I discovered Pete Yorn when I bought the Me, Myself & Irene soundtrack. Back then, I was a die-hard Jim Carrey fan and I would buy anything related to him, which included movie soundtracks. (Stupid fact: My very first CD was The Mask soundtrack). I loved his song and I wanted to learn more about this artist. I remember going to his website through Columbia, which wasn't fully set up yet and it only had 30-second .wav clips of a few of his songs such as "Strange Condition", "Just Another Girl", "Life On A Chain" and "Turn of The Century" (the early recording). I was stunned when I looked at the dates on the back of the CD cases; I've been listening to him for a decade. A DECADE. He's old now-- and so am I! I enjoyed his 3 CDs and I even bought his other album when he collaborated with Scarlett Johansson. I stopped buying CDs a few years ago, thanks to streaming music.
Anyways, I found this embarrassing little gem: The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel. Talk about a throwback! I was 18 years old and have only been in Vegas for 7 months when I went to this concert. (Fun fact: My mom had to pick me up at the Hard Rock and she was in tears while driving because we got lost trying to get back home). I especially liked this quote:
"Eeeehh... concerts are awesome. But it's even better if you're not by yourself."
I haven't gone to another concert of his since then and I'm bummed that I didn't get to go when he last performed at The Palms back in 2011. Apparently he hasn't toured at all in 2012 because he was secretly working on another project: The Olms. I hope he releases another solo album soon.
