Worth getting up for in October: Yep Roc 15, the Hold Steady, Kathleen Edwards, the Old 97s, Rhett Miller solo opening for himself, the Heartless Bastards; Admiral Fallow twice; new friends; sunny Sunday afternoon outdoor music; the new Rayland Baxter record; fried things at the State Fair; plastic flamingos, which just made me happy in October; dinner at Lantern; that smell when you turn the heat on for the first time; the spicy pork dumplings from City Beverage; reading what I owned; scarves; sweaters.