All Tomorrow's Impeachments at Bottom Lounge

All Tomorrow's Impeachments at Bottom Lounge

Nonagon and others at Subterranean

I sure don't remember much about the other bands.

I do know that we went out for Pancakes afterwards - Em and i rode packed into the back of the van with the equipment.

Cell Phones at Quenchers

Before the show, Amy and I went to the Northside Gala and mostly hung out with Patreeecia, her husband Jon and her friend Sandra. This is notable for two reasons: (1) Jo started dating Sandra's daughter Olivia the following week and, as of this writing (Dec 2017), still is; and (2) I was wearing a suit and (bow)tie.

Amy dropped me at the show, to mooch a ride home with Annie.  I think I missed most of the first band. Annie introduced me to the singer of the Cell Phones (whose name I should remember, but of course do not). She said she liked the suit, and that's how she'd want to dress if she were a man. I should have replied "me too," but, alas, I did not.  Another missed opportunity.

We skipped out early on the last band too. I think they played music about Watership Down, but maybe that was some other night.

Bear Claw, Mint Mile, Rented Rooms, Nonagon at Beat Kitchen

Amy and i had dinner with Justin and Jill before the show, which was nice.

Jonas Friddle & the Majority, Tangleweed at Old Town School of Folk Music

The Selecter, Crombies at 1st Ward / Chop Shop

Goose Island 312 Block Party

I vaguely remember the opening bands being pretty good. Did I see them both, or just Beach Slang? Who knows!

The Aggrolites were great, but the crowd wasn't into them. The music between the Aggrolites and Against Me was the perfect punky reggae party. And, of course, Against Me killed it (helped by the fact that they played a Clash song - Train in Vain).

This was a great show - too bad I went by myself :(

The Specials, The Far East at The Concord