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SATURDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB #50

Tegan and Sara - Hell

Fantastic songwriters with consistently good albums are hard to come by these days, but Tegan and Sara are two of them. From their 6th studio album entitled Sainthood, “Hell” is far and away my favorite song off of an otherwise very solid album.  I wish I wrote this chorus.  If you like this one and aren’t familiar with their catalog, I’d also recommend the albums So Jealous and my arguable favorite, The Con. Enjoy, and of course, DISCUSS!

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At long last, we’ve made it all the way to the 50th SNMC!  Its also the last Saturday Night Music Club before Christmas, but we’ll get to 51 by the New Year.  I’ve got some exciting things in the works with SNMC in the new year, which I will elaborate on once 2010 is upon us.

I’d also like to thank everyone who supported us yesterday in Chicago by either coming out to the Metro box office with Adam, listening to Mat and I rant and rave at Angels and Kings, or sharing the experience at Reggie’s.  It was a busy day, but one that reminded me how much I love our fans.  I won’t get all mushy on you guys, but every last one of you are absolutely appreciated and cared about.  Don’t forget it.

I guess I got a little mushy anyway.

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I NEED TOP 10 LISTS FROM YOU GUYS!

What are the top 10 SNMC songs from the 50 we’ve had here thus far?

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…And if Saturday wasn’t busy enough; what with swinging by the Metro and the acoustic benefit show at Reggie’s and all…  After Adam and I hang at the Metro box office (around 11:30am if you want to get tickets to the Almost Here anniversary show before the they’re gone), I’ll be running across town to Angels and Kings Chicago for a live Q & A session.

Mat Devine’s ‘vunduhful’ advice column on Fuse.tv is going to be filmed live for the first time, and I’m proud to be The Raccoon Society’s esteemed guest.  I guess it will be kind of like Loveline, only much, much, much more emo due to my involvement. We’ll be having afternoon drinks and some heartfelt, uplifting, hilarious, and potentially carnal conversation before the Reggie’s show.  the only way into the Q & A is through Kill Hannah, but I may be able to get a few people set up… Stay tuned for more on the sneak in.

Think of it like tailgating, only without the beer-guzzling brute burps.

…or not.

Click the ad above for more details from Mat.  I am just the “special guest” after all, and thrilled to be, at that.

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I’ve been meaning to see this movie since last year.  Woody Allen’s latest crime/thriller, released in 2007 before Vicky Cristina Barcelona and after it’s stylistic counterpart, Match Point.

Reasons Cassandra’s Dream is on my short list:

-I’m a fan of Ewan McGregor and Tom Wilkinson.

-Colin Farrell is a solid actor with good direction, which leads me to…

-I’m always and forever a complete sucker for Woody Allen.

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My dear old friend Dr. Dan Young, doing the proverbial promotional push for our incorruptible craftsman of cool clothing, Snakes & Suits.

danyoungblog:

My first modeling job…haha. It’s for my friend’s clothing brand called Snakes & Suits. If you’re interested, they are having a sale (20% off), but it ends tomorrow! Have a look: snakesandsuits.com

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This is going to be quite an event!

Tickets will go on sale to the public this Saturday, December 19th, which is the same day I’ll be playing an acoustic cancer benefit show at Reggie’s in Chicago.  Who knows, we may even give away some tickets at the acoustic show, so if you were holding out on going THIS MAY CHANGE YOUR MIND.

Hopefully I’ll see you Saturday, which will also be the 50th Saturday Night Music Club!  More exciting news will be revealed this week so stay tune friends and foes.