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I saw Scott for about 2 seconds and only exchanged texts with Bill - so I was here almost entirely solo.

Not the Beastie Boys at Illuminated

IBW 4/10 Anniversary

I was sick, but biked over anyway. Heard the last half of the last song of the opener's set, Nonagon and then the first half of the first song of the closer's set. Somewhere in there I managed to take this picture of various Brinkmen(n) in attendance:

Bruno and I did not get matching tattoos, despite knowing how much that would cheese Ize off...

Alternafest at Montrose Saloon

Jo and I rode over after a loooong hot day. We caught a little of Moonhole's "The 90s Greatest Hits," but mostly hung outside with Tony and Robert.

Nonagon were, as usual, great. Despite Tony trying to rewrite their songs on the fly. Twice.

We hung out for a minute, but then left early so I don't think we caught any of the Sinkers.

Nonagon, Mayor for Life at Color Club

 Jo and I walked to the show. We got sausages at Wurst Behavior first, so we missed the first band. The sausages were good, but too expensive for regular visits.

Nonagon, American Motors at Illuminated

 A Tuesday night show?!? Outrageous.

Of course it was fun. Never heard of the openers and at first they weren't my jam. Then they found a groove I liked (provided the perfect soundtrack to the black and white horror of The Invisible Man on the TV). I bought the record.

Nonagon had fun, and it showed.

Nonagon et al at IBW (South)

Riot Fest at Douglass Park

Nonagon, Cell Phones at Brinkman Haus

Tiny's 50th birthday celebration.  Did another band play that we listened to from the yard?  I think so - I seem to recall the singer sounded like Johno, but wasn't.

The Police, Fiction Plane at Wrigley Field

OK, i didn't actually go to this show - we just listened from outside the park.  We walked over from Tiny's (and Scott's and Malcolm's) house, got some beer (did i have any? this was before i quit drinking) and found a spot to sit and listen.

For a while we watched through the outfield doors.  We could just see Andy Summers' feet for a song or two before they pulled a bus in front of the open doors.  Then we found a shady spot and just hung there.

Not a bad way to hear a show, really.

I think Fiction Plane was Sting's son's band.  We didn't bother hurrying to get there, so i doubt we heard them - certainly i don't remember hearing them.

Note:  The Police played two shows at Wrigley that week.  I think we were "at" the second show, but it's possible all of this took place on the 5th of July.