Temporary Sanity

So yesterday I was in the middle of a panic attack, freaking out about conducting an interview with one of my favorite writers. Well, as luck would have it, he was under the weather and I interviewed two other members of the band. I hate to say it, but “phew”! It took a lot of the stress off of me and I was able to relax and focus. At first I was disappointed in not talking to him and was even starting to think we wouldn’t meet, but as I was running back to my car, he was stepping off of his bus.

We had a nice chat and I could tell he wasn’t up to par. The past couple of days were wreaking havoc on his sinus’s and he was just not well. But despite how he was feeling, he took the time to talk to me about music, books and such and since it wasn’t part of the show, there was no pressure on me. We closed with a hug and he went inside for his sound check.

The show was amazing. Wow. I’ve seen a lot of shows by a lot of fantastic bands. None of them compare to last nights; simply incredible.

After the show, I talked to my guy again. He was so gracious and sweet. We posed for a picture and signed my CD and after chatting for a moment, he was loading back up on the bus. It was surreal. His lyrics have meant so much to me, and now with “Broken Lungs”, he has solidified himself as my favorite writer working today. I must say though, meeting him really makes me even more desperate to meet Emerson Hart. Although their writing style and lyrical content are dramatically different, they both get how to connect with the listener.

Anyway, here are a couple of pix and and “Broken Lungs”, one of my favorite songs he’s written.

Thrice - Broken Lungs

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I really feel like I am about to have a panic attack. I’ve already, um…gotten sick and now I’m just shaking and my head is throbbing. Even a little short of breath.

Why? In about 75 minutes I have to interview one of my favorite songwriters. Not Emerson Hart (Oh God, could you imagine how frantic I would be), but someone I absolutely adore. He’s in town with his band and I was originally going to just take photos, but now I’ve been asked to interview them as well. Can we say “freak out”?!?!

My questions are done and I know what I want to talk about, but I have the feeling I will come up blank in front of them. I have everything outlined on a note card, but I’m to embarrassed to use it during the Q & A.

I really need a pill right now. Or weed, but that stuff smells bad and I’m easily intimidated by the thought of getting caught…so yeah, I need a pill.

Wish me luck…I think I am going to be sick again.

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A conversation at my office.

Rose: “If I was married to Johnny Depp I would be knocked up every year. He’s the cure for  PCOS.”
Me: “Who knew Johnny Depp was carrying the cure for PCOS in his nutsack!”

Rose: “The cure for cancer could be in there too!”

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Yes, some of the songs will be repeating, but hopefully not the same performance! Just means I need to hurry and see and Emerson show before I run out of videos to post!

Tonic - If You Could Only See (Conan O’Brien Show)

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Tonic covering Suspicious Minds

Suspicious Minds

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Emerson Hart “Generation” from the show American Dreams

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Tonic’s Mean To Me

Mean To Me

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Tonic video today. Here they are with Open Up Your Eyes.

Open Up Your Eyes (Rollerskating) V2

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Todays Emerson Hart video is Green Hills Race For California. Thanks to guitarman2214 for the video!

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Another great outtake from Emerson’s Jammin Java show talking about his first kiss. Thanks to Irislyn for the video!

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