Candace, Emily and Lydia and I went to Martyrs tonight to see The Weepies. I'll admit that I knew nothing of The Weepies but I completely trust Candace and her music taste. After 17 years of friendship, she's earned the right with me to make plans for us to see a show without me having any knowledge of the band. It was a great show. It's been some time since I saw live music that entailed the simple strumming of two guitars and sweet lyrics.

I'm such a sucker for the sensitive singer/songwriters. I pretty much chalk it up to my folk music-loving father. Growing up, the folk singers of the 60s were all we really listened to in our house.

I loved The Weepies so much that I'm buying the album tonight. I don't think I can allow the rest of Spring to go on by without having this music playing in my car every morning. When "Somebody Loved" started playing, Candace turned to me and said "This is my favorite song of ALL TIME." Candace says that about a lot of things - such exuberant proclamations are not, in Candace's world, limited to songs - but after Deb finished singing it, which I have to admit I enjoyed more live than on the album version, I decided that it might just be mine, too.

To listen to it, go to the "discography" section and you'll find it under the "Happiness" album listing. It's lovely. Simple, true, earnest and expresses a feeling that everyone either has felt or hopes to feel. We do become different people when we're loved by someone and our worldview is forever changed when it happens.