The End of Medicine

Tomorrow I'm forgoing any top o' the morning green beer drinking to go to Milwaukee and see the most anticipated concert since... hmm... in terms of a double bill I can't think of much that competes with it, save for Sleater-Kinney/White Stripes in 2000, but since I hadn't heard of the WS's before then I can't say it was 'most anticipated.' Maybe R.E.M./Wilco the year before? Beulah/Mates of State? Detroit Cobras/Greenhornes? Mates of State/SLGTM (a combo I'll see again next month)? Nevertheless, Belle & Sebastian/The New motherfucking Pornographers is going to be pretty sweet, though I wished the NPs played last instead of first. Nothing against B&S, M and I have all of their albums between us, their new one is their best in 10 years, and the great B-side 'Your Cover's Blown' made my Best of 2004, but the NPs seem much more suited to rocking the house live. I've seen them before, in 2001, when they had one album under their belt, playing at the Annex in Madison with the incomparable Neko Case (don't click if you're at work!) in tow, terrific show, they even played "My Slow Descent into Alcoholism" twice for some bizarre reason. Tomorrow they'll be sans-Neko but no less awesome, I'm hoping.

I'm taking next Friday off of work to sit on my couch and watch basketball all day long.

It's been over six months since I've gotten a haircut, my little way of sticking it to the man.

Happy 6 months anniversary to M/Andy. Though the term '6 mo.s anniversary' doesn't really make sense.

Yesterday I wore a tie to work and had some meetings with important people. I'm not sure if I dazzled, but I did stay awake the entire time.

NCAA basketball tournament preview to come.