I saw School of Seven Bells & M83 at the Doug Fir last night.  It was a great show.  You can read a review of it here: review!

Trifecta is a blog that I’m trying to get my friends to write for, that’s about art, food and sports.  So far no one has written anything besides me and Charlie.  Hopefully this will change soon…

Tomorrow is — Decemberists!  And capture the flag!  And Buffy rehearsal.  Gah, long day indeed.

I had a good Thanksgiving, thanks in part to my wonderful friends Maarvi and Paul, who kept me from spending the day all alone.  Actually, if Paul hadn’t given me the ticket to M83 I would’ve gone to Astoria with my brother and his wife, but eh, it all works out in the end.

take that, doug fir!

The M83 show last night marked my triumphant return to the Doug Fir Lounge.  As I have spoken about in my other blog, I had an expired driver’s license for a good five months or so, and the only venue in the city of Portland who would not let me into their log-laden hallways was the Doug Fir.  That was back in September, and the act was Laura Gibson, so I wasn’t too upset about it (don’t get me wrong, I like Laura Gibson, but if I don’t see her, meh).

So when my friend Paul told me that he had scored tickets to M83, and that it was at the Doug Fir, I was elated, first because it was M83 and their new album, Saturdays = Youth is one of my favorites of the year, but also because I had a brand new shiny Oregon state driver’s license!  ”Take that, Doug Fir!” I shouted to the stars.  But in the end they didn’t give a shit.

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