Friday, December 28, 2018

The BESTY's 2018


Tis the season to be BESTY, the longest running snapshot of live entertain that's worth noting is back by lack of popular demand. I really dig thinking back on good times, lucky I guess. Participating in public settings and shared experiences can exhilarate. I've said many times that I want music to make me think, make me dance or inspire me. Witnessing art can often make you feel part of it; creative power has endurance. 

I'm surprised by artists that I'm familiar with who continue to impress, other times I realize I've moved on. Whereas artists or performances that are new-to-me have that unique, first opportunity to impress. I'm not sure which form of expectation is the tougher to fill. What I do know is, it's awesome to be wowed by anybody. So that's where I've come to reside in terms of opinion; I want to be impressed, wowed, inspired, allowed to feel free and dance uninhibited. To all the fun and culturally relevant events, thank you. The BESTY's are...

STS9 | 12.31.17 | The Warfield

Kimock & Mathis * | 02.03.18 | Sweetwater | A Love Supreme & Meditations

Built to Spill * | 02.20.18 | The Fillmore | Keep It Like A Secret | Noise Pop

Jeff Tweedy * | St. Paul & The Broken Bones | 04.21.18|  High Water | Charleston, SC

Valerie June * | Tank & The Bangas * | 04.22.18 | High Water | Charleston, SC

LCD Soundsystem * | TV on the Radio | 04.29.18 | The Greek

Kimock & Leslie Mendelson | 06.17.18 | The Reel | Sonoma

Rocket vs. Warriors | Game 4 Western Conference Finals  | 05.22.18 | Oracle 

Best Restaurant Meals of the Year: The Rarebit in Charleston | Little Jacks in Charleston | Red Fish in Port Orford (x2) | Diavola in Geyserville (x2)

Happy Holidays | eightychoices.

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4 comments:

  1. I always look forward to your BESTY's lineup. And I'm lucky to say that I participated in most of these events with my favorite person, eightychoices!

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  2. Hi, your cousin Heather, glad Molly posted your blog on Facebook. Didn't know you did this? This is Awesome. I not sure if you know i started painting art for a hobby, its turned into a part time job for me.. Id be interested in seeing the kind of Art you like?? I have an Instagram account where i post all my art, check it out. heatherann1273. Hope all is well with you.. Love you... Have a great New year.

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    1. Hey Cuz, I've been following you on iG for a bit now, love that you're creating art and that it's speaking to you. Thanks for checking in on 80. I love mid-century modern art, a lot of the post WWII American artists rank as my favorite. I also have a soft spot for certain impressionists as well. Kai Samuel-Davis and Lynn Boggess are two of my favorite current artist that paint landscapes or portraits.

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