i'd rather Parish...

so i keep finding myself at the Parish, of all musical venues. it seems to be the new venue of choice. i'm not sure if that's resulting from a musical interests change on my part or whether it's from a booking interests change on the part of a few of my favorite bands. ultimately, i like the Parish, and i've enjoyed the shows i've partaken in there over the past few months - A.C. Newman, Eisley, and tonight: Mason Jennings.

i had no idea who this Mason Jennings chap was, but my friend Kendal was in town and this was my only opportunity to hang out with him. the Parish was in true form tonight - good show, good crowd, good times all around. after watching the show i can officially say i'm a Mason Jennings fan.

i sometimes have a hard time enjoying a show if i've never heard any of the music before... and that didn't happen tonight. he started strong with a little "o brother where art thou" (i think it was "down to the river to pray") into his first song, and was solidly entertaining all the way through the obligatory let's-pretend-to-be-suprised encore.

he has a really unique voice, which i can only describe as monotone (in a good way) with a drawl. he also busted out the harmonica some, which i'm partial to. you should check him out: you can listen to several whole songs on his website.

opening tonight: apparently dave matthews + bjork = the sarah glynn band.