Jan
28
2011

Glodie's' Birthday Bash

The Best Party In Town

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(Posted Under: Tempe Music Scene Tempe Music Scene, Music Music, Live Shows)
If there has been any shortage of seeing live music lately, I've definitely made up for it at the tail end of this week.

Photobox ImageKatie was looking forward to napping when she got home from work. And after finally succumbing to her cold, I was on board with that idea - which is such a rarity. Late in the afternoon we got word of Emmett and Glods playing at Iguana Macks before Yucca. There's a combo worth seeing. So all previous plans got shot to hell. No fucking sleep 'til Brooklyn! (Or Chandler [wink] ). Fun time, and absolutely worth our putting sick selves putting ourselves. You're not hardcore unless you live hardcore. (And the legend of the rent was way hardcore).

Photobox ImageFrom there it was over to Yucca for all of us. It was impressive how full the parking lot was for 9:20. Hell, for the matter, it was impressive to see a Yucca show start before 9:30. Tramps put on a fine opening set, and had the birthday boy up for the closer. Throughout the song was a display that undeniably proves that Glodie has all the moves. But like there has been any confusion about that! [wink]

It was a long wait for us until our guys hit the stage. Which was fine, except that with the bar absolutely packed for Dry River and Black Carl, it was a pretty damn cold night outsides, and with our colds to contend with it was a little rough. However, we managed to resist the temptation of going home and returning at 12:30am. Living 3 minutes away from Yucs, it's very tempting temptation. [smile] The coldness almost got me loosing it and going into the anti Yucca. But I even with the temperature, I couldn't actually bring myself to do it.

There was some concern about Dan making the show, due to also being sick. Rich was on hand. But with minutes to spare, "Captain Dan" walked in. Katie had actually spotted Glods with a costume bag earlier in the night, so the sight of the sailor costume from Halloween past wasn't a complete surprise to us. [smile]

Photobox ImageAdorned in their sailor costumes, the beast that is Strange Young Things at Yucca was unleashed. The set was electric. Dan's cold was well hidden as he went berzerk behind the kit. Nothing new, but I was in awe, particularly early on in the show watching him behind the kit.

The night was everything you expect from a Yucca show - pseudo stage diving, singing on the bar, singing behind the bar, the Bitch circle... Yucca remained pretty packed during the set, and the whole room lapped up the rock 'n roll show.

After Lonely, no-one was leaving without an encore. A sick Dan Petrosino visibly had different ideas. And after drumming his heart out for about 50 minutes with a cold, I was feeling him. Though, somehow he was convinced to get behind the kit for a finale of Bring It On Home To Me. What a fucking trooper.

I know I say this every time we walk out of a show at Yucca - but best show to date, hands down.
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