One of the Most Meaningless Traditions Around

Every concert I have been to, larger than a coffeehouse-type setting, has a curtain call. The artist/band always thanks everyone for coming, walks off stage like it's over, then comes back on stage as everyone roars in applause, in other words, for a curtain call.

It seems to have lost its meaning. A curtain call should be when the crowd is so enthralled or so enamored with what they have witnessed that their applause basically demands the person/people to come back out on stage and give them more. But now when a band walks off stage, pretty much no one in the audience leaves because they know the band will be right back on stage to do a few more songs.

Why even do that? If you need a breather, then I completely understand. But if you do it just because that's what happens in concerts, that makes no sense. And it takes away from true curtain calls.

I'll stop my complaining now and move on with life.

Rhett Miller is good, really good.

Rhett is my homeboy. Well not really; but I did get to meet him once, because of my friend, Rhylan. And I really enjoyed being around him.

And to the couple who was standing beside me last night at the concert: no one wants to see you basically try to undress each other in public, no one. PDA is never cool, especially your version of it. I'm pretty sure your mom and dad would be ashamed if they had seen you. And you should be, too.

That's it. I'll stop my complaining now and move on with life.