President's Message
by Robyn Hagle
And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
And you may find yourself in another part of the world
And you may ask yourself – well…how did I get here?
And you may ask yourself
How do I work this?
And you may ask yourself
Am I right? …am I wrong?
And you may tell yourself
My god! …what have I done?
– The Talking Heads
How the hell do you do this?
– Built to Spill
Every year for the last several years, I hope to remember to buy David Byrne tickets before they sell out in a matter of minutes. Every year I fail at this task! For the past week, I’ve been telling myself to walk to the Showbox (cash in hand — they don’t accept cards) to buy tickets to see my long-time favorite band, Built to Spill, in November. I am a pragmatist, and this is a task better suited for me. Built to Spill is in town for 2 nights and probably won’t sell out until the night of the first show. If I keep reminding myself via countless Outlook reminders and free iPhone apps, I’m fairly certain I will make it to the show. Why am I telling you this? It’s not to scare you, I promise. Continue reading 'President's Message'»