and cuz everyone likes doubled up and massive photo posts...
NOT! But have I told you guys about all of the nice shows I have seen recently/month of March.
It started with Jonathan Richman on the 1st. He sang a really cute song about cell phones and why he would never have one. Anyway, I was right up front and there was hardly anyone there sort of.
So, we'd been looking forward to the Quintron/Miss Pussycat show for two months or so, but when we went online to order the tickets a week or so ahead of time, it turned out that it had been sold out for over a month. Crazy. So, we were totally bummed out, but then strings got pulled (as they say in show business. just kidding.) and we got to go. Yay! It was nice seeing those dudes and catching up with them. Dancing!
Ahhhh, the Drum Buddy! It broke like five minutes before they were supposed to start playing and Mr. Quintron fixed it with like masking tape, three tacks, and a rubberband or some shit. All Macgyvery-like.
Some of these are pretty blurry, but I like the way they be looking.
This big bat was hanging from the ceiling of the EARL, where Quintron and Miss P. played, and I liked him/her.
After Q and P played, Miss Pussycat put on her puppet show for everyone. Let's play a game...
And last night I saw Kimya Dawson. The last time I saw her was three years ago or something at the DAAC in GR. Well, this was a lot better, but also really, really strange. With all of that Juno stuff going on, it was packed up in there. They managed to allow the 40 Watt to have an all ages early show, which was great. There were kids there and grown-ups and teenagers and everyone else. So fun.
There was a terribly long line when we arrived, and it sort of forked off into two lines. I had already bought my tickets online, so I asked the girl in front of me in line if this was a line to buy tickets or for people who already had tickets. She said she *assumed* it was to buy tickets, BUT SHE ALREADY HAD HER TICKETS, but I was still going to have to wait in line anyway. She was all sassy about it and gave a stink face and it rubbed me the wrong way. I just hate it when you ask someone a perfectly innocent question and they act put out by it or something, or like I was acting like I was too good to wait in line, when actually I just wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing, Spike Lee.
Well, anyway.
Paul Baribeau was there. I talked to him for a while. Nice hugs and such. It was nice, even though I can't remember feeling more nervous. I got my paws on a copy of his new 10". It's very pretty.
All in all, a good/weird night. I couldn't stay for the later Elf Power show because I was hungry after basically only having a lot of carnival-style food all day, along with some grits with butter, and I could feel my blood sugar getting out of whack, so I left to give my body some much-needed nutrients.
The 40 Watt always gives me trouble about taking pictures unless I am really, really close. They just don't turn out right. Haunted. But, here's a couple.
It was this little boys birthday, and he kept requesting I Like Giants. He told Kimya it was his birthday and everyone in the 40 Watt sang happy birthday to him. It made me cry. I guess I was on the verge or something. Later, he said he had a new song, and Kimya let him get up on stage and sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, before she sang Tire Swing. That's what this is...
Kimya Dawson revealed that she is going to be collaborating with Sesame Street. YAY!
Well, in the words of Alvin of the Chipmunks when speaking to the Chipettes in Rome before their rock-n-roll battle all over the ancient ruins in The Chipmunk Adventure...
"How much you wanna bet that we can out rock-n-roll you?"
Until next time...
I love you.
It started with Jonathan Richman on the 1st. He sang a really cute song about cell phones and why he would never have one. Anyway, I was right up front and there was hardly anyone there sort of.
So, we'd been looking forward to the Quintron/Miss Pussycat show for two months or so, but when we went online to order the tickets a week or so ahead of time, it turned out that it had been sold out for over a month. Crazy. So, we were totally bummed out, but then strings got pulled (as they say in show business. just kidding.) and we got to go. Yay! It was nice seeing those dudes and catching up with them. Dancing!
Ahhhh, the Drum Buddy! It broke like five minutes before they were supposed to start playing and Mr. Quintron fixed it with like masking tape, three tacks, and a rubberband or some shit. All Macgyvery-like.
Some of these are pretty blurry, but I like the way they be looking.
This big bat was hanging from the ceiling of the EARL, where Quintron and Miss P. played, and I liked him/her.
After Q and P played, Miss Pussycat put on her puppet show for everyone. Let's play a game...
And last night I saw Kimya Dawson. The last time I saw her was three years ago or something at the DAAC in GR. Well, this was a lot better, but also really, really strange. With all of that Juno stuff going on, it was packed up in there. They managed to allow the 40 Watt to have an all ages early show, which was great. There were kids there and grown-ups and teenagers and everyone else. So fun.
There was a terribly long line when we arrived, and it sort of forked off into two lines. I had already bought my tickets online, so I asked the girl in front of me in line if this was a line to buy tickets or for people who already had tickets. She said she *assumed* it was to buy tickets, BUT SHE ALREADY HAD HER TICKETS, but I was still going to have to wait in line anyway. She was all sassy about it and gave a stink face and it rubbed me the wrong way. I just hate it when you ask someone a perfectly innocent question and they act put out by it or something, or like I was acting like I was too good to wait in line, when actually I just wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing, Spike Lee.
Well, anyway.
Paul Baribeau was there. I talked to him for a while. Nice hugs and such. It was nice, even though I can't remember feeling more nervous. I got my paws on a copy of his new 10". It's very pretty.
All in all, a good/weird night. I couldn't stay for the later Elf Power show because I was hungry after basically only having a lot of carnival-style food all day, along with some grits with butter, and I could feel my blood sugar getting out of whack, so I left to give my body some much-needed nutrients.
The 40 Watt always gives me trouble about taking pictures unless I am really, really close. They just don't turn out right. Haunted. But, here's a couple.
It was this little boys birthday, and he kept requesting I Like Giants. He told Kimya it was his birthday and everyone in the 40 Watt sang happy birthday to him. It made me cry. I guess I was on the verge or something. Later, he said he had a new song, and Kimya let him get up on stage and sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, before she sang Tire Swing. That's what this is...
Kimya Dawson revealed that she is going to be collaborating with Sesame Street. YAY!
Well, in the words of Alvin of the Chipmunks when speaking to the Chipettes in Rome before their rock-n-roll battle all over the ancient ruins in The Chipmunk Adventure...
"How much you wanna bet that we can out rock-n-roll you?"
Until next time...
I love you.