this probably doesn't belong here, but i could figure where it does… gawd this is funny. story set in bethesda, too!
Wife Confident Husband’s Band Too Shitty for Groupies
Wife Confident Husband’s Band Too Shitty for Groupies
Post Show Banter >>>>
Nada Surf and Aaron Lee Tasjan, Black Cat
I've never met or seen a picture of Challenged so I thought about going around and asking anyone who fit my vision of him "Are you Challenged?" but there were just too many guys who fit the bill. You'd think I was in Baltimore or Richmond or something.
Anyway, Nada Surf made me smile as always. Would have preferred the sound of 9:30, but what are you going to do, they're losing their fan base to death and retirement homes.
They didn't have Doug Gillard (also of GBV) with them, but Matthew Caws is a nifty guitarist himself, and the keyboards they've added at some point flesh out the sound nicely.
Saw about half of AL Tasjan. Enjoyable opener, my wife really liked him.
I've never met or seen a picture of Challenged so I thought about going around and asking anyone who fit my vision of him "Are you Challenged?" but there were just too many guys who fit the bill. You'd think I was in Baltimore or Richmond or something.
Anyway, Nada Surf made me smile as always. Would have preferred the sound of 9:30, but what are you going to do, they're losing their fan base to death and retirement homes.
They didn't have Doug Gillard (also of GBV) with them, but Matthew Caws is a nifty guitarist himself, and the keyboards they've added at some point flesh out the sound nicely.
Saw about half of AL Tasjan. Enjoyable opener, my wife really liked him.
Also, Nada Surf's drummer looks great for a 56 year old man.
Space wrote:
Nada Surf and Aaron Lee Tasjan, Black Cat
I've never met or seen a picture of Challenged so I thought about going around and asking anyone who fit my vision of him "Are you Challenged?" but there were just too many guys who fit the bill. You'd think I was in Baltimore or Richmond or something.
Anyway, Nada Surf made me smile as always. Would have preferred the sound of 9:30, but what are you going to do, they're losing their fan base to death and retirement homes.
They didn't have Doug Gillard (also of GBV) with them, but Matthew Caws is a nifty guitarist himself, and the keyboards they've added at some point flesh out the sound nicely.
Saw about half of AL Tasjan. Enjoyable opener, my wife really liked him.
I was over by stage right, 3rd or 4th deep from the stage. Where were you all situated? I was eyeing the couples in the audience to see if I could conclude they were you and your wife, but didn't really have any idea what to look for. Next time I will announce what I am wearing so we can find each other.
As I said in the other thread, I really enjoyed this show. And the drummer not only looks great for 56, he is a powerful steady force behind those tunes, and he can sing too.
challanged wrote:Space wrote:
Nada Surf and Aaron Lee Tasjan, Black Cat
I've never met or seen a picture of Challenged so I thought about going around and asking anyone who fit my vision of him "Are you Challenged?" but there were just too many guys who fit the bill. You'd think I was in Baltimore or Richmond or something.
Anyway, Nada Surf made me smile as always. Would have preferred the sound of 9:30, but what are you going to do, they're losing their fan base to death and retirement homes.
They didn't have Doug Gillard (also of GBV) with them, but Matthew Caws is a nifty guitarist himself, and the keyboards they've added at some point flesh out the sound nicely.
Saw about half of AL Tasjan. Enjoyable opener, my wife really liked him.
I was over by stage right, 3rd or 4th deep from the stage. Where were you all situated? I was eyeing the couples in the audience to see if I could conclude they were you and your wife, but didn't really have any idea what to look for. Next time I will announce what I am wearing so we can find each other.
As I said in the other thread, I really enjoyed this show. And the drummer not only looks great for 56, he is a powerful steady force behind those tunes, and he can sing too.
I think I saw a tallish guy with short hair, glasses, and trimmed beard over in that area (I think with a woman but not sure) who I thought maybe was you, but looked too young to have been in law school when you said you were. If it was you, congrats on looking so young. I also wasn't sure whether you were there at all, based on your percentages.
We were maybe eight deep, center to stage right (in between Matthew and Daniel, the bass player). We dropped back to maybe 12 deep to avoid the body crunch but eventually back up to about eight deep. I had on my bright red pants, black glasses, shoulder length hair, and short trimmed goatee. We[re both about 5'9" and 50ish.
Oh well, yeah next time, definitely. Glad you enjoyed the show. Hoping they stick around for a while and you get to see them some more!
That tall dude with trimmed beard and his unconventionally attractive SO were right in front of me. had to be 20 years younger than me. They seemed to really like each other, and he seemed to really like the band.
