I spent several hours this afternoon wandering around the Word of South festival, Tallahassee’s annual celebration of music and literature. I’d planned to go yesterday, but the weather wasn’t great and I opted for warmth instead of music. Besides, I thought Rickie Lee Jones was scheduled for today and I really wanted to see her perform.
Since dates and times are my nemeses I totally screwed up everything. Got to Cascades Park a full hour before any acts were due to go on stage and then realized Rickie Lee Jones had performed the night before. I guess I’m destined to never see Chuck E’s in Love performed in person. Darn it.
But I was determined to have a good time, so I strolled around the park until I heard some music that made me smile. A quick look at my program told me the band playing was called DOUBLECAMP. Even the name made me grin. I spread out a blanket, gingerly eased this 65-year-old body to the ground and enjoyed every minute of their set.
A better music reviewer would have remembered song titles and such. All I remember is bobbing my head to every tune and savoring the sweet, clever lyrics and honest vocals.
The band is made up of members, Joe Neary and Jordan Burmeister. They had a drummer along today, but I can’t for the life of me remember his name, so I hope he’ll forgive me if he ever happens to read this. He was really great to watch, though.
And DOUBLECAMP’s tunes? Fun. Upbeat. Pop with soul. Just what this day, and this old woman, needed. Give their song, All My Friends are Strangers, a listen. I think you’ll like it.
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
Live music is fantastic!
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Nothing like it.
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Listening to live music but not in a big venu is a passion of mine. great post.
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A fun video
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Never heard of Doublecamp before but it sounds like a fun afternoon nonetheless, even if Chuck E. was nowhere to be found. Probably off canoodling with his love.
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That’s likely! I did get to hear a portion of an interview with Rickie Lee. She’s got a book out about her life and is on a promotional tour.
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Don’t know Doublecamp but sure love Rikki Lee Jones, and Chuck E’s in Love is one of my favorites. I was taking a poetry class at the university when that came out and in the exam the professor asked the question, Do you think poetry can persist? (This was the end of the 80’s I think.) And I actually mentioned Rikki Lee Jones in my response – got an A on the test and an A in the course. Man, I would so love to hear her live!
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Me, too! Can’t believe I read the schedule wrong. Actually, that’s not hard to believe.
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