Totally Crushed!!!!

Wednesday Night was jam-packed with good times.

First, I was invited to join Nick and several of his buds for an evening with The Ballet of the Dolls at the Ritz theater in NE Minneapolis. 

I met some very nice new people, who proved to me once again how small Minneapolis really is. I should have met these people five times over considering our mutual friends. We had some drinks, and I remembered how much I really enjoy watching dance. I totally recommend seeing one of the Doll's productions. p.s., They allow drinks in the theater!

Next, I headed to my dear friend Larz Yungbliut's new bands debut show @ the 7th Street Entry. I caught the final song from the Sirens of Titan, which happened to be Matt Duffin's final performance with the band-Sorry it took me so long to see you play Matt.

Larz has rocked Minneapolis for many of years. You may remember him from such bands as the Spittin' Cobras, or Wax The Matador- but there have been several other bands as well. 

He is not only a great guitar player, and fine singer; but he is by all accounts a stellar individual! 

The new Band is Called EZ CRUSHER. As a band, they promise to "CRUSH", and they lived up to there promise on Wednesday! They are a guitar/bass/drums trio, they are loud and fun! A man who I only know as the "Rexican" (who played bass in Wax the Matador) slayed the set!

Keep an eye out for these guys.

The rest of the evening got a little fuzzy. I met back up with Nick in NE, wished Happy Birthday to his very sweet friend Kary, and put a few more back with Rollin, John and friend.

Wednesday is a good night for drinkin'!

The Ting Tings

Yes!

I was drawn to this band because of its name.

For many years of my life, I lived with a small, dirty, nervous, poop on the living room floor kind of dog with an enormous under bite- named Ting Ting.

If I recall correctly, my friends Chantel and Carrie found him wandering around in Seminal Heights, Tampa. He had a tattooed stomach, and patches of hair missing. 

The Ting now lives in Brooklyn, NY with Carrie and good friend Susan. 

I am sure he is still nervously pulling out patches of his hair, but I hope he is receiving royalties from this band.

He is the original TING TING.

I love that dog still, he is a sweet sweet thing, and I am so happy that he led me to this band.

Get this album!

Born To Gala

Racheal Crew invited me to join her and several of her friends at this years ASID Gala.

Needless to say, we totally rocked it!

We didn't make it into the dinner line, but we filled up on martinis, Chardonnay, and Summit- three of the major Gala food groups.

The house itself was a little disappointing, but the band, the booze, and long line of Porto-Potties made up for the lack of inspiration in the house.

The whole evening made me long for a life filled with Gala type events.




Rach and DO- Guy we knew in High school
Pre Gala
Getting a feel for the house.

Rockish

I was well entertained last week. I saw two very enjoyable concerts- neither changed my life, but both left me satisfied.

I am talking about Devatchka (@First Ave), and the Kills (@Triple Rock, aka, my new favorite place to see music).

Fresh on my mind are The Kills. 

Their most recent album "Midnight Boom", was my introduction to the band. Again, it doesn't blow me away, but it is fun and dirty enough to keep me listening.

The show was fucking sexy, it was easy-sexy, the way you think sexy is supposed to look- but I was into it. These two play the part of "Rocker" so well. They seriously looked like they walked into Joann Fabrics and said "Two rocker costumes please."

Mosshart and Hince have good chemistry; it's the kind of chemistry that can't just be for show. Hince makes these stiff, angular, Ian Curtis-type movements, and Mosshart throws herself around in near perfect rocker form, with precise fits and spasms. The hair, the sweat, the eyes rolling back, and the pacing was all to f-ing cool for school man!

They are trying really hard to put on a sexy rock show, they bring all the elements one would expect at good show, they even have a screen behind them with projections of other cool, and notable rock stars and rock events- just so you know, that they know, what's cool.

These two work hard, and totally believe in it.

Which is really all I can ever expect of anyone who makes things.

I will definitly be seeing more shows at the TRock too.

 

What it is supposed to look like when art and rock meet!

Megan and Tom cutting up my meat while I stoked the fire.
Beer + Beer+ Beer+ Rock+Bike+ Street= Blood
Rock

Congrats to my buddy Rollin for winning the Bush Grant, and turning 40 in style.

Thanks for the party!!