Saw the Avett Brothers at Terminal 5 over the weekend. In short, performers - Good, Space: full of douches and lousy sightline, Sound: poor, vocals too hot and acoustics of said space leave a lot to be desire, Lighting & Set: Actually really well lit and cool backdrop of the Williamsburg bridge.

I first heard the Avett Brothers on the KEXP song of the day podcast on May 31, 2007. Really liked the song and dug into the band a bit. I bought Emotionalism and went back and forth on whether I liked them. My buddy Bobert said he liked them, so I bought Live, Volume 2 to get a feel for their shows and bought the tickets. They have not made my list of favorites, but I keep listening. Have a listen for yourself.

Superheros on the subway., originally uploaded by astoriahermit.

I know it's kind of crappy to take photos of strangers, but my
imagination told me these were comic book superheros. Wonder what
their powers are?

Really dig this album. Been hearing parts of it on Pandora and finally took the plunge:

Rabbit Fur Coat
by Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins Lewis

CPR available, originally uploaded by astoriahermit.

It is probably better if they keep it behind the counter. Do you
suppose they charge extra?

I ordered some rubber boots from Gempler's. Now I'm on their mailing list. What's not to like about their ad?