<<in the first row at the Troc.>> I can assure you that there is no such organization there. :) If y'all can't get toward the front, best hang out by the bar (where a girl formerly known as Rage-Against-the-Megan used to work, wonder if she's still there?) and maybe you can boost yourself up over the heads of the kids in front of you. The good thing about that place is the floor is a bit sloped, and so short girls like me don't have to always not see anything. (Like the Pontiac Grille on South St., where line-backer high schoolers form walls of shoulders across an already way-too-narrow space.) The bad thing is that it's so stinkin' wide that you feel like you're far away from the bands. T-shirts are usually sold in this little alcove-y place to the right of the vestibule. Probably a good idea not to wait until after the show to get stuff. This is the first time I'll be there for a non-punk rock show. How strange will it be not to see the straight-edge thugs all hefting around in their Stackhouse jerseys with gothic tattooing across their shoulder blades. Hey, since it's not a punk show, maybe I CAN get close to the front since there'll be no mosh pit. How lovely! So I was sitting there this morning, at Morse, taking a test, trying to imagine what the scene was like last night with all the pop stars that were running around. I'm psyched it was good. Hope they play Space Boy Dream in Philly too. By the way, B&S are yummy for early morning, sleepy, oh-hey-all-of-a-sudden-we're-having-sex sex. Or so I've recently discovered. ;) <<Whew! I feel like Mr. Tour Guide. Anyone want to know of some good <<vegetarian Chinese restaurants while I'm at it? (The Trocadero is located <<in Chinatown) Thanks Mr. Tour Guide! :) The Troc is also not too far from Doc someone-or-other (Johnson's?) Good Time Emporium (or something sleazy like that) for those of you who have lots of quarters left over for peep show booths. :) The Chinese place directly across from the entrance on the corner of 10th and Arch is pretty yummy too, and the woman who runs the show (at least, a couple years ago) is a lot more tolerant of grungy post-rock and roll kids stumbling in there all starving at 11pm than a lot of other places would seem to be. There's also a Wawa (7-11 ish place; ahhh Wawa, how Pennsylvania you are...) across the street closer to 11th for your pre-show Tastykake and Gatorade needs. I'm so loving the fact I'm going home to PA for a good show. Anyone have any yarn/ribbon/etc. ideas? (Sorry I'm like a total list newbie posting these obnoxious long rambles.) I'm IDAHO! xo, Kris +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+