There is a pretty high-priced show featuring Common and N.E.R.D at House Of Blues. Or you can see Nature for free at Zubar for his Taxi Fare weekly. Brooke Opie plays at Hailey's tonight along with What Laura Says and Daniel Folmer.

Is it me or does life completely suck right now? We're likely going to have twelve more years of Republican leadership, a huge hurricane is about to make landfall, and I couldn't get a root beer float at Meridian Room last night. I hate everything. Help me out here. Give me a single reason to be optimistic.

PS-Look closely for the implied and ominous connotations of this beautiful Thomas Kinkade rendering of our sacred House.