Basillica Block Party = Awesome!

Last night was the Basillica Block Party here in good old Minneapolis! If you don't know what it is the Block Party is two nights of great music sponsored by the local radio station Cities 97. The block party is held at the Minneapolis Basillica and some of the streets surrounding it. It's so fantastic that the Basillica holds this event! Although you can't get in without some sort of religious affiliated group handing something out or speaking loudly about the scriptures or how you should repent. It's all good though, people just do their thing. I only went to the performances on Saturday night and they were heaps awesome! It was a very hot day and evening but we did not let that get us down. I went with a group of guy friends from high school and had a blast. We first went to watch The Olympic Hopefuls who are from Minneapolis. They are excellent, I am a HUGE fan! They came to Luther first semester this past year and they were so much fun when they were there so I was heaps excited to see them again! During their set I ran into Zoe and got to meet her fiancee! Crazy! She'll be getting married next May! After the Olympic Hopefuls we hung around for Carbon Leaf and they were pretty sweet too. I enjoyed my time listening to their music although some of it got kind of mellow and so I started to get tired! I saw my sister and two of her room mates at the block party too and got a chance to chat with them. They're great!

After the first two acts at one stage the guys and I headed to the Star Tribune stage to watch Better Than Ezra, who was the act that we mainly went to go see. They were awesome! They played a lot from their new album but still played some of their great older songs! It was a fun time and I especially loved when they asked someone to come on stage and play with them...play the cow bell with them that is! Some guy Andrew got up there and he was alright, but he could have been better. The lead singer Kevin kept telling him to be more rocking...and he tried, but he probably could have been even more rockin'! The best was that they were in the middle of a song, I forget which, and once they started the cowbell they started to play "Don't fear the reeper" by Blue Oyster Cult! I looked around for my sister for this one... If you don't already know the hilarious-ness that is this song and the cowbell you must see SNL and the Best of Will Ferrell! You have missed out if you have not seen this! Hilarious skit! Anyway BTE proved to be awesome once again. I am rarely ever disappointed. As we left Nick and Mark decided to take the sign that said "free church tours". Yes, i guess techinically they stole from the church! haha! oops i mean.. that's not funny. (but it is)

Overall it was a great night and good fun had by all. Next weekend... Aquatennial Block Party on my sister's birthday! w00t! Headliner: Howie Day. Accompanied by Ben Lee, Mike Doughty and Missy Higgins! So pumped for next weekend!
cheers!

em