Incongruous

Happy September. Last night some work friends and I journeyed to the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse to see a concert - yeah, you guessed it, Toby Keith! No, actually it was the Flaming Lips. I guess that the State Fair isn't such an incongruous location for a Flaming Lips concert as it seems. What better place than a carnival to watch the man in the white suit shoot confetti and streamers at you while dancers dressed as space chicks or in Santa Claus outfits boogie on the sides of the stage? I had a great time at the show - I defy any of you not to enjoy yourself at a Flaming Lips show.

On the down side, we were supposed to see Sonic Youth as well, but we arrived too late to catch their set. Turns out they didn't perform before the Flaming Lips, but went on before the third act, Ween. None of us really got Ween, but there were some hard-core Ween fans there (mostly drunk). Damn. Now I have to see Sonic Youth some other time. There was a fourth band too (the opening act), but none of us knew who they were, so no biggie.

The reason we arrived late - yesterday afternoon was Open House at the RIT Library. This is always a fun but exhausting event, and this year was no exception. So basically my day yesterday involved making buttons (or badges, as they're called in Britain), eating candy and hot dogs, and cheering and singing along to weird trippy music performed by a band that loves everyone. This is probably the first time since pre-school that I can describe a day in this manner.

UPDATE: Case some cool photos provided by one of my concert compatriots! (alliteration provided as a special bonus)