(sorry, I mean to post this earlier - but left before I could finish it!)
The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
If you don't know what this band is all about, here's a little summary:
| "Even the band is a little unconventional, its genesis having happened after mother Tina stumbled upon some vacation slides at an estate sale. Father Jason viewed the slides of a 1959 Japanese mountain trip and was hit with the inspiration for a song with a very similar title. He composes the music, based on the photo slides of strangers, on keyboard and guitar. He and daughter Rachel then sing humorous lyrics and play instruments while Mom operates the slide machine." + |
They were awesome. The dad, Jason, is the lead singer, painist & guitar player and is a character! He's like a mix between Rick Moranis and a little Mike Myers... with a musical sound similar to They Might be Giants. But I really hate to compare anyone this wonderfully unique, because he really is an individual with a talent to befuddle, amuse and play some seriously fun "pop" songs (as he calls them - haha) in a style all their own.
Little 8 year old Rachel is sooooooo cute. She kept the pace going with a few "chop chop" ticks of her drumsticks - and a yawn and rubbing of the eyes every so often... down to the end where she simply exclaimed "We already started, let's just finish it! But hurry up, I'm tired!" Her little voice was so cute sitting behind the big drumset that everyone couldn't help but giggle every time she peeped up. SOOO CUTE!!!! I even got her autograph!
The cooolest thing was that this show had SOLD OUT! We hadn't expected that - but my rockstar friend John got us on the list which was sooo awesome. I am so glad I didn't miss it. They're actually coming back Saturday, July 19th - So buy your tickets now!
Oh! And in line for drinks I ran into Heather... whom I'd met briefly at Min Jung's party a couple months ago. It was nice to see her & chat a bit. I hardly know her at all, besides being well aware of her sites - but have huge respect for who she is in "the community" :)
Speaking to her briefly lastnight, she actually reminded me a lot of my friend Hilary Harrel (my friend in elementary school who loved ed emberley books as much as me) with a hint of a Canadian accent mixed in :p I love Canadians. Anyway - it was nice to run into her and I was flattered (humbled, honored, geeked, surprised) that she remembered me and knew my site. I'm such a nerd. Anyway.... nice seeing you there, Heather - and hope you enjoyed the show as much as we did! :)
