The IDS Center is where we found ourselves yesterday afternoon. Located in downtown Minneapolis, it's the tallest building in Minnesota and has stores, offices, a hotel, and a 105-foot cascading water fountain! We rode the elevator up to the 20th floor to meet with a lawyer we've been in contact with regarding some of the legal things we would like to take care of before we release our next album.
We met in a conference room that looked out over downtown Minneapolis. We talked about boring legal stuff, history of some of the buildings in the area, and of course, music. The lawyer, Paul, was sharing some of his music experiences and recalled a small handful of times when "the sum is greater than the parts." I would think that anyone who regularly sees live music or plays music understands this concept. I think it's one of the most fulfilling aspects of being in a band. It's energy, it's eros, it's spirituality, it includes everyone in the room from the bartender to the bass player to the guy sitting quietly on the bar stool. It happens in theaters, at festivals, at bars, and on the streets.
And here we are now back in Wisconsin. We played at The House of Rock in Eau Claire last night with our friends, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades. The cold weather is certainly back! Tonight we are playing in the village of Stockholm with a duo called the DitchLilies. I'm definitely excited to see them and to share an intimate night in a beautiful building, the Pleasant Corner Schoolhouse- a one-room schoolhouse built in 1867.
And then back home we go.
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