Mountain Goats at the Vic Theatre (Chicago, IL, 27 october 2012)
2012 has been a great year for live music. Here is further evidence: October 27, I drove to Chicago with friends Ian and Andrew to see the Mountain Goats. We slept in sleeping bags on Olivia’s apartment floor, got up early and went to Covenant PCA the next morning (which was a beautiful experience in its own right), and drove all the way home! A terrific jaunt. I could go on forever about tMG. They were amazing. tMG forums friend Thom recorded the show, so I’ve got a little memento. It was my first time in Chicago, and though I didn’t see a whole lot of the city, I enjoyed it a lot. The Vic Theatre was a pretty cool venue and I ended up quite close to the stage, which was great. And there’s really no topping a Mountain Goats show. Personal highlights included: “Wild Sage”, the full-band “Mess Inside” and “First Few Desperate Hours”, and (of course) “Tetrapod”. SO WORTH IT.