Last night Amanda and I hit up the Hifi Club in Calgary to watch Frank Black, the singer from the Pixies, do his solo show. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I walked in. The past few Frank Black shows have each had a different lineup of musicians on stage so I never know what I’ll be seeing. Tonight he was playing solo and it was interesting for the first 20 minutes or so but got boring quickly after that. Frank writes dynamic songs that are best performed by a whole band who can bring the sound down for a quiet verse and then explode when Frank belts out the chorus. When they’re played solo, the songs lack those dynamics.

Before the show we had a good visit with my cousin Nick, his wife Aimee, and Rowen, their 10-month old. 

Today will probably be a mellow day of Olympics watching, some more visiting, and I’ll have to pack for the beginning of my adventure tomorrow.