dancing :dancing :dancing I've never gotten through on the presales, nevermind getting through for two at the same time! I'm a little stunned.

Exactly! I latched onto "War on War" when I was going through cognitive behavioral therapy for my panic attacks. The idea that a panic attack feels like you're dying and the line, "You have to learn how to die if you want to want be alive" basically summed up the entire therapy experience for me. I've got this condition that makes me feel like I'm dying, and it's ruining my life. It's not until I learn to how to deal with these "deaths" that I'm going to be able to really live, instead of being trapped in this terrified, agoraphobic world where my emotions dictate my actions. Nah, I thin

I'm slow tonight. Thanks Mel!

Who's doing the Thursday presale?

It's going to be insane, and it's going to be a blast! I've got my sitter arrangements made and I'm rarin' to go. Just need some tickets. No freaking out tomorrow regarding the presale. It's just a few hundred tickets and not nearly the capacity of the venue. Yep, it's going to sell out and it'll happen fast. But there's room.

Oh yeah. The Cale version's amazing. I just wanted to throw in two of my favorites that didn't get a nod in the article.

Is that where Mirasol used to be? A pizza joint seems much more fitting for that area. And will he deliver to the GA line? I moved to the St. Louis area in 1999, and it's been exciting to see all the growth in that section of Delmar. I'm friends with the owner of Fifi's and one of her main clothing suppliers, and I've got connections involved with the new yarn shop. The GA line-up for the Wilco shows should be a lot of fun, just because there's now interesting stuff to do, literally a few steps away.

The versions by Rufus Wainwright and k.d. lang absolutely slaughter me. A few years ago, I was even left teary-eyed by a mediocre coffeehouse singer performing "Hallelujah". The song's just that powerful. The snob in me cringed upon seeing the song on "American Idol", even though the kid who did it did a decent job with it. It just didn't strike me the way every other version - including that one in the coffeehouse - of that song has. On one hand I would hate to see such a beautiful and power song get watered down. On the other, it's good that people are finally hearing it, and branching

I love Lantern Moon's stuff! Unfortunately, I have a hard time using anything but titanium DPNS because I have a death grip. I love them for regular and circulars, though. Good to know they're doing something good. I'm trying to finish a sweater for Clara Jane in time for Thursday's Wear a Sweater for Mr. Rogers Day. Just have the seams left, which is the part I hate.

I've heard that several times, and would love to try it sometime. Boulevard Beer from Kansas City! I grew up near KC. Boulevard's Pale Ale and their Unfiltered Wheat are two of my favorite beers. I tend to gravitate towards the small microbreweries, which often make some excellent stuff. Schlafly's in St. Louis is another one of my favorites. Hell, I'm not above drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon and Stag out of the can. No beer snobbery from me.

Sure! That'll work! My turn to say, "How can anyone drink that swill?" in regards to Budweiser. I live near St. Louis, which is the Budweiser world headquarters. My theory is they have all those Clydesdales because it takes a lot of giant horses to create enough urine to keep up with the world's demand for God-awful beer. I'll have to look for Bulmer's next time I hit the local liquor store with the huge import and microbrew section. I don't think I've seen it before.

Just drinking what's available in the States. How about you send me a real Irish beer sample pack?

When we were getting ready to move here, I nicknamed Belleville "Prettytown" and still slip into it occasionally. Especially since it sounds so good with "shantytown". Public drunkenness won't work. That's encouraged around here.

I'm just warning you of the potential problems of the Prettytown Shantytown. The cops around here are pretty bored and are always looking for stuff to do. Like bust up shantytowns.

In my region, it seems to have just recently popped up. Guinness' marketing department seems to be pushing Smithwick's a lot more vigorously. At my local Irish(esque) pub, they no longer do black and tans, but do "blacksmiths" - Guinness and Smithwick's. I prefer Harp, but when it's poured into a chilled pint glass, I'll gladly take a Smithwick's. Out of the bottle, I'm not crazy about it. I'll definitely take it over the fake Irish beers that are made by big American breweries. Yuck!

Mmmmmmmmmmmm ... Smithwick's. I'm lobbying for St. Patrick's Week.