I believe in dancing. I am not good at it but I love it.

When I lived in Washington DC I shared a big row house with friends--well, they started out as Craig's List roommates but they became friends quickly enough. We had a big kitchen, lots of energy, more money than any of us had ever had before and we young in the city. Right out of college it doesn't get much better.

Our kitchen was tiled with this big black and white tiles--perfect for dancing--and dance we did.

I can't remember what let to the first big impromptu kitchen dance party but there we were drinking homemade cocktails, blasting the music and dancing in our socks. Dancing in socks on tiles is, of course, The Best. Seriously. The Best. You can slide around the floor and if you ask me there is a lot of joy in that.

These days, my kitchen in my Ballard is a little small for dancing but I will not deny myself some serious dancing in my kitchen in my socks simply because my kitchen is a little small and the rest of my apartment is carpeted.

Without further ado: Songs to Dance to on a Saturday Night in your socks. These five songs are from shows that we saw at the 9:30 Club in DC between 2004 and 2008.

Now get dancing!

Delta Spirit: Streetwalker
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The Bravery: An Honest Mistake
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The Format: Time Bomb
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Jack's Mannequin: The Mixed Tape
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Head Automatica: Lying Through Your Teeth
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Snow Patrol: Hands Open