wow.

the concert last night was ridiculous. charlotte martin. jump, little children. howie day.

charlotte opened up her mouth and an amazing, tori-reminiscent voice roared out. not to mention that anyone who has a song about obsessing over love and a potential crush that says "any girl who says she doesn't obsess ... is full of shit ..." gets a big shout of approval from yours truly. so funny.

jump was great - i've been wanting to see them for awhile now and i'm thrilled i did. one of the lead vocalists (name to follow once i have time to learn a bit about the band) oozed the frontman sex appeal that comes with being in a rock club and swept away by the dancing lights and thumping base. and they rock out with a standup bass and, at times, a cello. hello!

and then there's howie. i was nervous about the band. i was nervous about the lack of looping and pedal work. i was nervous that it would be another john mayer-esque moment - the realization that the singer-songwriter i followed and the style i loved would be lost in cymbal crashes and the wail of an electric guitar.

whereas john's band took away from his sound, howie's band took his songs and kicked them up to the next level. it was absolutely amazing to hear songs i've known for years played in such a new and exciting way. and to see howie laughing on stage - not the little "hi, i'm being cool and angsty" hehehehe laugh. all out laughter.

i haven't personally seen that since the coffeehouse.

i could do without the girls behind me screaming "I LOVE YOU HOWWWWIIIIIEEEEE" after each song. i could do without straining to get a good view. i could do without hearing people say, "ohmigod, this guy is so good, i'm going to have to, like, listen to his stuff now." i could do without the show being at avalon and the space feeling small due to the number of people there (around two thousand).

but it was amazing nevertheless. he's on his way. and it's a little sad, but i'm also so incredibly happy for him, as it appears that everything is coming together just as it should for him.

what a bloody amazing night.