Saves the Day, Oct. 16, North Star

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Saves the Day, Oct. 16, North Star

POSTED: Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 11:13 PM

Filed Under: Music Show

cute!

Please come dive in puddles with me.

Not a lot has changed with Saves the Day since the last time I saw them. Its been five years, but Chris Conley is still endearingly heartbroken and avoiding puberty. Although they’re out promoting Under the Boards, they opened last night’s acoustic show with “This is Not an Exit” and played most of Through Being Cool and Can’t Slow Down. During an hour-long, requests-only encore, they did both “Sell My Old Clothes I’m Off to Heaven” and “A Drag in D Flat.” Turns out, not a whole lot has changed with me, either. At the hint of “Rocks Tonic Juice Magic,” I’m back in a prom dress, drinking Banker's Club and passing out on Kristie Sullivan’s porch.

Not so much.

Chris is charming! This is fun! Why did I stop listening to them? Why don’t I go to shows anymore? Before I get carried away, girlfriend in the legwarmers and layered sweaters brings me back. So does the boy next to her screaming for “Holly Hox” and tearing up when they don’t play it. Emo isn’t dead. It just got old and chubby.

We all know those glasses aren’t prescription, and smelling like moth balls was never cute.

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