For the past two days I've been under the weather, but there will be nothing that will hold me back from getting to the Blitzen Trapper/Iron & Wine concert at Babeville (Ani Difranco's church here in B-lo) tomorrow night. I lit up the other night when it hit me that I was finally going to be standing in the same room as Mr. Sam Beam. I'm thrilled, just thrilled. I've already prepared myself ...
Very rarely do I go to a concert, and have what some might consider a "religious experience." My last spiritual awakening happened in 2006, when I saw Sufjan at the Crystal Ballroom. It also happened last night. I was completely floored by Iron & Wine's performance at the very same venue. Classic tracks were reworked in the vein of "The Shepards Dog.” If you haven't seen Iron & Wine live, .