No, I don’t have the worlds tiniest cell phone stuck in my ears and Yes, I’m well, over 40. So, the day after a concert I spend a lot of time say, “What?”. Fortunately, it usually wains after a day or so. It’s the price you pay going to a “Live” concert in a small venue. Even though the sound was balanced and quit good, it still pummels the ears.
We spent the evening at the BlueBird down on Colfax. It was the first time going to the theater and to be honest, it was a great little venue. The headliner was “I Hate Kate“. They’re an up-and-coming band from Southern California that has a following here in Denver and they’re played on 93.3 all the time, so we, Jodi and I, thought they were a pretty big band. However, one of the local DJ’s liked them and he played them all the time increasing their popularity.
Both the BlueBird and the bands were great. How can you go wrong with a place that serves Guinness on tap? You can’t. Before the headliner, there were a couple of “local” bands doing their “warm-up” sets, which again, in all honesty, weren’t half bad. The drummer of the first little band, which I do not recall their name, something 5, was a bit over-the-top. After listening to Dylans drum teacher talk about “too much filler”, this guy pounded it out in spades. “Nerf”, one of the 93.3 DJ’s that likes “I Hate Kate” had his band, “The Frequent Sea” warm up right before IHK came on. They were a little rough at first, but once they warmed up, they really rocked the house.
Headlining of course, was “I Hate Kate“. They really put on a great show. Their front-man, Justin, was engaging and got the audience going. At one point, he had someone in the audience on stage to help with a fist pump number. They started the show with a bang playing, “I’m in love with a Sociopath”. A more recent “theme” song of mine. They did their whole album for the most part along with the cover “Major Tom” and ended with “Always Something”.
All-in-all, it was a great night out. Good friends, Guinness, great burger at “My Brothers Bar & Grill” before hand, what else could you ask for?
