10/14/10 - Ho Do Lounge - Fargo, N.D.

Set One:
| Pay the Toll to Ride the Junebug Flow | Modern Day Fairy Tales | Vacation to Oblivion | Poet (Who Didn't Know It) | Come Together [The Beatles] | Casanova | I'm a Bad Mamma Jamma (Who Works at Wendy's) | M'Lady | Share | Moon Over the Water | Refrigerator | Good Vibes | Downtown Liquor Store |

Set Two:
| Spring Fever | Last Night | Found My Boogie | Clone You | Damn the Man | Soul Shaker | Golden Girls Theme [Andrew Gold] | To the Next Episode / Misty Mountain Hop [Led Zeppelin] | Aphrodite | Chosen Ones | Sledgehammer [Peter Gabriel] | Let it Roll (A Doors Medley) | Jumpstart My Rocket |

It's been a while since we've been to Fargo, and this was the first time since our album Modern Day Fairy Tales was released. So we came back, celebrating that. And celebrating the fact that Fargo people are good people to play for. Also notable tonight, this is bassist Brandon Johnson's first show as a member of Junebug.

So we gathered 'round at the HoDo, donned our fanciest Christmas sweaters, trimmed the tree, and played some classic tunes befitting of the season. October, that is. It's October.

We started out the night in much the same manner as we usually do. "Pay the Toll," "Modern Day," etc. After "Poet," Anthony informed the crowd that the song is "huge in Japan, Sweden... places you'll never go."

Patrick "Bud" "Two Sheds" Hess joined us tonight on "Casanova," performing vocals during the guest spot. He's done this with us before, and he usually does a verse of "Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz. He did this again tonight, much to our approval. After "Casanova" was over, Anthony said something in the mic about that song being about procreation. Dustin leaned over to me (tony) and said procreation was something I happen to know a little about. That is, of course, because my lovely wife Liza is pregnant. I announced it publicly tonight for the first time. Yeah. I procreated. Cools, right? Anthony then said he hopes our child grows up to work at Wendy's. Chuckles all around. "That was your cue, guys." Bam! Right into "Bad Mamma Jamma!" "That's right," he exclaimed. "We're peaking early. You can leave after this one and be home early."

A couple songs later, there was a lull while Anthony tuned. "Tell a joke," someone called out. "The jokes I'd tell would not be jokes you'd want to hear." "Not true," was the reply. "It's not that they're dirty," I explained, "They're just not funny." Apparently, that was a joke in itself. "That was a good one," Dustin said.

Anthony introduced the next song: "This is the title track off our album called Share, it's called 'Share,' off our album called Share, it's the title track called 'Share.'" "What's it called?" asked some jackass in the crowd. "Share," Anthony eagerly replied.

The fun continued and we sang an ode to refrigerators. I started to get a little carried away with the serious insults. You know, like "Up your nose with a rubber hose," "outta my space toilet face," and "up your butt and around the corner." Dustin then indicated that I should be cut off -- no more drinks for the drummer. "That's not true," I interjected. Simply not true.

We ended up taking a set break, though I felt we could have powered through. Turned out a bunch of folks left, but that's the game I suppose. Dustin and I sat at a table and each enjoyed an adult beverage. Our old pal Jeremy Grabinger approached us, congratulated us on a good set and asked, "Are guys gonna play some holiday songs or something?" Dustin and I looked at each other and shrugged. "Why would we play holiday songs? It's October?" He backed away and left, bemused. His night may have been ruined. I'm not sure.

We came back low key, slowly fading in to "Spring Fever," and then sucker-punching into "Last Night." After "Clone You," Anthony said that song is an advocate for stem cell research. Dustin noted that yes, we've now become political. I continued, "Because politics don't divide, they unite." "Why is it called partisan?" asked a crowd member. "It's a party!" I responded. Politics is a party, uniting all of us.

"Do you want to rock it?!?" "Yeeeaaah!" "How far do you want to rock it?" "To the next episode!" "You wanna rock it to the next episode?" "I wanna think about it at least!"

After plowing through a few more tunes, the band decided to have a meeting. "Band meeting, everyone!" Dustin said. "You're not included." "Get ready for drama," I added. The result of the meeting was as follows: We decided to play "Sledgehammer." Riveting stuff.

We brought back an old thing we liked to do in the old days. And that is a medley of Doors tunes. You have to hear it to appreciate it, truly. Maybe you will if you come out to a show. Then we closed the show out with the classic "Jumpstart My Rocket."

Dustin's parents were in attendance tonight, as were two of my sisters and two of my nieces. Plus there were many friends from both our Jamestown days and Anthony's Fargo days. There were also a bunch of Junebug newbies and Ho Do regulars. Fun times, y'all.