The Big U

On Saturday night Eric and I headed over to the Aladdin Theater to watch Khaela Maricich perform favorites from her catalog of tunes under The Blow. The show opened with Glass Candy, a fun duo with great danceable synthy swayful music, something that I don't own yet but intend to shortly.

Khaela was pretty damn adorable. Her family was seated in the balcony and you could tell they were glad to witness this final show. She mused about life, The Big U, and sometimes grew impatient with the rowdy kids talking through her between set monologues. It's clear that she is putting all of The Blow songs behind her to focus on the next chapter in her creative life. She's older, perhaps a little wiser, and ultimately feels very comfortable with herself, as she should. I couldn't help but identify with her banterings about early 20-something confusion and the fact that she now knows herself better than she ever has. I've recently come to realize this self knowledge is the biggest benefit of coming to the end of what many people consider to be the last decade of their youth.

I encourage you to take a listen to where she's been, and join me in looking forward to what ever Khaela comes up with next:
True Affection - From 'Paper Television'