But What Happened To Ezra?

I've been delinquent in posting, but that's been due to a combination of not having much to say and alternately being way too busy being on a road trip with Gina. As for today, you can chalk it up to a blur of car insurance hassles, computer and Internet hassles, and unpacking hassles. And now I think the fatigue of the last week is catching up with me, because I think a large frog has crept into my throat and opened a four-star hotel in there. Hopefully the posts will be more fun tomorrow.

Some thoughts:

... It's not a good week to be named Michael. MJ is innocent, but I'm still pretty much sure his music career is over, just like Iron Mike's boxing career swan song this weekend. Poor guys.

... Gina and I saw Anna Nalick and Better Than Ezra in concert at Celebrate Fairfax! (the Fairfax County Fair) on Friday night. Anna is still new at the whole concert thing, I think, but her enthusiasm was contagious. Her music is different from what I expected, mainly because I thought she played piano a la Norah Jones. Instead, she mostly danced around the stage with a lone mic while her band played on, but she did strap on a guitar for a couple of tunes. I dug the set; her music is varied enough to make a decent impact on discerning adult alternative listeners. Her staying power, though, is yet to be determined...but I hope she has a long, healthy career.

Better Than Ezra rocked the stage. It looks like they're mounting some sort of comeback, at least in the DC area. Gina and I heard their new single, "A Lifetime," on the radio a lot over the course of the week. I, for one, could stand to hear more of them. I became an accidental fan during their semi-obscure years.

It felt good to celebrate Fairfax, since that's where I'll be in a couple of months.

More thoughts on other things later. I feel I'll be too boring if I keep on too long tonight.