On Sunday, I saw Vienna Teng and Emily Lord perform at the Little Fox Theatre in Redwood City. It is a wonderful and intimate music venue.

This was the third time I saw Vienna perform live and she is consistently amazing. She had about four songs planned and then took requests for the rest of her set. She played a couple of songs from her next album, which comes out in February. "Shasta", a new song to me, was one of my favorites. She also covered "Cannonball" by Damien Rice.

For the past week, I've been listening to John Denver's The Rocky Mountain Collection a lot, particularly "Annie's Song". It's been on my mind lately. Vienna sang that very song for her encore. It was unexpected and a little freaky and beautiful. I wonder if it's a sign.

I'm glad I stuck around to hear Emily perform. She had some great songs. "I Bet She" and "Indian Dancing" were a couple of memorable ones. To end the fantastic night, she and Vienna sang another Denver classic, "Leaving On A Jet Plane".

just want to be living as I'm dying
just like everybody here
just want to know my little flicker of time is worthwhile

- from "Homecoming"