It's been a crazy, hectic, mind-numbing, sometimes depressing week ....but tonight there is artistic relief via The Black Rider. While I'm thrilled to see this William Burroughs-written production because I'ver heard it's wonderful and because, of course, Marianne Faithful is in it, I would go see it even if it'd been deemed a giant stinking no-star mess because it also features my beloved Mary Margaret O'Hara.

I think I must be America's biggest M20H fan....OK, that sounds like such a stupid thing to say, but someday I'll post my story of meeting Miss O'Hara at the 2001 Harry Smith Festival and, well...anyway, her one and only full-length album, "Miss America," has been my favorite since 1989 and this will mark only the second time that I've seen the Canadian singer perform in person since that time.

Many thanks to Steve for the live CD....

And a full report on the show later....