The Decembrists, and Snowpocalypse: Toronto Edition

[przed]

Just got back from seeing The Decembrists, which is always cause for celebration. The Sweetie and I see them almost every time they play T.O., and they are always a delight. (No other band I know regularly uses words like panoply or avarice or attrition in their lyrics.) Tonight was no exception, even if they didn't play my favourite song from the new album. (I've actually started to vid that song, so I shall be coy and not reveal what it is. But hopefully there will be a Pros vid to it before too much time has passed.)

In celebration, have a pic of the band, doing their usual pseudo-historical, whimsical thing:


As we were leaving the concert, the snowstorm they've been promising us for the last two days was well into whipping itself into a frenzy. Fortunately we got home well ahead of any whiteouts. And in more exciting news, my employer has already declared tomorrow a snow day, so there will be much skiving off working at home happening tomorrow. (Ros is very excited that Mommy will be home for the day. I have a feeling there will be cookies baked at the very least. And possibly tobogganing done, if we can slog our way to the local hill.)

Comments

[squeeful.livejournal.com]

Blar, they are playing here right after my birthday, but the show sold out before I could get even one ticket. :-(

[przed.livejournal.com]

That really is too bad. We jumped on getting tickets the day they went on sale.

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

They sound like a fun band! I like Canadians. :)

[przed.livejournal.com]

They are awesome. But not Canadian! They're actually from Portland, Oregon.

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

OOh, you already know you've got a snow day! Gosh, I'd love to have that feeling! Instead, I always get to dread what it's going to be like in the morning trying to get to work. *g*

Have a great day skiving, baking cookies, tobogganing working in comfort!

[przed.livejournal.com]

We only caught the edge of the storm in the end, so there wasn't much need in the end to close my work. Or Ros' school. But hey, I'll take a snow day any time it's offered.

There were cookies baked and Valentines made, but no tobogganing done. After Ros got soaked in the morning helping her dad shovel she didn't want to go out again.

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

There's nothing that re-charges the batteries quite so much as a great concert.

Yay, snow day!

I hope you and Ros are making the most of it.

[przed.livejournal.com]

A great concert is a lovely thing.

In the end, we didn't really need the snow day--there was snow, but ya know, it's winter and we're in Canada so it was no more than you'd expect--but it was nice to be able to sleep in and take it easy. Though admittedly, taking it easy has a different definition when you're in charge of keeping a 4-year-old amused for the day.

[kortirion.livejournal.com]

'The Crane Wife' - one of THE Best albums. Ever.

[przed.livejournal.com]

Not to mention Picaresque, The Hazards of Love, and...well all of them, really.