LET THE BIDDING WAR BEGIN!!! So this other bar (kinda the newer, hipper with the 20's crowd watering hole in town) asked me to come in and do Bingo. Pretty cool, but I can't do this two nights a week:

Sooooo

8/8/05 - Martini's (small crowd, this bar may be dying)
Mass Romantic – New Pornographers
Duty Free – Cracker
Crosseyed and Painless – Talking Head
I Wanna Holler – Detroit Cobras
Meg Ryan – Self
D.J. – Push Kings
Can’t You Hear Me Knockin – Rolling Stones
Western Star – Frank Black
Protect Ya Neck – Wu Tang Clan
Orange Crush – REM
Movin On Up – Primal Scream
Jah Jah Bless the Dreadlocks
Cito Soleil – Afghan Wigs
Travelin’ Light – Widespread Panic
War – Big Boi
Can I Play With Madness – Iron Maiden
What A Wonderful Man – My Morning Jacket
Paranoid Android – Radiohead
Sixteen Military Wives – The Demberists
Get Out My Life Woman – Sam Moore
Let It Ride – Ryan Adams
I Wanna Destroy You – The Soft Boys
Draw Your Brakes – Scotty
Sexx Laws – Beck
Homesick – The Vines
Palace of The Brine/Letter To Memphis – The Pixies
Closer To The Heart – Rush
Criminology – Raekwon
Section 12 (Hold Me Now) – Polyphonic Spree
Garbage Day – Ike Reilly
Both of Our Towns – Star Room Boys

8/9/05 - Big Daddy's (large, young crowd including these two guys who actually knew most of the indie-ish songs and kept yelling for The Black Keys which I eventually did; got paid more.)

Rocks Off – Rolling Stones
Angels and Whores – Ike Reilly
Brazilica – Beck
The Laws Have Changed – New Pornographers
No Satisfaction – Black Mountain
Crazy – Afghan Wigs
Legalize It – Peter Tosh
What We Do – Freeway (feat. Jay Z & Beanie Sigel)
Black – Okkervil River
Hang By, Hang By – Razorlight
Miss Williams Guitar – Jayhawks
Bowtie – Outkast
1st Instant/Last Report – Earlimart
The Rat – The Walkmen
Float On – Modest Mouse
Dirty South – Goodie Mob
The Bucket – Kings of Leon
The Right Profile – The Clash
Wave of Mutilation – The Pixies
Your Cover’s Blown – Belle and Sebastian
Act Nice And Gentle – The Black Keys
Slow Hands – Interpol
Mas Y Mas – Los Lobos
B.O.B. – Outkast
Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
Garbage Day – Ike Reilly
99 Problems – Jay-Z
Same Ol’ Situation – Motley Crue
Haiti – Arcade Fire
Sister Jack – Spoon
Ch-Check It Out – Beastie Boys

I am a little punchy this AM.....

Glad to here my boy D. Suth's bar is rockin out, and that there are some boohoos in PTC to represent.

You will be behind bars within a year.

Martinis: DEAD!

Good sets as per usual.


OPA! with "Wait. What is this bingo thing all about?" in 4...3...2...

Meg Ryan – Self =fuck yeah.
Closer To The Heart – Rush = edit: good shock
Both of Our Towns – Star Room Boys = this would've slayed me at the end of an evening.

Oh, and you need need to bust out like Cannon or something king-heavy from that first Self album.

Awesome as always, particularly Iron Maiden followed by MMJ.

Sorry to miss this week's festivities, but the Flynn's had to let some other people win.

The skinny on Martini's is that the crew has had it up to here with the douche. Busty and Yail can attest to the difficulties of doing busines with this tightest of all tightwads. There's rumours of IRS problems, but I have no facts. I do know that most of the staff do not get paychecks and live entirely off of tips.

No big surprise there with the long slow descent into mediocrity and playing to the masses. The place started with character and a bit of class and has sadly become a teen club with ashtrays and beer.

So now I only go there for Bingo.

This all kinda sucks cuz I have a $1,000 bar tab (from winning the Haloween costume contest) and am hard-pressed to invite friends to come and and party at a place in obvious decline.

Note to Albion, I will be in town on Saturday.

Damn, that place was kinda cool, not least because of hiring Hasslehof to do the mural. Plus he flew my ass down from WI so we could play a show (or two). That was above and beyond.

Sadly this is a common tale in the restaurant/bar business. Owners start to make a buck, then another, then they want to make 6 and 7. They become preoccupied with making more money and forget what started making it for them in the first place.

Its pretty complicated: Adouche has waaaaay too many businesses going, the GM he hired ended up being a backstabber and he let his staff decline from excellent(katie, jen, austin, katt) to GARRRRBAGE....

So now, Adouche is "taking over" again; Dunno, how it will turn out but dude is a pretty smart guy.

And as to his business dealings: Yeah, he's got some shortcomings but I've NEVER had a problem getting paid because I refuse to not be paid. The night that I dont get paid is the night that bar doesnt open the next day b/c they have no booze to sell.

Yail, is your night usually on a monday or tuesday?

I'm looking into coming up to ATL for the Sigur Ros show next month on the 9th [monday]. Is your gig near Symphony Hall? Would like to come check it out if i get the chance.

If I switch to this other bar, it will be Tuesday; my regular gig is on Monday.

I live about 30-40 minutes south of the city (burbs) but I'd love to have you and can even offer you a warm bed at Redlands.

Are you flying or driving? I do live on the airport side of town if that helps.

probably flying in. i'll pm you details when i get them.

Dalen, the 9th of September is a friday.

And your punk ass better come in on a weekend so I can be around.

There are Self fans on this board?? Interesting Self song choice for that mix. Good selection of stuff!

Self at the Exit Inn in Nashville a month from today, playa.


np: Rogue Wave-Out of the Shadow

There are several, yes. I have everything thing up through the toy instrument album, and saw them 3 times once upon a time. First tour was for the first album, and slew me. That's back when his brother was playing guitar with him. Second time a friend got me into a show by posing as his light man (he was a news videographer). The venue sucked, but they didn't. Third time was them opening for Cracker in Athens GA.

That first album set me on my ear almost as much as Gish did, and I told Matt as much after the first show I saw him play (for all of about 15 people, sadly). Just unbelievable pop music.

Word! Yea, they are probably my all time fave. Just some unbelievable music over the last 10 years. You got all the internet albums? Ornament and Crime? I'll know to pay attention now when you talk music.

Yeah, Im a fan.

"Meg Ryans" got a nice little hip-hop thing to go along with the sing-songy poppiness which I thought made it a good song to spin....

i'm an idiot, the sigur ros gig is Tue 09/06/05.

if i can plan it right, maybe i'll fly in the saturday before hand so i can link up with you guys during the weekend. lord help us.

Those I don't have. I'm pretty slack about keeping up these days, but I've probably played those 3 or 4 Self discs as much as I've ever played anything. Variety, hooks, weight when you need it, just waaay above-average.

Fuck that's labor day, huh? I will probably be in NJ for a wedding.

yeah... got a few la fans as well, tania & i are fans.


nice playlist yail, as always.