Not What You Want

I'm sure I was here with Maureen.

I'm also sure we were up near the front, although I have no memory of this show at all so I have nothing to say about it. In fact, looking at the stubs that follow this I have very little memories of this time. Just an advance warning. 

The Way You Live Your Life

Mark Sandman died. I still hate that. 

I love Morphine. I still love them, I love laying with my eyes closed listening to Mark Sandman's low voice in my ear. I could have seen them once, on New Year's Eve 1998 (maybe) but I didn't. I instead went to some ridiculously expensive dinner with my good friends, so that was alright. My roommate went and said it was amazing.   

In my mind these things happened the weekend of this show but my memory is somewhat fuzzy about basically everything. I got into a car accident in Michigan on my way to a baby shower thrown by a mutual friend who didn't show up because, well, she was unreliable. I had to get back to Chicago for this show so I borrowed my mom's car to get there and got a ticket.

I know a few things for sure, I was uncomfortable during the show because of the accident and that I had some sort of pain killers because I had to beg the bartender for a glass of water. I sat in the balcony because of this discomfort, which was unheard of during this time of my life.

Despite the fact that they were playing without their singer/bass player, Orchestra Morphine was pretty amazing. They replaced Sandman with a couple of singers and had a lot of people on stage. I remember being in such a bad mood when the show started and feeling great (and no, not because of the pain killer) when it ended.

They never played again after this tour, it was the Mark Sandman's memorial tour. 

Ain't Never Found Peace

You know what's difficult? Searching for The The on the internet (no, I didn't accidentally type the twice, Google)

My first of two times seeing The The. I may never see them again and I think that's a shame. They played with with a basically bare stage, no fancy lights, just the members of the band each with a single bulb on them. I wish I could find a set list or a photograph from this tour but, like I said, searching is difficult. I did find this video that I like.

The Whole Thing Leaves

My first time to this party...

I feel like every Flaming Lips show I've gone to has blended together. I mean, other than some set list deviation it's all confetti and dancing and Wayne Coyne in a big clear plastic ball walking on the crowd. Because of this, I couldn't tell you a thing about this show. I'm sure it was super fun, though.