Bono should so be the new President of Ireland!
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I've never been to The Athenaeum for a music gig though I've been there twice for the Comedy Festival, and it made for a very nice, intimate concert, just Beth accompanying herself on an acoustic guitar. It's been forever since her last album and I had been wondering what she was up to in the last few years, it turns out she's had a couple of kids and will be releasing a new album soon (yay!). I've noticed that Beth seemed to struggle with the vocals a bit and sounded a tad raspy and strained in...

How many people have a favorite old school tv show? How many people wish those types of shows would make it back on air?

Saw PJ on both nights she was playing in Melbourne, Sunday and Monday Great shows both times; on Sunday I went with my concert buddy who's a fan as well, and we had great seats in the stalls. The only drawback was a slightly distorted sound and a guy in front of me who either had ADD or had too much to drink or just wasn't digging the show, because he couldn't sit still for half a minute and twitched like an eel on a hot stove. Second time around, I was in the stalls again but further away...

Saw Dresden Dolls this past Sunday. I must confess, I didn't enjoy it as much as when I first saw them at The Corner a few years back or when I saw Amanda Palmer solo a couple of years ago. Partly because I've been having problems with anxiety last week, and had this tight knot sensation in my chest which seemed to get in the way between me and, well, enjoyment generally. Partly because it was a bit exhausting to stand through two supporting acts with not much air-conditioning going on in the house....