What's good?
Well, having two days off in a row, to start.
Driving into C'ville with The Lady, grabbing Jerry and heading up north to DC.
Parking and walking down U Street at the golden hour. A quick dinner at Ben's Chili Bowl, savoring the vibe, funk, football and a down-to-earth excellent bowl 'o' red.
Back up U Street and around to the 9:30 Club for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, who put on one of the best shows any of us had ever seen. Magic, dark and simply crackling with weird, energy, Nick laid the hammer down on us, ripping us with love, loss, murder and madness culminating in a toasting hot version of Stagger Lee that left my ears and soul numb; not wanting to go, but wanting to flee.
A ride home through the Virginia night, counting the cops waiting darkly on the medians of Rt. 29; lone wolves feeling the chill of autumn and understanding what it means. Drive on. Drop Jerry off with smiles resulting from the memory of wild ferocity. On to Scottsville on the winding road, wishing there were wolves to chase the deer away, back beyond the range of our headlights.
Finally. Home. Exhaustion. Happy cats. Tall and deep shots to break apart the brittle adrenaline buzz sparkling inside the backs of our necks.
What's good?
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
9:30 Club, Washington, DC
October 5, 2008Night of the Lotus Eaters
Dig, Lazarus, Dig
Tupelo
Weeping Song
Red Right Hand
Mignight Man
Love Letter
Hold On To Your Love
Moonland
The Mercy Seat
Deanna
Hard On For Love
We Call Upon the Author
Papa Won't Leave You HenryInto My Arms
Get Ready for Love
The Lyre of Orpheus
Stagger Lee
Oh, yeah, baby. That's good.