a return trip to chicago is imminent, and the plan is to have the car not broken into this weekend.

a detour is taken tonght, to dekalb, illinois, to watch guided by voices play some rock and roll, yeah.

i was walking back to work (i'm four blocks away) after lunch this afternoon, and i had the b-sides disk of the recent box set playing, and i had one of those moments where i felt pure and utter excitement.

it's lame, i guess, but it's so freakin' exciting to see them play again. some oddities have been popping into the setlist of late, most notably finks and hey aardvark. i've never seen anything off of earthquake glue, except for "i'll replace you with machines," live. it's been 10 months, in fact, the longest drought of my gbv-loving life.

gurs, mike, slater, i don't know who else will be meeting me there. and the rock will be wonderful. (the go is tonight's opener. they're like gbv, but less talented, and about six years younger. here's to beer-fueled rock and roll.)

where i've seen gbv, more for my edification than for yours:


chicago - metro - july, 1998
cleveland - phantasy nite club - october, 1998
detroit - magic stick - october, 1998

austin - waterloo park - march, 1999
chicago - metro - august, 1999
st. louis - mississippi nights - november, 1999
chicago - metro - december, 1999 (greatest show ever. goldheart returns!)

newport, kentucky (cincinnati) - southgate house - march, 2000
chicago - metro - september, 2000

[painfully missed show - chicago - empty bottle - february, 2001 - the chicago debut of the strokes, as gbv opener]

milwaukee - the rave - march, 2001
austin - waterloo records - april, 2001
austin - stubb's barbeque - april, 2001
indianapolis - birdy's - december, 2001 - (road trip with gurs! - super duper)

champaign - high dive - march, 2002
iowa city - gabe's oasis - may, 2002

chicago - metro - january, 2003
evanston - nevin's - january, 2003
dekalb - otto's - november, 2003 (tonight!)
chicago - abbey pub - november, 2003 (sunday)