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The worst thing about GGH was the five old, sleazy-looking guys in the front row taking 8,000 flash pictures with expensive digital cameras.

― n/a, Monday, 5 March 2007 15:50 (seventeen years ago) link

you crazy kids with your rock and roll music.

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 15:50 (seventeen years ago) link

lol @ "blow me"

― Jordan, Monday, 5 March 2007 15:51 (seventeen years ago) link

I feel like that one guitarist from BS (the one on the left) was at Hidden Cove one of the times a bunch of us were there.

― n/a, Monday, 5 March 2007 15:51 (seventeen years ago) link

hey me too.

one thing from friday: milwaukee has their own versions of friends and acquaintences. there was milwaukee eric from the busy signals, there was milwaukee tom dash (who looked JUST F'ING LIKE HIM), and milwaukee paully rocco. but they were slightly off, a little bit shabbier, all of the dirt but none of the verve.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 5 March 2007 15:52 (seventeen years ago) link

Bands like G1to G1to Hustler get on my nerves. Way to play up to the stereotypes, ladies

What was their deal?

The pizza place gig on Friday was fine, we played pretty well but it was very much an opening slot. They didn't even turn down the lights when we played. Then I was rude and didn't stay to see any of the other bands, I split to go drink with a couple of friends and eat some ill-advised tacos before going to bed.

Saturday I played in Portage, WI for a bunch of kids and old people. I played drum kit w/Digd0wn, so that was kinda new. Then I went out with a couple of friends and ate an ill-advised (but incredible) bacon bleu cheeseburger before going to bed.

― Jordan, Monday, 5 March 2007 15:54 (seventeen years ago) link

bizarro jerry?

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 15:54 (seventeen years ago) link

What was their deal?

All-girl Japanese rock group, matching costumes with leopard-print shirts, big fake smiles on their faces as they bopped around. Is it wrong of me to be annoyed by bands like this?

― n/a, Monday, 5 March 2007 15:58 (seventeen years ago) link

Hell no it is not.

― Jordan, Monday, 5 March 2007 15:59 (seventeen years ago) link

the one of the left is kevin and he lives up north so he might have been there. he's also in the krunch13s. he's really fun and funny and probably younger than any of the chilxors.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:04 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh, I did watch a little bit of Scream1n Cyn & the P0n P0ns on Friday, who've been getting a lot of buzz around here. They didn't sound very good to me, but they did have a lot of woodblocks and a half-naked fat dude in leather pants playing a keytar. People go nuts for that shit.

Didn't stay for the Rept0ids.

― Jordan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:06 (seventeen years ago) link

Wait, Kevin, did GGH finish up the night last time you were at Trash Bar?? That descrip sounds like them, but I have to admit I dug it.

― Laurel, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:06 (seventeen years ago) link

JORDAN: DID YOU OR DID YOU NOT GET FREE PIZZA!?!?!?!?!?!

― n/a, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:08 (seventeen years ago) link

You know what's awesome? Pumpkin seeds.

But you know I wish? I wish there was a toaster oven here, so I could put soy sauce and salt on them and toast them.

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:10 (seventeen years ago) link

There should be a board called I Love To Tell People What I Am Eating.

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:10 (seventeen years ago) link

It's called Ian's blog.

― Laurel, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:11 (seventeen years ago) link

I feel like there was a thread like that at one point, some sort of What you're eating now thread.

― KitCat, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:12 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm bored. Entertain me. < /jesse >

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:12 (seventeen years ago) link

Someone near me is very flatulent. It smells so bad. :(

― n/a, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:12 (seventeen years ago) link

(I posted to it alot, ha ha)

― KitCat, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:12 (seventeen years ago) link

I totally DID NOT get free pizza!

Except I kinda did, because I stopped by Ev4n's place before the gig and he and his wife had just ordered a pizza from the same place. And then I got to the gig and the guitarist's wife had paid for a sandwich and fries but only ate half the sandwich, giving me the rest. SCORE.

― Jordan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:12 (seventeen years ago) link

¿Dónde está Ian's blog?

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:13 (seventeen years ago) link

How was Zodiac?

I liked it a lot, especially with the big screen and big sound up in Evanston. Recommended if you liked that photo of the El near Washington & Lake from 1981 that was posted here a few months ago - lots of period detail.

― Eazy, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:15 (seventeen years ago) link

MOTO is a gang? I thought it was just one dude.

Also, I have been confused whenever Kevin or anyone else has mentioned the Busy Signals, because this is the only Busy Signals I know, and I have been finding it hard to believe that they're the same Busy Signals you know.

― jaymc, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:23 (seventeen years ago) link

The Century in Evanston is my favorite theater (not) in Chicago. I especially like the way they have a piano bar off to one side.

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:23 (seventeen years ago) link

ha! a smooth, minimal orchestration of sensible pop is not our kevin.

