This daylight savings thing isn't so bad, I don't too much care for it staying light later in the day, but I can definitely dig it being dark when I wake up now. It makes me feel like sleeping later is a viable option. Last week it was starting to get light while I was still in bed, and since I am not one of the nocturnal people, I need plenty o'darkness at night to sleep.

I had a damn good time at the show, despite the fact that I was clearly one of the few people who rolled solo. I was a little self-conscious about it while I was walking around before the show; however, once I sat in my seat I was just fine..the mini-glass of wine helped things along as well. Here is a quick, one-armed man's guide to the concert:

Lupe Fiasco: He's still rather inexperienced as a performer, and he needed to pull his pants up the whole time. And considering his biggest song is "Kick,Push", he should have brought the house down by performing that song last, and not third. Still, the music was good, and he had lots of energy, so it wasn't too bad. His hype man clearly thought the crowd should have been more excited than they were..to me that just meant he wasn't doing his damn job.

Chuck Brown: As my brother so eloquently said earlier in the day, I probably cannot properly appreciate go-go, and specifically Chuck Brown. He didn't do Bustin' Loose, but he did all his other hits. He had a full band(no hype man), and clearly he is a seasoned performer. You could definitely tell that the crowd(not me) knew all the words, breakdowns, etc..I just appreciated the good music.

The Roots: From the moment they made their high school band type entrance through the crowd, to their show-ending introductions done Soul Train line style, The Roots put on a damn good show. I didn't sit down once during their 75-90 minute set. They played their hits, songs from the new cd, they covered an anti-war Bob Dylan song, they had a brass section that played some James Brown type funk, and they threw in a little rock for good measure. I've been watching them perform for almost 10 years, and they keep getting better. I would have liked to hear Black Thought freestyle, but that's me nitpicking. Overall, I give the while night a B-.

I made the ill-advised decision to hit the concert afterparty. I had so much energy leaving the show, but once I got to the venue my energy quickly dwindled, and my 32 year oldness came shining through. I stayed about 30 minutes, and I rolled out. I did see someone I used to talk to in there, but clearly neither one of us felt it necessary to speak. I also noticed that the main bartender had an insane amount of cleavage out..I guess in an effort to get tips. I wasn't fooled. I now realize that I can't do too much hanging after midnight.

The rest of my weekend was uneventful..I bought some records, a Mike Tyson book, and I watched the movie Frida (a surprisingly good acting job by Salma Hayek), and I watched an insane amount of college and pro basketball.

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One More Night - Phil Collins