A Concert To Begin, A Concert To End

Last night I enjoyed a kick ass concert where Tegan & Sara opened for The Killers. I had heard a few songs here and there on Pandora by the twin sisters, and I knew I generally liked them, but even so I have to say I'm impressed; gonna be buying their album making a station seeded with them on Pandora.

I've been a fan of The Killers since Hot Fuss was released during my college days, but this was my first chance to see them live. They are one of those rare bands that sounds exactly the same live as they do recorded, and the lead singer (Brandon Flowers) really knows how to work the crowd.

I found it ironic to realize that my time here in NOVA has been bookended by concerts; got to see my favorite band Death Cab For Cutie live at the Strathmore right after I arrived, and now this concert a few days before I move away.

Can't say that my time here was wholly enjoyable, since I lived away from a metro station and had to fight traffic for work on average six days a week. Even so, I do like the overall vibe and feel like I would be willing to give DC proper another shot, assuming I could find a job that would pay enough to cover the insane cost-of-living.

With the looming fiscal cliff that the federal government is marching towards, I think that the timing of my retreat is rather auspicious. It is really looking like the DC metropolitan area (and in particular NOVA) is not where I want to be come early 2013.