Tonight we played at Iota in Arlington, VA. Always a fantastic venue, but it was the Sunday of the Dead (the Sunday after Thanksgiving – a hideous travel day) and one that most venues and bands dread as destined to be a loss. We picked up the show at the last second and didn’t expect much draw (Hell, I had an email from the owner saying that draw wouldn’t be a factor, because the KNOW about this night)… but we still had about 15 people come out – not the WORST turnout Iota has ever seen – and just performed really, really well. I Love my band. I Love playing under Christmas lights.
It was a very focused show, playing to a number of people who I haven’t seen in a very, very long time, and a couple of new fans who’d come out because of posters or newspaper articles. My favorite ilyVIRGIN for the night was a guy who’d seen us at the Takoma Park Folk Festival over a year ago for three minutes while waiting for a bus. He’d gotten on our mailing list and had been waiting for the opportunity to come see us… finally the stars aligned… Friends from all over the country who happened to stick around in town for a little bit longer past Thanksgiving, a couple of new friends from HMT… it was a good social night, slow and beautiful and very, very intense.
