Happy Yet Sad

I wish there was a word for that. Logic would seem to suggest that there shouldn't be. But if it existed it'd be the most accurate word to convey my feelings about two cool shows going on in Toronto this upcoming week.

On Thursday, November 9 at The Boat you could see The Patients. The patients made an ep in 2003 and then disappeared for three years. I guess they got tired of pretending to not exist so they decided to finally make the full-length "Get Well Soon". Check
them out, they're a lot of fun live.

then

On Wednesday November 15th at The Drake, you could see Handsome Furs. Handsome Furs is a side-project from Dan Boeckner of Atlas Strategic and Wolf Parade fame. (Check out Wolf Parade's other side-projects Sunset Rubdown, Johnny and the Moon, Swan Lake, Frog Eyes, if you haven't already) Anyway, it's just him on guitar and his fiancé Alexei Perri on drum machine and other gizmos. It's pretty minimalist and pretty fucking cool. He's a super nice guy and I have little doubt that this will be really awesome.

....and I'm stuck in fucking Kingston!