I still remember the moment Matt Pond PA became one of my favorite bands.It was 2005, I was a senior in high school, and my life revolved around Monday nights because that's when The OC was on. In what continues to be my favorite episode ever filmed, Seth and Summer fatefully reunite, Spiderman-style. Dig up your old OC dvds and watch it -- The Rainy Day Women, season two, episode 14 -- then try to keep yourself from covering your notebooks with "I Heart Seth" and "Miss [Your Name Here] Cohen." To this day, when I watch the episode or hear Matt Pond PA's cover of Champagne Supernova, I get butterflies in my stomach.
Since then, I have made it my mission to have every song every recorded by the band. My top five songs on iTunes are all Matt Pond. I stayed up until midnight the night their most recent cd was released, and then had to listen to the entire thing before I had any hope of falling asleep.
In short, I am a fan. A big fan. I was thrilled to learn that Matt Pond PA is coming to my college town this month. I was heartbroken to learn that their concert is on my graduation day. At the very same time that I'll be crossing the stage to get my diploma, they'll be taking the stage to play my favorite songs.
I considered skipping graduation, but my parents would undoubtedly disown me, so here's to hoping I'll bump into the band afterward. Hey Matt Pond, let's meet for a celebratory drink. Harpos, our college bar, is just down the street. I'll buy!
