i finally went to see the indigo girls in concert. i first started listening to them my freshman year of college, because an old boyfriend's new girlfriend liking them. how silly is that? listening to a feminist band because of a boy, go figure. never had anyone to go with. their music represents a turning point for me. i had seen that there were other ways to exist in society and the world that were unlike that i was raised in. suddenly there were choices. i could do whatever i want. the change to this took years, though and i'm still learning to ignore my conditioning. not totally, maybe, but to shut that voice up in the back of my head that sounds uncannily like my father's.

the indigo girls were the first band i liked for me. not because anyone else (well, besides that girl...few people i knew liked them) did. i did. and music contined to be a strong influence on my life - it's crazy how many aspects it touched.

(i'm watching/listening to 'almost famous' - it's making me attempt to be musically poetic.)

i went to almost 30 dave matthews band/dave and tim/dave and friends shows waiting to hear 'say goodbye'. i have yet to hear it. i don't know if i'd even consider it my favourite anymore, but i've heard almost every other song - aside from a few very very rarities and never-played-live songs. still haven't heard it.

(apologies in advance for all of those who have heard this story way too many times already. go to a dmb show w. alissa, hear the story. it's really annoying. if he'd just play the goodamn song i'd shut up! no, marcos it will not turn into the same story with the addition on the end of the experience of actually hearing it live!)

the indigo girls played my favourite indigo girls song last night - least complicated.

i am very happy! they played many songs off their new album (the only one i don't have!), but the ones that weren't off that album were the ones i wanted to hear. had a great time.

oh i'm just a mirror of a mirror of myself
the things that i do
the next time i fall i'm gonna have to recall
it isn't love it's only something new
i sit two stories above the street
it's awful quiet here since love fell asleep there's
life down below me though the kids are walking home from school
i'm remembering the time when i came so close with you
skipping my class and running from school
and i bought you that ring cause i never was cool
what makes me think i could start clean slated
the hardest to learn was the least complicated
what makes me think i could start clean slated
the hardest to learn was the least complicated least complicated