The 720 Space
Minneapolis, MN
Set:
| Poet Who Didn't Know It | I'm a Bad MammaJamma (Who Works at Wendy's) | Spring Fever | The Date | Back in the U.S.S.R. [The Beatles] | Chosen Ones | Jumpstart My Rocket | Refrigerator | Place | Clone You | Sledgehammer [Peter Gabriel] |
This was the much anticipated (by us) first appearance in the Twin Cities. We played at a new venue called "The 720 Space" in downtown Minneapolis. It's not immediately obvious by looking that there's a venue there. At first it just looks like an office supply company. The area around there is made up of old warehouses that have been converted into lofts for business and such. The Space is just one of many lofts in the building. While we were loading in (on a freight elevator) and setting up, we heard a band practicing in one room and while we were loading out, there was a rave going on in another. So the building is well used by businesses and other groups.
The show got underway roughly around 10pm with Junebug starting out the night. The crowd wasn't massive, but it wasn't entirely miniscule either. We opened the show with "Poet Who Didn't Know It" to a really good response. "Bad MammaJamma" was next and got screaming cheers afterward. We kept the set concise, rounding out at 50 minutes, and we made sure to have a diverse sampling of our work, ranging from "Spring Fever" to "Refrigerator" to "The Date". After the show was over, Anthony and Tony both referred to the set as "high octane". And it was indeed a very fun and energetic show.
Minneapolis bands The Brutes and Solid Gold and the Massachusettes-based Animal Hospital also performed tonight.
Special thanks are extended to Brandon from the 720 Space for hooking us up with the show. Also thanks to our friends who showed up at this show: Logan and Melissa, Chuck, Bryna, Heather and Isaac, and PJ. (And of course Sarah, Jenny and Liza!)
