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Thu 10/21 - PJ Harvey was great... I have had PJ's stuff but never been a devout follower like some... but I've really enjoyed her newest, Uh-Huh Her, and so I was looking forward to seeing her live. I was even expecting to walk away loving her more than ever before, but instead I think I realized that as much as I love her dark sound, there's something missing in there for me and it doesn't totally sweep me away like I thought it might. Still, seeing her was awesome, and her dress was incredible!!! :) Can anyone describe or share photos of her Friday night garb? We also loved how the guitarist used up every bit of that big stage they'd created - and I loved the double drums!UPDATE: PJ Harvey Photo Album
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Fri 10/22
We went to Canto do Brazil for dinner & then hit Shaun of the Dead which is a very funny, twisted movie.
Sat 10/23
Sat night we headed over to the East Bay (and I didn't spontaneously combust!!! huzzah!) to the Mile High Club (our first time!) for Hijack the Disco, Yellow Press & Ex-Boyfriends. We enjoyed some tasty Fat Tires at the bar first (favorite beer of the moment) and split a yummy cheeseburger & tator tots. Any place that serves tator tots scores 5 extra points in my book!
I'd been wanting to check out Hijack the Disco since I'd downloaded a few of their MP3's awhile back and everytime they come on (via shuffle) I'm like "who is this?!" It's really good and I think they'll do well, check em out!
Yellow Press is always good in my opinion. I love the high energy and the punk rock screaming lyrics.
Ex-boyfriends didn't have their bass player due to an unfortunate cat attack :) which is just so cute in itself! Peter was all trying to save the fighting cats and practically got maimed himself!! I'm sure it'd been a fuller sound w/ the bass & his vocals, but nobody noticed his absense more than the remaining band members Chriso & Colin, who made funny banter about not being sure how to start the songs w/o their trusty 3rd stooge. But I still thought they were great.. they have very danceable fun songs. Watch out Franz!!!! :)
Since that whole East Bay/having to drive thing cuts into my drinking plans we went back to the city & hit a friends place and really got the party started. It was a costume party and since we didn't arrive till about 12:30am everyone was good & sauced. We mingled with the Devil, a Naughty Nurse, Bonnie & Clyde, Betty Crocker and a few other suspects till about 4am and called it a night.
I have some fun photos from these events that I'll post later. Hope you all had a good weekend!
UPDATE: Photo's from Saturday's Adventures have been posted!!
