Get To The Point, You're Gettin' To Me

This show was not my favorite.  Today I would pay way more than I paid to see this show to see even a mediocre Superchunk show. I just miss them.  I'd also love just a little taste of Rainer Maria again.

I wasn't in love with the setlist and the crowd was unbearably horrible. It was full of jocks and ass holes. They insisted on stepping all over me and my friends, they seemed to have no idea who Superchunk was. I'm not sure where they came from but I would have given anything to make them go back there.

Superchunk got done with their regular set and I turned to my friends and told them that the only way they could save this show for me was if they played Slack Motherfucker and Precision Auto. Basically as soon as I finished saying the o in auto they started it. Immediately following Precision Auto, Slack Motherfucker. I took that was my cue to leave because, really, anything after those two songs may have ruined their reprieve.

I Like The Fast Songs Best

Illinois representing... 

It's hard to imagine that this was 13 years ago. How did that happen? 13 years ago I used to see members of these bands out at bars. Now I see no one. Ever. Anywhere. I don't even usually see bars.

Anyway, I remember nothing of this show. I had been in Chicago for just a couple of months and had probably not run into anyone from the bands at bars yet. I was just getting my footing and didn't really like it there (I have to keep reminding myself of this as I try to not dislike living in San Francisco). I'm sure I went with Maureen and we stood closer to the front then necessary and yelled louder than necessary and had just the right amount of fun.

I'm listening to Braid right now while I write this and, well, I don't like them as much as I used to. Sarge comes up on my ipod occasionally and sometimes I sing End Of July in my shower. 

If I Could Concentrate

This is my first ticketed show after moving to Chicago. The actual first show I went to as a Chicago resident was Planes Mistaken For Stars at the Fireside, two days after moving. My friend and I got mugged by two gang banger girls (well, I got attempted mugged, I pushed the girl down who was trying to get my stuff and got it back).

I wish I could go back and see this show again and take in every detail because I don't remember a thing about it. I'm pretty sure I went with my friend Maureen, since she was one of the only people I knew and went to 3-5 shows together per week.

Everyone Is Watching You

A well worn Hepcat ticket. Someone did some dancing...

The last Hepcat post could have actually happened at this show. I don't remember exactly but I don't think so. I really think it was the last one. Regardless, another Hepcat show. My stance on them remains, they're alright for a ska band. 

You Look So Far Away Sometimes

What was I doing in Detroit in February?

My brother and I must have gotten to this show late because we were in the balcony. I remember this specifically because throughout the whole show I watched the photographers. Not that I hadn't thought about it earlier but this show was kind of the moment where I felt really confident in my decision to study photography. I was borderline obsessed with the Afghan Whigs (what's this was business. I get chills thinking about seeing them in a little over a month on their little reunion tour) and yet I was completely distracted trying to figure out what kind of camera the girl taking pictures was using and where she was standing and what it would be like to shoot the Afghan Whigs (which I did at the Double Door, using way too low ISO film and no flash, a year and a half later). Yeah, you get it.

1965 came out about four months before this show and the first time I heard it was in my car. The volume was way up and I didn't know it started with that match noise and it scared the shit out of me. I still love every single album they ever made.

Where Have You Been

I've been trying to picture what the inside of Clutch Cargos looks like for the past two days. It opened after I left for college and I didn't go there very much. This may have been the first/only show that I saw there, although I can vaguely remember going there to meet someone for a drink.  This is unimportant.

Another thing I've been trying to figure out is who went to this show for me. I think I can thank the Swingers soundtrack for knowing who Big Bad Voodoo Daddy was and I feel like the Mighty Blue Kings (a band I still listen to on a very rare occasion) played with them at this show but I can't find anything about it anywhere on the interwebs. I did find out that they're still playing shows, which I find a little bit amusing. 

Anyone? A little Help.

I tried to figure out who else played this show and I can't find anything. There's isn't an extensive list for the Shelter like there is for St. Andrew's Hall.

Did any of you listen to this band? I went to their myspace page (what???) and now to Spotify in an attempt to figure it out and, while I don't hate them, I don't really like them very much. I don't recall listening to them so how I ended up at the show is beyond me. This ticket was pretty cheap so maybe I got it for free?  It's a mystery never to be solved (unless someone who reads this was there with me).