The Soulskats in Santa Fe

Happened across a ska band playing in some park on our way to dinner in Santa Fe (on our honeymoon).  Don't remember much about it, only that it was a happy coincidence.  Here's what I wrote at the time (actually, 2 1/2 weeks later):

"We went out to get a nice dinner (Rich made some suggestions) + on the way we came across a ska band playing in a park!  Quite a scene - skaters + tattooed freaks!  The band was alright (Soulskats, I think), but it sure was an amazing coincidence!"

That sure was a lot of exclamation marks.  I must have been more excitable back then.  Also, I wrote this in the margin:

"BIG MAN WALKING A TEENY-WEENY DOG."

Jumpknuckle at Metro

If i remember correctly, Metro used to have a bunch of 'local' bands for cheap on Wednesdays.  This was one of those shows.  Jumpknuckle played with Hushtower, Superhero Forehead and Tiny (not this Tiny).  I don't know if i saw any of those other bands - i know i did hangout backstage with the Jumpknuckles before watching their set from the floor.

I seem to recall subway down the block beforehand as well.

The Toasters, Dance Hall Crashers, Hepcat, Voodoo Glow Skulls at Metro

Fugazi, Slant 6, Tar at the Aragon Ballroom

Did I go to this show by myself?  Amy was supposed to meet me there, but she "drove past and couldn't find parking."

I was clearly visible in the picture accompanying the show review in the Trib:

The Negative Ten Commandments at Rodrigue's

I helped make a sheet with a horned skull on it for a backdrop.  A sheet that is now in my basement (Emmett used it on his bed for a while when he was little).

The band threw stuffed animals into the audience as some sort of sacrifice I think.

Poster Children, Hum, Jumpknuckle at Rodrigue's

Rose was sick. I passed her on the stairs and she was coughing. I said to her "don't die."

Pato Banton, No Doubt at Cubby Bear

That's right, No Doubt opening for a reggae singer nobody (at least nobody who isn't an English Beat fanatic) had heard of at what is essentially just a bar.  I think they went on to bigger things after this.

Special Beat, The Toasters, The Skunks at the Vic

Helmet at Metro

Justin always used to cheer at the quiet breaks in songs in the hopes of making it on a live recording.  He succeeded when two tracks from this show (Bad Mood and Distracted) were made the b-sides on the Unsung 12".

Bonnie tells me that she lost her shoe in the pit and we pulled her out.  That certainly sounds like something that could happen.