Last night, N and I took in the Mike Doughty show at the High Noon Saloon. I'd seen Dought twice before, once with Soul Coughing when they openeed for They Might Be Giants waaaaay back in 1995, and once as a solo artist in 2000 or 2001.

We sat in the blacony area, and had a great view of the stage and of the floor area. It was fun to watch the place fill up from almost empty to fairly packed. It also provided us with a spot to hear the music clearly without needing to resort to earplugs to protect out ears, as so often happens at these shows.

I didn't really care for the opening act, but I was able to ignore him while enjoying my beer and pizza. However, when Mike Doughty took the stage, I was all ears. He played a lot of stuff from his new album, Haughty Melodic and a few old Soul Coughing tunes. He did not, however, play "Firetruck", though there were many requests.

It was a good show and felt as though it were over too quickly. It wasn't short, though, if you actually noted the beginning and ending times. Simply a matter of time flying when you are having fun.