AFI Show, updates

So, Rachel and I planned to hit the AFI CD signing but when we saw all the kidlets there, we said, "PUH-EACE" to them all and skedaddled on to The Flying M, which is a nearby coffee shop. Who did we see ahead of us in line but DAVEY HAVOK himself. Being the supremely uncool people we are, we approached and blabbed words at him and got our pictures taken with him until he reminded us that he was due at the CD signing. So we giggled as he departed.

I have now decided that my phone is a good luck charm because it has pictures of me and Rach with Boz Boorer and now it has pictures with me and Rach with Davey Havok. Sweet! Oh, Davey showed us his Moz tattoo and was generally a sweetheart even though Rachel told him that we stole our copy of Crash Love. So I tried to PR spin the situation by promising to buy one. I haven't yet, but I feel that I should keep my promises made to musicians. I don't give my word to them lightly.

And the show? The opener, a band called Ceremony, played retarded, out-dated punk, but I think they were being ironic, which increased my enjoyment. My clues? The bassist had a tattoo of a kitten on his elbow, and the guitarist manned the merch table wearing a pretty Prince shirt. I don't know how much punk cred you can have with those two things going on. If they were being serious, then they totally sucked. Funny how intent changes my evaluation of a band and their work.

AFI totally rocked me and I found my inner AFI fangirl. Rach and I were hanging in the back because teenies totally push people around and act like entitled cuntholes at shows and I don't have to put up with it so I tend to avoid them while fantasizing about making them bleed. But this guy said he was going to push up front when AFI started and he did exactly that and Rach and I followed him. I managed to end the show pretty close to the barrier. I don't usually fight my way towards the front at shows. Weird. I didn't know most of the words to any songs but the singles from Sing the Sorrow and Decemberunderground, but that doesn't always matter. In my mind I think I made eye contact with Davey during "Miss Murder" and I hoped that he recognized me from the day before. He played songs requested by people at the signing which made me kick myself for not asking for "This Celluloid Dream". I love that song even though I don't fully know what it's about. I just like the singalong chorus "CINEMATIC!" and so on. So yes, I had a lot of fun and it actually ranks pretty high on my ever-growing list of concerts, especially for a smaller-venue show like at the KF/Big Easy.

Sooooo AFI's hitting Boise

And I might just go and see them. I'm a casual fan AT BEST, but I do enjoy Davey Havoc as a person. They are going to hold a CD signing at The Record Exchange Sunday, January 17 at 5pm. Space is limited, so you are encouraged to show up early. More details at the band's official webspace.

They next day, they're playing at show at the Knitting Factory. You can buy tickets at the Knitting Factory box office or online on the event page.

Lol, AFI

Local News: The Bouquet is back!

Boise bar and music venue the Bouquet is reopening tonight after an extensive remodel. Tonight there is a reopening party (cover free!) sponsored by Red Bull.

The Bouquet is located at 1010 W. Main St.

Before the remodel (and possibly under different management) Thomas Dolby and Martin Fry performed there. I hope we can expect such big, yet irrelevant, names. I'm actually serious, I would love to see Thomas Dolby and Martin Fry.

Goodness, I fell behind

In show-I-will-totally-be-checking-out news, the English Beat are coming! And it's only $15 dollars. These dudes are known for doing the song "Mirror in the Bathroom" which is a strange but catchy song that I only found out about when watching Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

Show info:
The English Beat @ the Knitting Factory appearing Dec. 8 (with the revolver [get it? it's a Clue joke!])

Vinyl Preservation Society events

I might participate in NaBloWriMo in my constant efforts to improve this blog. So that means at least 30 wonderful updates in the month of November! In local news, Boise's own Vinyl Preservation Society celebrates one year with its inaugural vinyl swap. Sorry for the short notice, but the event takes place on Sunday. TONIGHT there's also a party to kick off the event. So let me break it down:

What: VPS anniversary party
When: Saturday, Nov. 1, 8 pm
Where: Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St.
How much: $1 (admission restricted due to space, so get there early!)

What:Record Show and Swap
When: Sunday, Nov. 2, 10am-4pm
Where: same place as the party
How much: early admission 9 a.m., $10; regular admission 10 a.m., $2.

Related link: The Vinyl Preservation Society website
VPS write up in the Boise Weekly

An ill-written rant.

The economy. Ugh. I don't even want to mention it. But as we all tighten our belts, we can still enjoy new music - well, to borrow from NBC, it's not new but it's new to you. My solution is BUDGET VINYL and USED CDS. Not revolutionary by any means. It's just that I'm proud to say that I buy records for $.99. For a buck, it's hard to feel any buyer's remorse, even if the album sucks. Rach and I are the proud owners of The Lexicon of Love, Rumours, two Robert Palmer albums, and many more.

Not that I'm a vinyl freak by any stretch of the imagination. Basically, I grew up on Disney soundtracks and Engelbert Humperdink and The Beach Boys. I didn't really see the huge appeal of records.

The price of new vinyl? Totally cheeses me off. Rach and I were looking at the rock section and Playing the Angel costs almost $25. Give me a break, recording industry. Not to be nostalgic for a time I wasn't even alive, but the Smiths released Hatful of Hollow at an attractive price. THERE WAS A REASON FOR THIS. They wanted to move lots of units. And it worked. Imagine that.

Oh yeah, go to The Record Exchange to get cheap vinyl and be all cool and support independent record stores, if you're in Boise, that is.