So I never got around to detailing last week’s events. Here goes. Work was pretty crazy, since we were up against a deadline and severely understaffed. Nothing new there. But all that was ameliorated (SAT word!) by a couple of outings:
- Thoroughly Modern Millie at Wolf Trap. A wonderful musical at a wonderful venue—we had fantastic seats in the front row, slightly stage left. The touring cast is pretty good, especially Sean Allan Krill (Trevor Graydon) and Diana Kaarina (Miss Dorothy). Darcie Roberts makes a great Millie. As Lou Grant might say, she’s got spunk.
- Ben Folds and Tori Amos at Post Pavilion. Great stuff. Ben singing “Song for the Dumped” in a minor key is one of my favorite bits of his. And wow, for someone like me who hasn’t really listened to Tori Amos, the bulk of the concert was quite a crash course in her œuvre. She was churning those songs out. I definitely need to give her stuff more of a listen: I welcome all offers of CD lending.
I had previously joked with Thom that we’re spending so much time together that all I’ll need to do is link to his blog, so I’ll do that now. See also, elf-reflection: “how the other half lives” and “surreal life.”
Sweetie, as a big old Tori fan from the early 90s, I’ve got Little Earthquakes, Under the Pink, Boys for Pele, From the Choirgirl Hotel and Scarlet’s Walk. You’re welcome to borrow all of them.
Choirgirl is the best! Get that one first!
Awww… he called you sweetie… :-D
Isn’t Song for the Dumped “The Blue Version” marvelous? I’m dying to get a copy of that…
Yay for Choirgirl! Give that one a definite listen.
Under the Pink was my first real CD of hers, though. Then Little Earthquakes; “Leather” is… somethin’ else.