Summer Circus at Metro

I've wanted to see Bite Me Bambi for a while, and now I finally have. They were super fun.

For Suicide Machines set, Jo and I stayed in the middle almost at the DJ booth. Unbeknownst to me, Metro has a fence in front of the stage now - "almost at the DJ booth" was basically in the pit. So that was fun. 

Fishbone played a short set and weren't great by Fishbone standards. So, unbelievably great. Glad I was right by the pit for dancing room for that.

Less Than Jake still leaves me cold. I mean it's horn-driven power-pop/pop-punk/90s-ska, so I should love it. But I do not. We left early.

Stopped to by swag on the way out. Got Fishbone's new record (!), but Bite Me Bambi weren't around - I settled for picking up 2 Suicide Machine records (one for each of us - we have yet to decide whose is whose). I ordered the BMB record when I got home from the internet machine.

Riot Fest at Douglass Park

Fishbone and Primus at the Riviera

I remember being pretty excited about this show.  Both Fishbone and Primus were pretty big deals in our little world at the time.  Maybe this was a little past their prime as far as we were concerned, but still...

It seems likely maybe Johno and I had more friends there, and even more likely that Jen brought a friend or two of hers along as well (perhaps that Michelle M girl?).

Fishbone had an informal 'big booty contest' up on stage during their set.  It was embarrassing even then.  But thank grod at least i didn't see my little sister up there.

I do not remember seeing the Hard Corps, but I do have an ep by them, so maybe this is where I heard of them.  I do seem to recall buying a bootleg t-shirt outside the riv on the way out.

Violent Femmes, Fishbone, Jellyfish at Summerfest

I distinctly remember motorbiking up to Milwaukee with Lisa on the back of the bike.  Everyone else was in, I think, Morgue's car.  I remember swimming in the lake during the day, despite the fact that i doubt we were supposed to.

Violent Femmes were great, but only a fool follows Fishbone.

Fishbone, Ipso Facto at SIU Springfest

Fishbone at the Metro

We drove up from Champaign.  I can't remember who all "we" was.

Schooly D opened.  He likes his women middle-aged - between 11 and 13.  This is a lot less funny now that i'm not 19 years old and have teenage children of my own.

Fishbone was, of course, amazing.  I stage dove for the first and only time.  I was not caught.