The East Pointers, by surprise

Lisa and I met face to face two years ago today. Last night I surprised her with tickets to The East Pointers live at Confederation Centre of the Arts; my surprise was well-enough executed that, until the MC came on stage to make introductions, Lisa had no idea what show we were going to see. 

It was a wonderful night. And an emotional one for me: although I’ve been a fan of Tim Chaisson forever, this was my first time—and Lisa’s—seeing the band live. Their music is so woven into me, and yet I’d only ever heard it recorded, often alone, often in moments when one of their tracks spoke to me in an important way. To see them live, with a thousand other people—many of them devoted friends, family, and fans—was another experience again. Tim and Jake (and the late Koady, who was in the air last night) are such talented songwriters and musicians; it turns out they’re an awfully good live band too.