Sorry if I insulted your intelligence there.

(Im not one for subtlety.)

Yes, this weekend I saw the Mandy Moore/Paula Cole show in NYC.

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Ill put the disclaimers out now.

Mandys music (and acting) has always been sort of a guilty pleasure for me.

I know all of her big singles by heart.

And Ive always thought she was an adorable, talented girl.

knitting a sound thats not quite pop, not quite folk, not quite rock.

Of course, there were also some of the 21-and-over crew.

She even performed said sugary ditty, but only after proclaiming that the song meant Abso-fing nothin.

So, yes, seeing Mandy was great.

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Cole, back after an eight-year hiatus, took the stage after Mandy.

Half of the audience filed out after Mandy Moore performed.

Im glad I stuck around.