minnesota has been what seems to be unseasonably snow-y and cold so far this winter. being hearty minnesotans, however, we never let it get us down! especially when it comes to social events.
a few weeks back minnesota got it's first huge snowfall of the year, the same night that those south carolina boys in needtobreathe were playing in my city! well i wasn't gonna let a few (6 inches!) flakes stop me from going to the show....i bundled up, threw the jeep into 4-wheel and made it to the show to catch green river ordinance and bear and the gang. apparently none of the rest of the city was going to let the snow stop them either, the place was packed.
i met up with some friends who got there before me and snagged some great spots right behind the sound board. we ended up standing next to some obnoxious drunk people who managed to spill a full cup of beer down the leg of one of my friends and then never apologized but other than that the night was absolutely magical.
needtobreathe is fantastic live, if you ever get the chance to check out one of their shows you most definitely should! their songs something beautiful, washed by the water and let us love brought down the house with pure southern rock, no fancy pyrotechnics or gimmicks needed. they jammed onstage, we jammed in our puddle of beer. my favorite part of the night, however, was the encore. the whole band came out and played an entirely acoustic song. there was no amplification whatsoever. bear even told some loud, drunk chump in the audience to "just shut up for a minute" so everyone could hear. i almost started crying halfway through the song, it was that great. the only thing that stopped me was the fact that i didn't want to mess up my eye-liner. i am so vain.
after the show ended i darted over to club 3 to work the toby mac after-party. i ended up touching toddie funk's butt, with permission. but that's a story for another day.
xo
