You know you've got an ounce of cool when the young, unwashed hipster behind the counter at Music Millenium approves of your choices. Susan Tedeschi, because of the voice, and Steely Dan's Aja, you know, for sheer production quality. To which said unwashed hipster replied, "Word."

I suppose the best thing about the trip was that, besides picking up one of the best-produced albums of our parent's time, I walked more than a block in the rain and didn't melt, immediately die of pneumonia or even get significantly wet. Seems that coat technology has improved since the last time I lived in the beaver state. Being here, I feel like I'm obligated to walk somewhere in the rain, and it's nice to know that I can do it without the soggy misery of an incompletely waterproof coat.

Props to Matt B for the Aja recommendation.