damien rice

i really love damien rice. i met him yesterday at the tribeca film festival ascap music lounge. he was shorter than i thought, but supernice. he started his set with "delicate" and i squealed with delight (i know, i am so cheesey!). he played all the hits and some really fucked up, dirty, distorted and delayed songs. the crowd was so wild for him that he did an encore. looooooove him.

yesterday suzanne vega also played, and she ended her set with "luka" and "tom's diner." how fantastic!

it really made me think about music that will last past the trends. today's music can be so empty and ephemeral. most of the bands that are popular today, i really can't see them still around 20 years from now. that doesn't mean they don't have their own important mark in music history. it just means it's not the kind of music that transcends time. classics like neil young and bob dylan will always be around to influence musicians of all walks of life, from all corners of the globe. it's crazy to think that way, but it's true. i mean, i kind of think bands like my bloody valentine also belong in that category -- in an indie rock sort of way. they will be referenced every time any other dark and moody band that uses distortion pedals comes along. it's inevitable.

anyhoo, today i met adam schlesinger of fountains of wayne and ivy fame. they sounded great during soundcheck. i also met the scottish paul buchanan, who was also supernice. i love working at these kind of events.