Monday, February 28, 2005

#4. Ani needs a vacation

Saw Ani this weekend, sadly disappointing. She has lost her edge. Apparently my 12th concert of hers will be my last. She played 5 songs I knew and liked, and at the new and improved ticket pricing for even obscure Ani Difranco shows the way they are, that's about $9 per song. Just so I get my $9 worth, I will list which ones I enjoyed so I can remember:
My IQ
2 Little Girls
Napoleon
Next Bold Move
and finally, the one, the only... the entire encore (which used to be like 4 or 5 rockin' righteous songs in the old happy Ani days):
Little Plastic Castle.

And that's it. How sad to get old and know that she is too. Or to be old enough to know when you need a break and wish she did too. Damn, she used to rock. I'm glad I knew her when. She's one of the people I am so glad I got to be alive at the same time as. If I'd missed her life, I'd be sad and different. Other people who I'm glad are alive right now, the same time as me (besides the obvious, my family and friends!):

George W. (not because I'm really glad, but because who would believe it if you didn't live through it every day!!)
Jon Stewart
Michael Jordan
Ryan White (we overlapped for like 18 years)
REM
Josh Allison
Michael Moore
Ozzie Smith
Chris Rock
Mark Mulder (why not?)
John Malkovich

Am I glad for the lives of any WOMEN?? Apparently not. But this is stream of consciousness, it means nothing and I'll add to it later. Oh, if you are reading this you only HOPE I add to it later. And if you are reading this you have more free time than I do!

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