So, I haven't heard too many things about the Bottom of the Hill Show (which I attended, whooha!) and don't worry. I won't bother you with a long and rambling post, but seriously kids. They burnt the house down. This was my first (gasp!) time seeing MM, and I wasn't disappointed at all. I thought he was wearing a retainer until I remembered that he busted his jaw. They played a lot of new stuff which was excellent, a little experiemental and loud! It was great to see people clutching their ears and writhing on the floor in agony when Issac started to get noisey. I kinda wish I would have brought earplugs, tho. I can't remember everything they played, but they did Trailer Trash, Breakthrough, Cowboy Dan, Dramamine, Custom Concern, Stars are Projectors, Whenever I Breathe Out and a bunch more that I can't remember now. Love As Laughter weren't exactly the greatest thing ever, but they were rock n' roll, and I'm not about to diss upon that. I also noticed a few people who saw MM at the Great AMerican say that people were rude as shit, and you know, I kinda got that feeling at Bottom of the Hill, too. First off, they had to breaking some type of fire code by allowing so many people in that place, it was packed tight. I thought all would be swell considering it was a 21+ show, but the crowd was seriously one of the rudest groups of motherfuckers ever gathered under one roof. It got better around 2am, when the extreme noise and lateness made people leave. It seemed like MM played for hours and hours. If anyone happened to record this show in any way, shape or form, let me know if there's anyway to get a copy. On a side note: is there an Mp3 of 'it always rains on a picnic' anywhere? I've yet to hear that song. I also noticed that Guided By Voices are playing the Maritime in SF next month and Yo La Tengo at the Great American in February. I'm planning on going, anyone else>? rugs & fishes, Heather.
