Petrillo and OUT at Township

I missed the opening band (Small Awesome?).

Petrillo weren't really my cup of tea, but they were having fun and everyone else there seemed to like them.   So i assume they'll be my favorite band 5 years from now.

Speaking of which, OUT might be my favorite band right now.  Well, i sure do like them a lot.

Hungry Man headlined, but i left early and didn't see them.  I felt a little guilty, but Annie, Christy, Johno and Tiny all left early too.  Or maybe that should make me feel more guilty, i dunno.

The bike ride home with Johno and Christy was very nice, but there was no stop at Jeri's (or any other late-night snack stop).

PRF BBQ at Township

I had a lot of fun at this show.  A lot of times these shows turn into a slog to get to the music i like.  That was most definitely not the case here.  Was it the company?  Dunno.  Was it the awesome bands (none of whom i really knew beforehand)?  Dunno.  Was it the vegan smoked seitan sammiches?  Dunno.  Maybe i was just in a festive mood for a change.

I stopped at Jeri's Grill on the way home with Annie, Ize and Tiny.  For those of you scoring at home: yes, that was two nights in a row.  We had the same kind waitress, but there was clearly a different cook working the grill.  The hash-browns with giardineira were good, but not as good.

Either at the show or when i got home, i bought a bunch of musical highlights:  Burned or Buried, Motherfucker, OUT and the entire Cell Phones discography (which came on a thumb drive that looks like a hotel key - i got #10 because #13 was taken).

PRF BBQ at Township

Langford is awesome and hilarious.

I like Lonely Trailer even more now than when i watched them almost 30 years ago down in Champaign.

I think Champagne Jerry may have been a joke i didn't get.

I liked Body Futures and Goddard enough to order music (and a boss Goddard t-shirt) when i got home.

Tiny and i biked to Jeri's Grill (the place i thought was just called "Ham on the Bone" for the longest time) on the way home.  The waitress was nice and the hash-browns with giardiniera were excellent.  I bought a t-shirt.

the rutabega, Stomatopod at Township

This was Christy's 50th birthday party. It was a lot of fun.  I ate a whole bunch of some kind of dumpling or something (samosas, maybe?).  It was good to catch up with Jay and Diana.

Nonagon et al at Township

Did i miss Haymarket Riot?  I think i might have - i tend to show up late to these things.  [EDIT - i just noticed i have a Haymarket Riot cd, and it's darn good; leading me to believe that i did, in fact, see them and liked them so much that i bought a cd.  That sounds right.]

Knife the Symphony are a good bunch of guys and i like their music.

Maple Stave are great.  Finally picked up one of their CDs.  Why did i wait so long?  And how long will i wait to get more of their stuff?

I sure do like the Nonagons.

Was this the show that we went to get pizza afterwards, and all i got was fries, only to discover on the way out that they had vegan pizza?  Actually, i don't think it was.