Drove over to the Haight-Ashbury district for breakfast and an Amoeba Records run. Looking through the newly busted passenger window,I admit I was a little disappointed with the once "Hippie Mecca" of the world, as I could see the same exact thing at home...minus the Ben and Jerry's ice cream shop. 1 Giles, Giles & Fripp cd later, we headed across the bay and past a nice view of Alcatraz to Berkley to meet up with Tommy's parents. After a late lunch, we loaded
in and took in the historic 924 Gilman space, where back in the day, a band had to scrub the bathrooms in order to play. I scored a shirt,
just in time to catch the first of many great
acts on the bill that night.
Secret Tones started the night as an impromptu 2-piece, who still managed to pull it off; Blessure Grave killed it again with swirling bass tones and textures; we were third up and played pretty well, albeit a little sloppy in my opinion - Swann Danger were really impressive, and then New Thrill Parade (whom we played with earlier this year at Go Bar - TO ABSOLUTELY NO ONE - GO Athens!) finished off the night with a steamy orgasim of sound! (Props to T's parents for enduring the whole thing!) Packed up and back into SF for cheesy macaroni and hashbrowns at
Sparky's. and TV demolition..."And remember,
If you're not first, you're last... "
Soundtrack - Echo and the Bunnymen - Do It Clean
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