A Camp at the Crocodile

It's been at least a decade since I last visited the Crocodile. That one other time, I was just a tourist, but now I am a local (somewhat) and so it was nice to see the place still around (it did close and got new owners). It was a great show. Nina's voice was a little rough, but that actually made it better (if you ask me). They performed a lot of songs from Colonia. "The Crowning" is much better live ;).

Terry Gross in Seattle

I've been listening to NPR for pretty much my whole stay here so far in the Pacific Northwest and always look forward to hearing Terry Gross on the ride home. I've downloaded interviews from iTunes as well (loved her interviews with George Carlin and Conan O'Brien). It has to be that grandmotherly voice mixed with smart wit that makes her approach so captivating. On days when someone else is covering, when I turn on to listen to her Fresh Air program and hear someone else's voice, I always immediately switch off (nothing against the sub, but it's such a big void when it's not her). I don't think she's promoting anything, but she's doing some speaking engagements and happened to come to Seattle at the Paramount Theater. It was funny listening to people (and wow the place was full) whispering ("should I close my eyes", "should i not look?"). She shared a lot about her approach to interviewing, clips from conversations that were either funny, didn't work, or was simply amusing. It was also an opportunity to speak more about herself (something I'm sure a lot of us listeners have wondered about). It was an evening well spent.