The highlight of my day was running into Tigerman WOAH playing in Harvard Square. Here's video of them playing Banker. Hey New England Americana Festival -- THIS IS AMERICANA AT ITS BEST!
Reading at the Cemetery
Caitlin Doughty read at the Mt Auburn cemetery from her book "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory." The Q and A session was brilliant. And Mt Auburn was great to host the event. There was a little tension at the end, however, when Caitlin's death-positive message included encouragement to spend more time in the cemetery walking and thinking and picnicking. It turns out that the cemetery rules don't allow picnics. Perhaps that could be changed.
Ask a Mortician
I recently stumbled onto Caitlin Doughty's "Ask a Mortician" show on Youtube. Will someone please award this woman a MacArthur?!?
http://www.youtube.com/user/OrderoftheGoodDeath