MinneapolitanMusic

I've been in sort of a weird funk lately, and it has made writing difficult. Which isn't to say that I have stopped writing, because I don't think I could ever do that, it just felt sort of mechanical for a while.

Last week I had the chance to sit down with the folks from Fort Wilson Riot to talk about their new indie rock opera, Idigaragua, which is opening tonight (see article here), and our conversation somehow single-handedly jump-started my passion for all things musical. Thank you, Fort Wilson Riot, for your ridiculous, wild ambition and energy toward art and life.

To celebrate my late summer reawakening, I decided to make a list of all of the things I love at the moment.

1. Idigaragua. Plain and simple, one of the coolest things to happen to local music this year.
2. The new Joe Henry album, Civilians, which comes out this Tuesday.
3. The smell of the Electric Fetus, which now reminds me of counting down my till in the incense storage room at the end of the night. God, I really do love my new job.
4. My insanely talented friends.
5. Listening to records until 3 a.m.
6. Having writing parties with Jen, who is finding her own voice as a writer and continuing to inspire me.
7. Quentin Tarentino. Yeah, I don't know exactly why he made the list, but he did.
   
8. Mentors. The ones who know they are mentoring me, and the ones who do it without knowing just by being amazing.
9. The opening scene of High Fidelity, where the 13th Floor Elevators song fades into his headphones as the camera follows the chord from the stereo up to his head.
10. The fact that I get to wear sweaters again soon.
11. Riding "Ye Old Mill" at the State Fair with Dad and Husband. My two favorite guys.
    
12. The internet.
13. The love between Channy and Alexei of Roma di Luna, and how amazing it is that they can create beautiful art together.
14. The hootenanny, which returns October 5!

That's all for now. What's rocking your world?