Today I re-discovered a gem hiding in my CD collection. How had I forgotten about The Black Crowes? I don’t know what inspired me to grab it today, but Southern Harmony & the Musical Companion was the perfect music for a grind-it-out, errand day in the car.

I’ve always liked their bluesy, southern rock-ish sound….and this album has a bit of 70’s funk to it as well. In 1992, in the midst of grunge, they were so different than every other band. Right before I started law school, I moved home for the summer, and I devoured this album. (My other musical memory of that summer: listening to Pearl Jam, my dad walking in and proclaiming, “Geez, that’s depressing music”.  Dad, I love you, but don’t diss Eddie.)

So today, in my minivan, I got to feel a bit funky and (almost) 21 again. And on my way to Ballard Market, what did I see? That’s right, a huge flock of crows. I love it when stuff like that happens.