Good show last night.
Apparently, we were treated to the first full-band treatment of "Young Caesar 2000." Ever. Crowd-pleasers "Going to Georgia," "No Children," and "Houseguest" were also trotted out to a very appreciative gang of about 250.
It must be said that the quasi-religious fervor of the hardcore Mountain Goats fan is both touching and a little bit sad. God love 'em.
We don't deliver the news around here very much, but this one's worth a shout: Friend of RP/BGB Nick Arvin's novel Articles of War was chosen as the 2007 selection for One Book, One Denver. From the Denver Post:
"Articles of War," like other wartime novels before it, centers on the question of when does fear turn into cowardice.
The book's protagonist, George Tilson - known as Heck because of his reluctance to use foul language - is an 18-year-old Iowa farmboy who is sent to Europe in World War II. His reaction to his first taste of battle could be seen as cowardice, and Heck struggles with his conscience for the rest of the war.
Heck's path crosses that of Pvt. Eddie Slovik, the only U.S. serviceman to be executed for desertion since the Civil War. Although the outcomes of their actions are vastly different, the novel points to certain parallels between the lives of the two men as well.
Don't be afraid to pick this one up, even if you're not lucky enough to live here. It's short--which your pal loves--and a good one.
(RP's previous Arvin coverage can be found here, here, and here.)
