I Heart Tegan and Sara

A few years back Tegan and Sara played at Bumbershoot to promote their album "So Jealous". I loved their song "Walking With a Ghost", however chose to see whoever the headlining band was that night at the main stage. Who was that, you ask? I have no recollection. I do know that when it was over I headed over to the small stage Tegan and Sara were playing and caught a couple of songs. They sounded excellent and I wished I had come earlier to hear more. (Though I'm sure whoever it was that I saw instead was great as well).

Jump forward three years and I have become obsessed with these dark haired twins of the North. I purchased their latest album "The Con" when I couldn't get "Back in Your Head" out of mine. I listened to the album constantly. To be honest, I was going through a bit of a hard time and heartache and most of the songs hit home, saying things I wished I could, but was too afraid to do so. And so instead I listened and sang my ache away.

Jump to last Wednesday when the girls made their first stop on their North American tour right here in B'ham. They played at Western's Viking Union and when I arrived the lights were dimmed and a crowd was eagerly waiting. Tegan and Sara took the stage and the show began with the beginning strums of "Knife Going In". They played a good mix of "So Jealous" and "The Con", playing such favorites as "Where Does the Good Go", "Speak Slow", "The Con", "I know, I know, I know" and one of my personal faves, "Dark Come Soon". Between songs the girls joked and bantered at each other and the crowd, making the show seem more like friends hanging out in someones basement. The show took a serious sentimental turn as Tegan (I think, honestly I can't tell the girls apart, I apologize) dedicated their song "Nineteen" to a friend of theirs who had passed away from cancer. The girls were selling limited edition demos of "The Con", with proceeds going to a fund in their friend's name. Of course I bought one, and I love it. Same songs, of course, but with more of a "playing at home instead of a studio" feel to it. If you happen to catch them along the rest of the tour, make sure and pick one up. It's a limited edition, which is always fun to have, and is for a good cause. You can't go wrong!

I had been looking forward to this show for weeks and definitely was not disappointed. I'm still obsessed with listening to the albums and cannot wait for another visit from these hilarious talented twins. If you get a chance to see Tegan and Sara live, do it. You won't regret it, I promise.