When I read about the Danish Dynamite Tour I was very excited. After all, Efterklang has never been to the United States and they're one of my favorite bands. On tour with Slaraffenland (translation: the land of milk and honey), another band from Denmark, my evening at Bottom of the Hill sounded like it was going to be great. Kirk agreed to join me without prior musical knowledge and we put on outfits we thought might look Scandinavian and headed over there. The boys in Slaraffenland wore white T-shirts speckled with blue green and purple rain drops on them made out of colored tape as they belted out their songs in unison to the delight of all. The music swirled around us. Kirk said they were the best non-headliner he'd seen in a long, long time. Then Efterklang took the stage and blew us right out of the water. Isn't it great when you have expectations and they're not only met, they're are surpassed? It was an absolutely amazing and breathtaking night of music. The tour heads east now so if you're on the other coast, check their calendar.



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Thanks be to my mother for giving birth and to the universe for 44 years of running amuck on this here planet. Even though I won't be alone on my birthday night, going out to dinner with some friends, I'm still planning to follow the Dawn's most wise advice.