Waters, Who (not The, but Doctor) and other stray thoughts

A couple of follow ups from the Roger Waters show.

Both papers gave the gig positive reviews, and even got most of the details right
Here's the Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/457/story/1278720.html

And here's the Pioneer Press:
http://www.twincities.com/ci_6272812?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com

As a veteran of the poorly attended 1987 show, it was a thrill to see a packed house in 2007. (It helps that the other players in Pink Floyd are off racing cars or releasing poorly received solo albums or working out how to drum in time.) In talking to a friend who also saw both shows, we agreed that the KAOS show, even if it relied heavily on some second-string material, had a certain cohesion that the 2007 version could not reach.

And for people complaining/offended by Rogers politics -- er, have you never listened to Pink Floyd? I mean, really listened to them? This is nothing new. In fact, the current version of Roger is quite a bit mellower than the firebrand of the 1970s and 1980s.

As for Doctor Who, the season finale didn't disappoint. Since American viewers are just starting Season Three, I'll avoid any spoiler details, but John Simm was magnificent in his role, David Tennant has grown well into the role of the Doctor; John Barrowman is both incredibly sexy and a solid actor and Freema Agyeman may go down as the deepest and most satisfying companion of all time. Now, the long wait until Christmas (though hopefully some Torchwood news and broadcasts would help with that.)

Right, will post some story links later today, along with some honest-to-goodness music stuff.

A show worth seeing

My review won't be up for a couple of days, but if you are in the Twin Cities during July, head to the Theater Garage (at the corner of Lyndale and Franklin near Uptown) to check out Girl Friday's production of "Our Town." It' the kind of show that reminds me why I got into writing about the theater -- hell, just going to the theater -- in the first place. It's not a show full of big special effects, startling revelations or post-modern concerns. Instead, it is a show all about the mundane aspects of everyone's lives, and how important it is to cherish even the smallest moment during our all-too-brief time on the Earth.

For showtimes and stuff, visit:
http://www.girlfridayproductions.org.