Sun 9 Oct – Weezer, Urge Overkill, Teenage Bottlerocket, White Mystery

After eating some incredibly delicious Cuban food at a nearby diner, me and about 400 other people waited patiently for the Congress Theatre doors to open. I'd worn my Weezer shirt, the only one I own (has 3-D glasses on it, reads 'Weezer' in blue-and-red letters) and felt happily supportive of my favorite band.

I sat in the balcony, which was a good move. As a majority of people went to stand on the main floor, I got a great view in the first row of seats, right in…

Went to go see CAKE in concert, and it was amazing. I had to wait in line for 90 minutes in freezing rain, but it was worth it as I got first row. John McCrea was literally right in front of me, so close that I nearly touched his vibraslap (I swear that's not a euphemism).

When they opened with "Arco Arena", I nearly pissed myself. It's one of my favorites of theirs, even though there isn't any words; and you all know how much I love a good lyric. I'm not one for instrumentals, but that one…