18 April 2006

Caught folk singer Patty Griffin at the Birchmere last night. I was somewhat familiar with her music, but hadn't thought about going to the concert until a buddy of mine asked me to go with her. What a beautiful voice. The music was mellow and I wished there were more "upbeat" tunes in the repetoire, but all and all a very enjoyable experience. And the Birchmere is a fantastic venue. Very homey and intimate. And great southern food. There's a move to bring another Birchmere venue to Silver Spring, which would be fabulous and I'm sure wildly successful. The original Birchmere is in Alexandria, which might as well be NEPTUNE to us in the Sprung. With the AFI and Discovery and an emerging artist community, Silver Spring would be an ideal location. A community group called "Silver Spring Forward" is really trying to make it happen. You can get more info HERE.