But There's Bigger Bills Than This in New York City

I just read a few amazing blog posts by this guy on a message board I frequent, and regardless of the fact that I should be finishing up my 10 page sociology of gender paper, I felt inspired by this guy's amazing words to write something a little more creative myself. I've never written as well as I want to. I'm not bad at writing...I'm an English major which means I know how to get my ideas out somewhat clearly, but it also means I know what GOOD writing looks like, and this is not it.

One of my friends just posted this on Facebook:

"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. It's really a stupid thing to want to do." - Elvis Costello

And with that, I will now write about music.

Ok, ok Elvis Costello we can compromise. How about I write about the immense anticipation I'm feeling right now about some upcoming music consumption? Ok? Ok.




Murder City Devils anyone? Anyone?? Do you see the date on the picture above? 1996-2001, but for the past couple years MCD has been playing shows again! Tomorrow morning at 10AM I will attempt to buy pre-sale tickets for their May 7th show in San Fransisco (if I can find the time at work to sneak away to my computer and buy them).
Ok, ok I have a confession to make. By acting all stoke and such about buying tickets to a Murder City Devils concert 9 years after they broke up, I'm kind of implying that I've been waiting all this time to see them. I haven't. The truth is, I just started listening to them a little over a year ago. But since then they've become one of my favorite bands and really mean a lot to me. Weird as it is to say, ever since I started listening to them, if you asked me, "Would you rather have tickets to your first AFI show or your first MCD show, what would you choose?" I would have said, "Give me Murder City." And if you know me, you know I have serious mad love ([obsession]... no it's not an obsession it's a passion) for AFI.

I mean come on, what better picture ignites a feeling of nostalgia for something you have never experienced than this one?



And there's nothing like good old horror and gore:




Oh and did I mention their music is mind blowing? If you don't believe me check them out for yourself: www.myspace.com/murdercitydevils
They may take a little acquiring, but once you catch the taste you'll be addicted.