Franz Ferdinand. Listen. I have been and I am a better person for it. I am also a better person for seeing The Decemberists last night, and getting the VIP treatment. Guest listed, free drinks, oh yeh and special VIP seating on the side of the stage with the two opening bands, various headlining band-members and my favorite illustrator Carson Ellis, girlfriend of Decemberists frontman, Colin Meloy. I had the best seats in the house, in the best venue in San Francisco, and aside from all the glory, the show was fantastic-o! They played around, joked and made fun of each other, all the while singing incredible, better-in-person melodies with heart-breaking lyrical tales and of course threw in an accordian/electric guitar battle (i'd have to say the accordian won) – creating some of the best live music I have heard in a long time. I'm going back for more next week when Icelandic wonders Müm take the stage. Yup, good things happen in this city.