#61 Brainwash on 5-28-11

photo by Christina Ramsden

Back to the Bay! We had swung through Oakland and SF on our way up and done some promoting the week prior to this show, and even handed out fliers hours before, till the heavy rain stopped us.

Wayne and Francis were back by this point, so I was looking forward to a full band experience. Opening the show were two bands. Prize was the musical project of a scantily clad wig-wearing woman with an operatic voice who had drums, guitar and even strings in her band. She was very theatrical, and I was pleased at the eclecticism. The Second band was The Echo District, but the singer/guitarist's band mates had completely flaked on him, so he was pacing up and down the alley screaming on the phone. He let us set up some of our gear first, and then he went up and did his whole set solo. It was so admirable.

Brainwash, a 'music venue'/laundromat had only two mic plugins, one of which was broken, which meant that I got to set up the PA and do our own sound AGAIN. I'm getting really good as a sound guy. The show was very well attended, and we played a fine set. It was nice to have the boys back, and we got to spend the evening with some very nice friends and family at Grubstake, before separating and heading to our different sleeping locations.