October 16, 2005

The sun is back!

Yea. The sun is back. I didn't recognize it at first - been so long since I've seen the sun that I'd throw rocks at it as the saying goes...

Last night I met Christina and Sara at Magnetic Field to see Pio Mazzotti, Dirty Excuse and the triumphant one-night-only reunion of Slut 'Em Go!. Christina let me know that this was going to be an amazing show and, wow, she was so right. I was especially won over by Dirty Excuse's really amazing cover of "(I Know) I'm Losing You", which I have always considered one of the coolest songs to play live.

Christina and the rest of Triple Creme were driving back that day from their Friday night show in Pittsburgh, so she arrived at the tail end of Slut 'Em Go!'s set and the place had really filled up. Despite the strict policy of all bands ending by 11, Slut 'Em Go! were able to come back for one encore. They had to, really, I mean there were obviously so many friends and hard-core fans at the show...

So it was a great night, and now, after a good night's sleep, I see the sun is out again today. I may even head over to the grand opening of Mazzotti Music - Brooklyn's new guitar shop (filling the void left by the pullout of Rumbleseat music) run by members of the band. Of course, it's dangerous for me to be anywhere near a guitar shop, but I think I can stop by for a little bit without buying anything... maybe.