Jeremy Enigk, originally uploaded by theconnours.

Last night Greg and I pretended we were childless, carefree and not from the suburbs and went to see two of our favorite artists, Jeremy Enigk (formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate and The Fire Theft) and Damien Jurado play at The Abby Pub downtown. The Abby Pub was a good venue- not too big or flashy or pulled together. (But it still doesn’t beat Schuba’s for atomosphere or sound quality) and they both did quite a few songs from their older albums, which is always a treat. Shows like last night’s send my mind spinning because they remind me how much I love music. They make my head all fuzzy. The melodies, the harmonies, the tones, the chances they take, how all the greatest artists put all of their emotion into the song which makes them very vulnerable and very very brave. Incredibly inspiring. On a lighter note, somehow I ended up front and center for Jeremy Enigk’s show, leaning on the stage, 2 feet from his Vans. Greg got spittled on and I swear Jeremy has a cavity behind his right upper canine.