City Arts Fest is looming, and with it, a Long Winters show at the Showbox this Thursday — we'll get into that in a minute, but first we've got to take a minute to squee! about what a weekend we had!

We were fortunate enough to attend a house show this Saturday where none other than John Roderick himself came by to play a few hours of music. Talking about needing to pinch our 2003 selves! After a super homestyle vibey potluck dinner, John took the 'stage' in front of the fireplace and graced us with song. Our ears were privy to classics — in no particular order — like Car Parts, Cinnamon, Scent of Lime, Unsalted Butter, Medicine Cabinet Pirate, Mimi, Shapes, The Commander Thinks Aloud (and way more that we forgot to write down in our squee-like state), and some killer covers like The King of Carrot Flowers {Neutral Milk Hotel} and Solitary Man {Neil Diamond} among others. So much gorgeous song, coupled with some wonderfully intimate banter, quite literally made for a perfect night. Our friends from Dorsia Films were on hand to capture much of the evening on the A/V front, so hopefully we'll get to relive all that magic someday soon.

While we wait for the official set list, here's a few photos we managed to capture in our uber-elated state:

Speaking of squee-fests, check out this sweet poster that's about to go to {screen}print for Thursday's show!

Yes, that's John Roderick, and yes, that's an actual double-print of a photo of him {in nod to Warhol's Double Elvis} in another blow-your-mind poster from our friends at Seattle Show Posters. Dig it? So do we! And if you want your chance to get your hot paws on it, just make sure to check in at the merch table at the Showbox — a limited number of for-reals screenprints will be available for sale at the show we're presenting this Thursday.

Don't forget, all this goodness is part of this year's City Arts Fest — we've posted a few picks (and have more coming!) that you can refresh yourself on here, and the whole kit & caboodle on all things City Arts can be found at their website here.

We'll see you out at the shows!

{Photos of John Roderick at this weekend's house show and for the Showbox poster for Seattle Show Posters by Victoria VanBruinisse.}