MGMT.

I am going to see you in 2 hours.

Last night I went to the Vic Theatre (beautiful venue, by the way) to see Imogen Heap with my friend Gretchen. I’m not a HUGE fan of Imogen, but I like her enough and wanted to hang out with Gretchen.

I am so glad I went.

Since graduating from college, and especially after moving to Chicago, my attendance at live shows has DRAMATICALLY decreased. In the past year, I saw Jamie Lidell for free at the Congress (possibly one of the worst shows I’ve ever attended because of the crowd, not his fault) and saw someone (I forget) AND a Hanson brother play at a street festival. I mean, that’s really pathetic. Even when I was making $200 a month in college, I went to two shows a week. In my last few months of living in Lawrence, I think I went to maybe one or two shows total.

The thing is, a ton of great shows come to Chicago and I won’t go because I don’t want to spend money or because I’m too lazy to travel or because I don’t want to go by myself. But I love music. I mean, really REALLY love music. I love seeing and hearing what people create, I love watching performers, I love the energy you get from being in a crowd who really loves what they’re hearing. I need to SUCK IT UP, stop making excuses, and go do one of the things I really, really love to do.

So for 2010, I’m vowing to attend at least one live show a month. Who is with me?