Archive for November, 2007

Caribou

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Cabaret Metro 11/8/07 There are a few times in a year when I see a band and come away from it inspired and changed. The experience is transcendent and visceral and has taken me to another place. Such is the case of last Thursday’s Caribou set and even though I’ve seen well over a hundred [...]

Kirstie loves Canada

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

Well, of course I do….I mean, having lived for so long so close to the border, I learned to love the finer cultured things in life (which also means Canada) I even went as a Canadian to a Halloween party…ok, ok you got me. That just meant I put on my Besnard Lakes shirt and [...]

Tom Brosseau

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

11/1/7 Logan Square Auditorium in Chicago This is the second time I’ve had the opportunity to see Tom Brosseau, the talented singer songwriter who was born and raised in North Dakota and swoons with a tenor to accompany his acoustic guitar finger plucking (and occasional harmonica playing) in a more traditional folk style. Perhaps the [...]