Wish in one hand...

I lived in Knoxville for a little over six years.  I was late in discovering the Knox music scene.  It's nothing like some major areas like California or even Atlanta, but it was something, and it was fun. 

I miss it.

I'm pretty sure this is the longest I've gone without a ticket in the past year.  Not the longest without a show, but the longest without a show planned.  I'm so far from everything.  There are a couple of local bands here.  I might eventually get curious enough to venture into the shady, redneck dives that serve as the only venues around here, but so far, I haven't gotten that desperate.  Ultimately, to get to anything worth listening to, I have to drive.  Memphis is about two hours south, Little Rock about 3 hours west, St. Louis about 3 hours north, Nashville about 3 hours east.  Then of course, my beloved Knoxville, a six hour drive away.

It's so easy to slip off to a show when it's right there in town, but when it's farther away...well, it costs money to travel, plus time off from work...not as easy. 

I've really missed the Knoxville music scene lately.  About a week ago, Oh No Fiasco (formerly known as The Few) played the downtown area.  They were my favorite of the local bands there.  Plus, they played with Lovers and Liars, a Nashville band that I had missed once before, but was eager to see.  I wish I could have been at that show. 

Just last night, Copper played a one time only reunion show there.  They're another local band of which I was a fan.  Their lead singer, Keith Wallen, left to play guitar in Adelitas Way in about 2008 or so.  Now that AW is off the road, Copper put together this gig.  I wish I could have made it, especially since who knows when it will happen again.

On April 5th, Cage the Elephant and Biffy Clyro are hitting Knoxville.  I missed CtE twice and swore that I wouldn't miss them again.  Biffy is a band I've only recently discovered, and I'm actually more excited at the prospect of seeing them than CtE.  There is a possibility I could make it to this one.  I wish it could be for certain.

On April 19th, Seether is coming to K-town.  They're not a favorite that I would typically travel to see, but if I were still in Knoxville, it wouldn't be travelling, now would it?  I actually could have seen Seether back in '08.  I had the ticket.  I was there.  The friend I went with, however, wanted to leave after Flyleaf, and I didn't really have the balls at the time to say, "I paid for my ticket, I'm staying and getting my money's worth!"  I think even if I had seen them back then, I would still want to go now.  I know more songs now.  I really wish I could go.

Lollapalooza this year is going to be A-MAZ-ING!  The full lineup haven't been announced yet, but the headliners have (well, they've been basically confirmed):  Eminem, Foo Fighter, and Muse.  Though I know nothing of the rest of the lineup, I know there would be others I would want to see.  Lolla is one of the largest American festivals.  It always has an impressive lineup.  So, not only is doing an entire festival on my Bucket List, but this year's Lolla would be a hell of a way to scratch it off.  Oh, how I wish I could go!

Wow!  That's a lot of wishing, huh?

To all that, I must say to myself:

"Well Kim, wish in one hand, shit in the other.  See which one fills up first."