Say.. is it just me or has Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah been blowing up these past few months? I don't remember them being this big earlier in the year.... Have you been watching? Watch, my dears, be witness to the wonders of acclaim and publicity. As with the great Rilo Kiley phenomenon, Jenyk anticipated it. And as with Rilo Kiley, they're moving at a frantic pace. I, being a former Rilo Kiley devotee, should know.

Their September Bowery Ballroom show is sold out. Tickets to their September Warsaw show are selling at $13.50. (Not even Soft is gaining momentum this rapidly!) Let it be a preview (warning?) of things to come. I've seen them only a handful of times, but if I had forseen this at all, I would have made it a priority not to miss a single show. Long gone are the days of CYHSY at Pianos and Maxwell's... Best catch them on their fall tour even if it means $13.50 at the Warsaw. After all, the next time they play in New York, they could very likely grace the Roseland stage. And you'd probably rather not be stuck fuming about $30 tickets... while you're sitting on the entrance line outside Roseland at 4pm waiting for doors.... next to some 15-year-old girls... with big lame holes in the knees of their Mudd jeans... who've written and doodled on the rubber toe caps of their shoes... from places called huntington, westchester, and scarsdale... girls who turn to you and ask you such things as "so what are you, do you go to high school?"
The demographic of their fanbase may shift, their ticket prices may increase exponentially. They might take on diva-esque demeanors. Your devotion might waver.
...Just seems like the natural progression.

You could also catch them for free this upcoming Wednesday at South Street Seaport. I probably will.