Friday night we decided at last second to see the Honey Dewdrops at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore. Went in with no knowledge of this guitar/banjo husband and wife duo. Really enjoyed it. His voice in particular was compelling, maybe a cross between Glen Campbell and John McCauley from Deer Tick.
Saturday we went and saw Gary Gulman at the Warner. So funny. So smart. If you have not seen him perform, you really should. Dina Hashem opened and was great with her limited time. EDIT: Dina Hashem is performing this friday night February 7th at AMPStrathmore in RockvilleThesda.
Sunday I was pleasantly surprised that Fox had the Bowl streaming for free on the internets. I thought I would not get to see it at all. We "watched" the 1st half of the Superbowl and the halftime show and then went to sleep. I had never seen Mahomes play, and did not know he was the QB for KC. I used to be a huge NFL fan. So glad I am not anymore. So much time has been given back to me!
Saturday we went and saw Gary Gulman at the Warner. So funny. So smart. If you have not seen him perform, you really should. Dina Hashem opened and was great with her limited time. EDIT: Dina Hashem is performing this friday night February 7th at AMPStrathmore in RockvilleThesda.
Sunday I was pleasantly surprised that Fox had the Bowl streaming for free on the internets. I thought I would not get to see it at all. We "watched" the 1st half of the Superbowl and the halftime show and then went to sleep. I had never seen Mahomes play, and did not know he was the QB for KC. I used to be a huge NFL fan. So glad I am not anymore. So much time has been given back to me!
Tuesday night at Songbyrd's Bonny Light Horseman and Erin Rae was great. Too short, but this project has only a small amount of material. Poster was great. I don't like this venue. too crowded, hot, and parking is a crap shoot in this neighborhood. - I am an old person.
challanged wrote:I had a pair that I couldn’t use because of a work conflict and could not, for the life of me, find anyone who’d take them for free. Oh well. Next time!
Tuesday night at Songbyrd's Bonny Light Horseman and Erin Rae was great. Too short, but this project has only a small amount of material. Poster was great. I don't like this venue. too crowded, hot, and parking is a crap shoot in this neighborhood. - I am an old person.
Julian, wrote:challanged wrote:I had a pair that I couldn’t use because of a work conflict and could not, for the life of me, find anyone who’d take them for free. Oh well. Next time!
Tuesday night at Songbyrd's Bonny Light Horseman and Erin Rae was great. Too short, but this project has only a small amount of material. Poster was great. I don't like this venue. too crowded, hot, and parking is a crap shoot in this neighborhood. - I am an old person.
Believable post if you had good enough taste in music to have tickets to BLH.
Bodega and The Wants at DC9 on Saturday - late show.
The Wants (includes a few members of Bodega have their 1st LP due in March. They have a new wave/dance vibe to them and I was really looking forward to seeing them. They didn't disappoint and I am looking to the album release in March.
Bodega is a Brooklyn based band similar to Parquet Courts sound. 3 of the 5 members are women so it adds a great vibe to the band. They were high energy and I am really enjoying their 2 album releases, the last of which was produced by one of the Parquet Courts.
Check em both out.
The Wants (includes a few members of Bodega have their 1st LP due in March. They have a new wave/dance vibe to them and I was really looking forward to seeing them. They didn't disappoint and I am looking to the album release in March.
Bodega is a Brooklyn based band similar to Parquet Courts sound. 3 of the 5 members are women so it adds a great vibe to the band. They were high energy and I am really enjoying their 2 album releases, the last of which was produced by one of the Parquet Courts.
Check em both out.
My kind of band! Women!
jeffml wrote:
Bodega is a Brooklyn based band similar to Parquet Courts sound. 3 of the 5 members are women so it adds a great vibe to the band.
so you're saying that you only enjoyed 60% of their show? checks out.
Hi Hutch-
Nice Lucinda cover Saturday night at the Anthem, yes?
Nice Lucinda cover Saturday night at the Anthem, yes?
Yup!
My favorite was probably the cover of Bring on the dancing horses cause I just live that song
My favorite was probably the cover of Bring on the dancing horses cause I just live that song
I loved "Flores y Tamales". I'm a sucker for a nice Cumbia!
That was the highlight of show!
Was able to catch Durand Jones last Thursday. Great show. Seemed like a shorter set than RNRH, but they don't have a large catalog. My first show at Birchmere and I dug the vibe. Best personal experience I've had with venue staff in recent memory.
Ween was fantastic…was not expecting the acoustic set and never had heard them do All of my love (Zeppelin) b4
Schulzenstein wrote:
Was able to catch Durand Jones last Thursday. Great show. Seemed like a shorter set than RNRH, but they don't have a large catalog. My first show at Birchmere and I dug the vibe. Best personal experience I've had with venue staff in recent memory.
I Concur.