Left and Leaving - Sarah Harmer
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July 29th was the kind of day that Summer Days are made of. First there was a garage sale. Having a garage sale is kind of like hosting a party for a bunch of older, freakish people and charging them quarters to take home the crap you were going to throw out or give away. They're rude and pushy and sometimes they smell, but you can't help being a little charmed, and it gives you an excuse to wear your father's Greek straw hat without feeling stupid. There was a McDonalds meal before noon. There was sitting in the grass and playing with dogs. There was an afternoon nap and cheap pink wine. Dinner was all-you-can-eat sushi, and sitting across from a person who had the flesh-eating disease a month ago and lived to tell the tale. And then, the Weakerthans at the Harbourfront stage.
There are lots of free summer concerts at Harbourfront, but I've always missed them, and it was good to finally make it to one. Watching music outdoors is a kind of magical thing - the twinkling lights, the crushes of people. We were way at the back, by the lake, and the evening rain had cooled things down a bit. People were happy, there were cowboy hats at regular intervals, and we could smell the freshness of the lake. It was nice. The music was good and loud and everyone just seemed happy.
As much as John K. Samson writes perfectly crafted songs, I can't always get excited about his voice, so here is Sarah Harmer, a straw-hat, breezy summer music kind of girl, singing one of his heartbreaking songs. (Taken from here, where you can also download songs of Sarah and the Weakerthans covering the Shins, the Replacements and more).
July 29th was the kind of day that Summer Days are made of. First there was a garage sale. Having a garage sale is kind of like hosting a party for a bunch of older, freakish people and charging them quarters to take home the crap you were going to throw out or give away. They're rude and pushy and sometimes they smell, but you can't help being a little charmed, and it gives you an excuse to wear your father's Greek straw hat without feeling stupid. There was a McDonalds meal before noon. There was sitting in the grass and playing with dogs. There was an afternoon nap and cheap pink wine. Dinner was all-you-can-eat sushi, and sitting across from a person who had the flesh-eating disease a month ago and lived to tell the tale. And then, the Weakerthans at the Harbourfront stage.
There are lots of free summer concerts at Harbourfront, but I've always missed them, and it was good to finally make it to one. Watching music outdoors is a kind of magical thing - the twinkling lights, the crushes of people. We were way at the back, by the lake, and the evening rain had cooled things down a bit. People were happy, there were cowboy hats at regular intervals, and we could smell the freshness of the lake. It was nice. The music was good and loud and everyone just seemed happy.
As much as John K. Samson writes perfectly crafted songs, I can't always get excited about his voice, so here is Sarah Harmer, a straw-hat, breezy summer music kind of girl, singing one of his heartbreaking songs. (Taken from here, where you can also download songs of Sarah and the Weakerthans covering the Shins, the Replacements and more).
posted by terki at 12:57 PM
3 Comments:
That's a great cover of one of my favourite Weakerhan songs. :)
Teri, what a great idea to share your thoughts on music. You write your feelings so well. I love this blog, that I can listen to the music you're writing about. I could not download the first two postings though. Any idea why?
thanks, peggy! the first two songs are in m4a format instead of mp3, like the others. m4a can be read by itunes, but if you don't have a mac or use an ipod, you probably don't have itunes. your computer can automatically read mp3 files, which are more standard. i've been meaning to post the mp3 versions of the songs - thanks for reminding me. i'll do that soon!
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