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I've done a LOT of work on the bootleg section here for all of you who care. Finally finished adding all the 2003 PJ shows and am in the process of now adding some from '92 - '94. And by "work", I just mean entering the shows in the database - functionality hasn't really changed. Hm. 02 March 1992 Show Track 8 (Saying No - formerly called Suggestion) is a great great song. Funky, groovy... and it means something... cool. Enough of that tho. Pearl Jam is already famously kick-ass. Cast Iron Filter... made it to the Raleigh and Flat Rock shows this weekend. Met Paco, Nick, Karen, and Chris. Which was good. Nick should have the Raleigh show posted on his site shortly. When he does, I'll definitely post a link here. It was an amazing set including Model-T, Morgantown, Wiregrass, and Murder, but also some 100% NEW songs - Men Who Die Young, Redemption, and Falls of Rough. I'd never heard Redemption before (apparently built off of one of Brian's drumbeats), but it's amazing. From what I could decipher, the lyrics are just as good as the music too. We might have a new forerunner for the album's single. Oh, and I got to run lights in Raleigh... had no clue what I was doing, but it was fun. Probably moved them too much and not enough at the same time, but I was sort of getting the hang of it towards the end. There were definitely a couple of places where I timed it just right, and that was pretty awesome. And, naturally, afterwards, I thought of a zillion things that I would have liked to have done better/differently. Maybe some other time. And maybe I'll get a light that'll just shine on Phil some other time too. We'll see... Got to Hickory at about 7am on Saturday morning, slept 'til noon, then drove to Flat Rock. On the way to Raleigh, David Bowie kept me company with the Remastered Ziggy Stardust soundtrack, and on the way to Flat Rock, Yield cemented itself as one of my top-five favorite albums ever. EVER. I do this thing where I turn the radio up whenever a good song comes on, then I'll turn it back down a little when a not-as-good song comes on. Problem was that I NEVER got to a point where I would want to turn Yield down. Listened to it at least four times in a row b/t Friday night and Saturday. If you don't have this album, I'm BEGGING you to go get it. But I'm off topic again... (Go get Yield) Flat Rock was a shorter set, but still sweet. No Redemption, but Men Who Die Young blazed by with Dustin having a great scream at the end. I really desperately hope they get a good producer on this album. The songs have so much potential... I don't want another Ugly Town... But yes, Flat Rock was good. Sold a lot of stuff, and everyone was very complimentary of the band. It's odd when people tell me "I love you guys so much" or some variation thereof. I mean, come on, all I do is stand around and try to make you buy CD's b/c I think you'll like them. You don't love me, you love THEM. Or, rather, their music. Nevertheless, I say "thank you" and continue to hock my wares... "No, no... you don't want that one... well, actually none of those songs are any of these albums yet... no, the bassist and drummer aren't on any of these albums either... uhm... this is the only one that is similiar to what you're hearing tonight... but it IS 2 for $20, so why not get their first album as well?" You get the idea... The crowd was older... kind of Neighborhood Theater-ish from a couple of weekends ago... but the response was entirely different. While some (SOME) of the N. Theater crowd found CIF somewhat grating, it seemed like everyone at Flat Rock loved them. Sometimes it's nice to have conversations with older people who like the same thing as you as opposed to super super drunk dudes who just want to hear "Like a Prayer." Anyway... good times all around. Both nights. Super tired by the time I got back, but it was worth it. (And if I didn't have to work next weekend, I'd do it again - but I'll still be at Zigggy's on Friday, so come there and say hi, but come early, cuz CIF opens.)