Ok, so here's the story of how Korean food led me to purchase tickets to Los Angeles...
Last Friday I was cruising down 6th Avenue, ravenous, when I caught a blue neon sign that proclaimed "Seoul Food!" Being a fan of both Korean food and the occasional well-placed pun, (not to mention a Southerner) this shiny electronic proclamation struck several chords with me, and I wheeled in for a bite. Between slurps of a bowl of incredible chicken curry soup, I engaged in a little friendly banter with the waitress. She was a watercolor painter who had been living in Denver for a year now. Being the only patron, we continued to chat awhile and I was pleasantly surprised to discover that she had moved up from Mississippi. Not only that, but she had lived for a time in Brookhaven... I was amused that the catchy neon sign outside had initiated the meeting of two wandering Mississippians, and I thought it might be cool to catch her next exhibit, so we traded info.
As I finished off my lunch and prepared to leave, she mentioned that some of her friends from back east were coming through playing a gig at the Walnut. I had the next morning off and am always ready for some live tunes, so I asked who the band was... "Come On Go With Us", she replied. Northwest Alabama/Northeast Mississippi's very own southern-folk-rock outfit... Chris Hurt (the bassist) dated SJH for a bit, and the guys crashed with Liz and I after a gig at George St. Tavern in Jacktown. The last show I'd seen was the 4th of July throwdown at the Lock and Dam in Columbus. I called Chris to get the lowdown on the venue, the roadtrip, and their post-show couch surfing plans... Now if that's not some beautiful randomness I just don't know what is.
The show that night was incredible. Besides a couple weeks around Christmas and Thanksgiving, the guys have been touring since the last show I saw and they looked phenomenal.
Lina, an aspiring Emergency Physician from Atlanta whom I had crossed paths with earlier on the interview trail, happened to be in Denver for the weekend and came out to see the guys. Highly impressed by the show, she even offered to house the guys for the night in her room at the downtown Marriott. You can imagine the security guards faces as six dudes trailed in at 2am toting sleeping bags and blow up mattresses... Ridiculousness.
If you haven't heard these cats, do yourself a favor and jump on http://www.myspace.com/comeongowithus. You won't be disappointed.
Oh, and about those tickets to LA?
Come On Go With Us, the Viper Room, February 3rd.
You can bet your ass I'll be there with bells on...
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