It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth, the minor fall, and the major lift.

What do you get when you combine the lyrics of Leonard Cohen and the voice of Tyler Stenson?

Tyler Stenson - Hallelujah on Acoustic Conversations

Last week I found out Tyler Stenson is moving to Nashville, Tennessee. What? No! I had always planned on seeing him live in Portland, Oregon. I mean he plays a show at least once a week. But the last time I was down there in April I missed his set because other plans got in the way. Plus, it was easy to rationalize I could just catch another show on another trip. But now he's leaving, soon. I'd go to his final PDX show in a few weeks, but I'll be in Chicago (to see U2). Luckily there's also a few other sets between then and now.

Which means, there's a road trip in a my future. Who drives 3 hours one way just to catch a live show? I mean, I like lots of bands but won't go out of my way to see them live. I had a ticket to Interpol once that I just gave away to another friend because I couldn't be bothered to drive 3 miles. And I really like Interpol! But it probably has more do with the type of crowd and the venue. I don't enjoy having to fight my way to the front, avoid having beer spilled on me and my toes stepped on. I know. Strange.

There's a small list of bands I'd go out of my way to see: Blind Pilot, David Gray, OK GO, and obviously, Tyler Stenson. Notice how U2 didn't make the list? Yeah, that's because standing in line all day just to get pushed out of a good spot right before the concert starts isn't exactly my idea of a fun. For some bands I'll go out of my way. Mostly mellow, wistful bands. But not all the way to Nashville.

Anyways, my point is I can't wait to dine at the Waffle Windown! (And catch a live Tyler Stenson set.)

Comments

[Chris]

I just stopped by to say hi - I missed you. I am downright obsessed with TBTL and now have Luke and Sean as FaceBook friends. Too fun.

[sprizee]

Aw, I missed you too. The folks I've met online and off because of blogging is really the only reason I haven't shut this thing down in the last couple of years. But also Twitter has been eating up a lot of my shorter post ideas, ramblings, what have you.

TBTL is pretty great. Once upon a time I emailed Jen Tyler Stenson's website and she even used it for her music for your weekend pick. Tyler Stenson is TBTL approved!

P.S. Glad to hear you had fun in Vancouver and Alaska!