I went and saw Loretta Lynch play at Slim's on Friday night, and wrote about it here. 2009 looks to be a good year for music, at least. Lots of other good bands are coming to town over the next few months.

The upcoming week will be one to remember as well. Bush leaves office, and I imagine him fleeing under a hail of virtual shoes, mentally tossed by people all over the world. Enter Obama! Even if he proves to be less than great, he'll be better than Bush. It's a win-win situation. I, for one, choose to be optimistic.