Raise the Woof!
Set:
| Beards | Destiny, She Drives a Rolls | M'Lady | Let's Dance [David Bowie] | Law & Order Theme [Mike Post] | Hell-Bent Woman | Fluffy Little Hands | I'm a Bad Mamma Jamma (Who Works at Wendy's) | Poet (Who Didn't Know It) |
Tonight we were hoping to reprise the goodness that we were able to bring on the Wild Tymes stage. I'm happy to say that in my opinion we did.
Tonight's festivities were entitled "Raise the Woof." It was a benefit to help out Can-Do Canines, a fantastic organization which provides service dogs to those who need them and cannot afford them. We're always down for a good cause, y'know. That's the kind of dudes we are.
The show was at the legendary Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis. We had never performed this venue before, so it was good to add it to our roster of places played. The space was fun, the sound was good, and the people were beautiful. I ran into a lot of folks that I hadn't seen since graduating from IPR in January. I chatted a bit and it was really nice to see them.
I had a meal with a former teacher right there at the Triple Rock (I had the fiesta veggie burger with tater tots - delectable). After eating and before performing I went to wash my hands in the rest room. I looked up to where the mirror should be, but instead there was bare wall covered with graffiti scribblings. The most prominent being right at eye level which read, "You look fine."
It was a super fun, high-energy set. We played mostly material off the upcoming album, with a couple oldies thrown in. Much to the chagrin of our friend Briana, however, we did not play "Refrigerator." I told her I'd do what I could but that ultimately it was up to Anthony. Sadly, things did not go her way. Hopefully, she doesn't abandon us because of this. The set was a little short tonight, but give us a break. We're still getting our feet wet with the new guy. But overall, people liked it. I had several friends who had never seen us live tell me that we were great, which felt good. A few folks said they couldn't wait for the album. Mission accomplished? We'll see.
We had fun. Other people had fun. Good music was made. Money was raised. The night was hosted by Kate Waterloo, dressed like a dog. Other bands performing tonight were Under None, Daddy Jive, and David Yellen Band.
