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[Jenny Payne]

I started writing this days ago... but was too distracted to send, then
too down to send... then too busy to send.  But now I'm finally going
to get this sent.  I have the new Elbow CD on... #6, "Asleep in the Back"
is really amazing...


philly show -

I got to the Tower Theatre in time to catch just five songs or so... I
guess that works out to be a song for every hour spent getting there!  It
was worth it.  The venue was perfect aside from being in a sketchy
neighborhood.  I liked the formality of the ushers' black and white suits.
The lights were amazing.  We found seats better than my ticketed ones,
which was nice, but we weren't in them long.  I sat for Seymour Stein but
had to dance for the next one.  And what exactly *was* that song?  The one
with all the clapping... it was fantastic.  So was the crowd.  The band
not only sounded astounding but they looked like they were genuinely
having a good time up there.  Did anyone note a setlist for Philly?  I
didn't see one.  On the way out I bought one of the tea-towels... which I
have deemed "most interesting concert souvenir ever bought" (closely
followed by my Man or Astroman? pennant, Sof' Boy comic by Archer Prewitt
and Madness fleece....).

Who was the fella in the tan corduroys who had travelled over from the
U.K. who was looking for the after-party?  I hope he found it ok.

Thanks to two quite friendly and helpful locals (the people in Philly are
great!), we managed to find our way into the after-party club after
someone had apparently just set off a fire extinguisher.  A nosebleed and
several drinks after, we were dancing to a fun mix of records.

I learned a few things on my trip, the first one being that if you wait
until 6 a.m. to try and get a hotel room, you can essentially get the next
night free because they list it as Saturday morning.  After sleeping a
couple of hours, we headed out to the zoo, where I learned more new stuff
like the fact that black spider monkeys have no thumbs and that zoo hot
dogs are extremely vile.  Well, I kinda knew that last part ahead of time.
I saw these funky little nekkid animals that are the world's only
hairless mammal. **  Amusingly, they sold little stuffed naked mole rats
in the gift shop, which I have deemed "most interesting zoo souvenir ever
bought."  It's all pink and squishy with funny teeth... reminds me of
someone I used to date!  haha


d.c. show -

The friend who left me with an extra PA ticket is also making my D.C. trip
plans difficult.  I think I need new "friends."  Anyway, I'm not missing
any part of this one *or* Sleater-Kinney.  Dammit.  I was trying to set up
some kind of fun pre-show party/meet with some friends of mine who have a
record shop up there... but guess what week they decide to move the
*entire* shop?  Sigh.  And Belle and Sebastian has long been their
best-seller in the shop.  So it coulda been huge.  Vilkas and I were
talking about doing something also.  Does anyone know if there are good
places to meet near DAR Constitution Hall?  I've never been there since I
tend to stick to the Black Cat and other small venues.  Drop me a line if
you have ideas.  A picnic on the mall lawn with kites could be fun... but
weather, parking and several other things could be problems...

Luv from -
Jenny

** Want to see some nekkid mole rats too?
http://natzoo.si.edu/Webcams/molerat1/nmcam.htm
These guys are indecent.  Somebody oughta crochet them little sweaters or
somethin'.







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