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:24 (seventeen years ago) link

Yesterday was good: Kr and I watched Inside Man (kind of silly but mostly entertaining), did laundry, went grocery shopping, made pizza and soup for dinner, played Scrabble, and then went to Simon's to watch Brighton, MA play a set of mostly covers.

― jaymc, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:25 (seventeen years ago) link

btw, john -- i haven't forgotten about ysi-ing the whole caetano veloso to you. Maybe I'll put it on the blog tonight for all to sample.

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:26 (seventeen years ago) link

I liked Inside Man! Because Clive Owen can do no wrong, imo.

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:26 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh thanks, Kenan. And yeah Clive Owen is always fantastic.

― jaymc, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:27 (seventeen years ago) link

My downloading spree on Saturday resulted in the new albums by Bloc Party, Arcade Fire, Sea and Cake, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, and Modest Mouse, and I found the rest of the Field Music album (I acquired every song on that album exclusively through mp3 blogs).

― jaymc, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:30 (seventeen years ago) link

I went to Trader Joe's for the first time yesterday, it was okay. I was kind of shocked at how the employees were these hardcore TJ party-liner's. I was waiting in line for one cashier and another dude came by and was all "hey buddy, I can get you over here" and took my basket (!). Then he was going on about what good bread I had chosen and how he and his bros would stop by the bakery every time they road tripped out to San Diego. The place only opened a few months ago, where do they find these people???

― Jordan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:32 (seventeen years ago) link

ooh... I should get new Sea and Cake. How is it?

(This is where john and i talk about smooth, careful gaywad pop for a moment. Pardon.)

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:33 (seventeen years ago) link

That's one thing that I love about TJ's -- the employees are so friendly and talkative.

New Sea and Cake is good -- it's less glossy/synth-y than the last album, and a couple songs actually kind of rock. But I kind of have low expectations for them these days -- it's still not in the same league as their 90s output.

― jaymc, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:35 (seventeen years ago) link

yeah, they get more wallpaper-y all the time

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:38 (seventeen years ago) link

I kind of hate it. I get weird when I'm shopping, it's strictly business. Unless you're that cute girl at the furniture store.

― Jordan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:38 (seventeen years ago) link

and i still listen to them a lot. and have a poster on my wall.

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:38 (seventeen years ago) link

My most recent successful download: that Marnie Stern album. Recommended for fans of loud, thumpy, spazzy music.

― n/a, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:38 (seventeen years ago) link

I kind of hate it. I get weird when I'm shopping, it's strictly business.

Recipe for me killing people: 1 middle aged, bored, talkative woman in the grocery checkout line + 1 friendly cashier who is happy to talk to her as much as she likes.

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:40 (seventeen years ago) link

I wonder if there's some TJ rule where they have to converse with the customer, because last time I was there the cashier asked the person in front of me about some product, how they liked it, then he did the same thing to me. Maybe he's just naturally curious though.

― n/a, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:41 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh! Back to the food thing for a second. I was going to say that I only really know ONE person who harasses me about not eating organic enough, and that's a loony coworker. But mostly, I get harassed for eating too much or not healthily enough by female coworkers. There's this general assumption that because I'm FEMALE I should constantly be dieting and never, ever, ever have anything remotely fun to eat. I'll be eating, say, a lowfat yog and someone will grab it and talk about how many calories I'm consuming. They don't just pick on me though. They scrutinize everyone's lunches.

― KitCat, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:41 (seventeen years ago) link

Recipe for me making myself hated by the entire office: working with Sarah.

― Laurel, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:42 (seventeen years ago) link

I could go for some toasted pumpkin seeds right about now.

― n/a, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:43 (seventeen years ago) link

I went to Wild Oats for the first time in my life last night. Liked the bulk stuff, got good 2-for-1 deals on some things I like. Halfway between the Whole Foods experience and the Dominicks experience.

― Eazy, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:43 (seventeen years ago) link

Wait, Kevin, did GGH finish up the night last time you were at Trash Bar?? That descrip sounds like them, but I have to admit I dug it.

no, that was the baby shakes. who you will also see in 3 weeks. and ggh is playing one of the day shows i think but i don't know. i may skip the friday day show to do some record shopping and/or recovery from thursday.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:43 (seventeen years ago) link

SO EXCITED GUYS.

― Laurel, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:44 (seventeen years ago) link

haha

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:45 (seventeen years ago) link

Where is Wild Oats? I have never seen it.

― n/a, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:45 (seventeen years ago) link

There's this general assumption that because I'm FEMALE I should constantly be dieting and never, ever, ever have anything remotely fun to eat.

There's that extreme, and then there's the woman in my office who apparently lives for her next piece of candy. Of course, only to later bitch about how fat she's getting.

― kenan, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:47 (seventeen years ago) link

baby shakes are not from japan and don't do the same schtick as ggh. they are likewise female and fun but i could have more fun with the baby shakes 7"s than i could at another ggh show.

i want doughnuts for lunch today.

― chicago kevin, Monday, 5 March 2007 16:48 (seventeen years ago) link

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