regarding last thursday
so, it was a great weekend away, but, as usual, simply not long enough.
thursday afternoon, i spent time with the current execs of my old radio station hanging out, taking action-photos of their promotion (buy or break old vinyl for $1 -- if breaking, you got to swing at an album with a wiffleball bat!) and drying off from the downpours. then, after checking into the hotel and getting some dinner (consisting of potato wedges and onion rings and deep fried breaded shrimp) i headed to my old haunt, thanks to one of the execs telling me about a huge billing with 4 acts for no cover, and one was an alumnus.
the 4 bands were good, and came across even better thanks to the venue's sound guy (at least i assume he was the sound guy for the venue), who knew how to keep it rockin without overpowering the small space. i know some might disagree, but truthfully, it was the best time i've seen a local band since 199-ever, outside of Comfest. The last band to play was Scott Free and the Getaways, whose name made me smile. (Granny Goodness would be proud?)
the other great thing about that particular venue was that it's now non-smoking! so crazy! unfortunately, i was told their brewmaster died, and so the local brews aren't flowing these days. i think someone also said they want to rearrange the place and move the bar to the side and the stage to the back, but in my thinking, that would destroy the brewery atmosphere because the stage would be in front of two of the brew tanks.