Quick Thoughts On Recent Shows

There’s no way I can comment on every show I hit, but here are some quick thoughts on some recent ones:

DJ Spooky, The Gray Kid, Person @ RnR Hotel
I am not sure why every legit, high-quality act wants some lame individual MC wrapping over bedroom-made electro beats to open. Maybe because everyone will be so disgusted that they can’t help but like the headliner? This was the third or fourth show in a month that had this happen. Oh well, DJ Spooky was absolutely incredible, and cool to boot (MA and I chatted with him for a second after the show). He mentioned some new projects so hopefully he’ll be touring soon.

Lady Sovereign @ 930 Club
Good show, although crowd was lame (young, restless, not into the music, only into the TRL-ness of it) and S-O-V had way too much attitude–just play the music, that’s what we’re paying you for!

Girl Talk @ BC M
Not always great music but he sure does rock the crowd.

Inflated Love

A few weeks ago I went to the Hallmark store to buy my parents a wedding anniversary card. When I checked out, the young man slipped in a free 2007 calendar. In the back of the calendar is a list of the traditional anniversary gifts, such as paper on the first anniversary, as well as the updated modern list of gifts.

Anniversaries, it seems, have been hit by inflation. Take a look:

Items that are now given earlier [item, new anniversary, traditional anniversary]:

– china, 2, 20
– crystal, 3, 15
– silk/linen, 8, 12
– lace, 8, 13
– pearl, 12, 30
– diamond, 30 and 60, 60
– gold, 14 and 50, 50

Items that have been demoted and are now given later [item, new anniversary, traditional anniversary]:

– wood, 6, 5
– leather, 9, 3

New items [item, anniversary]:

– clock, 1
– appliances, 4
– silverware, 5
– desk sets, 7
– fashion jewelry, 11
– textiles/furs, 13
– watches, 15
– platinum, 20
– jade, 35

Items that no longer make the cut [item, anniversary]:
– paper
– cotton
– fruit/flowers
– candy/iron
– wool/copper
– bronze/pottery
– pottery/willow
– tin/aluminum
– steel
– coral