DARK AVENUE
Well folks, the first show is done, and it was great. Thanks everyone who came out to see the show, and for those who didn't I put together a special treat at the end just for you.

I think having such a long run-up to a first show ended up being the best possible thing. Not only did it let us be over-rehearsed, but any nervousness was replaced by a raw eagerness to jump out there and start rockin' out.

Some of us (me) showed up at the venue ridiculously early to help build all the extra things we needed. I have to admit it and I don't care if anyone knows it: we're a high-maintenance band. It's true. We need awesome lights, we need things like curtains, and designers, and soon we'll need even more. I give all the props in the world to my friends who can just pick up their ukuleles and step onto a milk crate at the corner of Wherever and Nowhere and start playing. We, however, are just not that band.

So, we installed a front curtain and a full lighting rig with Jon Harmon, our "very over-qualified" lighting designer. Then after the rest of the band started to show up (the guys mainly) and drop off gear, our SECOND lighting designer, Sean, showed up. He helped finish the hang and focus of the gear while I was able to peel away and start setting up my music gear.

At this point something subtle but significant occurred. I made the transition from tech to talent, and suddenly people were asking me to sign off on things, and to stand in certain places for testing things, and reacting to what I said MY needs were. mwah ah ah ahhhhhh. (j/k)

Anyhow, the show finally got underway, and a few of us provided lite noodling underneath the tops of each act, but really just waited patiently (and by that I mean drinking PBR in the back) for our go at the stage. During our intermission we quickly setup behind the curtain (see I'm not crazy, curtains rock) and before we could even get confirmation from the sound guy we just let it rip.

Here's our setlist:

• City of Night
• Time of the Season
• millermania (new song with a working title)
• My Turn
• ...for no good reason at all. (special vamp version)
• Way of the Dog
• Kommoddities of the Fetish
• Ms. Mad Love

Now we go back to album-finishing business until the ramp up to our 5/23/09 show at the Jewelbox for Sepiachord's benefit. See you there!!

Of course these things don't happen in a vacuum, so here's the skinny on who deserves some shout-outs:
The Team:

• Trish - our beloved style queen
• Jon and Sean - our lighting, production, and tech team
• Jay - who is sort of on extremely long-term loan to us from the Deepsleep Narcotics Company

The Show:

• Hands of Kali
  
• Gale Force
  
• Cherry Manhattan
  
• DJ Dubonnet

The Venue (who were cool enough to let us drill into their walls for the curtain install.  FYI, if you ever play there and need a curtain, the hardware is present...just talk to me to get a turnbuckle and cable):

• The Funhouse

Rather than barrage a million pix from the show, I crammed them all into a small movie for your viewing pleasure. It's the entire night compressed into 43 seconds. Enjoy!


Until Next time!