M is for live music on Monday?

Went to the Ottobar last night for Impossible Hair (fun), Avec ('90s sounding emo, but quality) and the Duke Spirit (British). Mommy, my liver hurts. Monday, really?

Anyhow, everyone sounded great, and it was packed. I didn't know why until they played the hit song, and I was like "right, I heard them on the space radio (Sirius)." They're pretty good live, but their fancy tour bus was idling outside the whole time, which kind of makes me think they actually suck. 

Although I really like the way they sound, I get the feeling that like Blondie you could replace everyone in the band but the girl in the black catsuit and no one would give a damn or notice. They probably know that, too, and hence wear popped collars to attract attention to themselves.

Found out more people are leaving Baltimore this month. Why does everyone move to Portland? I've been there. I have friends who live there who I visit. It's cool I guess, but what's the mass appeal? Then there's that one guy who moved here from Portland. You're doing it wrong.