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What’s up Sorry State readers? I hope everyone has had a nice last couple of weeks. I can’t believe it’s already the end of September. It’s said all the time, but this year really is flying by fast. I’m excited for fall and cooler weather though, and of course getting in the Halloween spirit once October rolls along. Since the last newsletter, I got to attend two amazing shows. The first was on the 11th, when I saw the Billy Strings trio tour in Boone with my girlfriend. It was such a great show full of Doc Watson tunes, from where it all started. Also, it was nice cause it was a seated show in a small theater, so it was a nice intimate vibe. My girlfriend graduated from App State there in Boone, so we made a nice weekend trip out of it and hung out there and did some hiking and chilling around town. Boone is a great place to visit if you’ve never been before, and all the surrounding towns too. The other show was Stereolab this past Sunday at the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw, a little less than an hour from Raleigh. I love this venue, and it was so sick to get to see them there. They put on a really great show and played a healthy mix of stuff from their new album and older material. I’m so happy I got to see them live. I highly recommend going if you have the slightest inclination to. It looks like their tour is going around the US for the next month, so check out if they’re coming anywhere near you. I gotta give props to their merch table too, cause they had good stuff for not outrageous prices, and the shirt that I got is surprisingly very high quality. They also had a tour-exclusive 7” that I picked up with two new songs. Well, the B-side, Flashes In The Afternoon, is actually just an instrumental version of a track from their new album. The A-side, Cloud Land, is a catchy, classic Stereolab tune. You could tell me it was recorded 30 years ago and I’d believe you. They still got it. Go check this tour out!