Went out to the Abbey Pub tonight. First time out to see music since moving to Chicago. Meg invited me out, and Mac and Anne drove me there. Meg had a guy named Billy with her. He was a great guy. Talked to him a lot.

Marnie Stern was headlining. I hadn’t heard of her before, but I was sold instantly. Not everyone I was with felt the same way, but I loved the experimental quality to the music. Good (different) voice, and great guitar sound.

I missed the first two bands, but did catch Bang Bang! Not bad. I’d go see them again. I did love the lead singer’s tie. It was the shape of a lightning bolt. Nice. The girl singing what wearing shiny pants. You can never go wrong with that. Keyboard player seemed to be a little bored with the set. Could have done without her.

After Abbey Pub we went out to Delilah’s for a drink. They were playing some punk music, people were playing pool, and there was a girl so drunk that she could barely keep her head up. Some guy seemed to be taking care of her, but I was a little worried.