Mike Burns: Tristan Da Cunha, Mad Man Films, Roh Delikat

On July 21st, 2005, Sarah used her other identity to join me at PA's Lounge for more guitars, bass, and drums applied to rock music. Sick of my willingness to walk everywhere, she insisted that we take the bus to Union Square; and in the tradition of my stubborness, I refused to pay for travel to a distance I could walk.

All Combinations

Sarah: Well, we wouldn't want to get there "unfashionably early".
me: We also wouldn't want to "miss the show".
Sarah: Good point.

We totally missed All Combinations.

Mad Man Films

The bassist dressed as a mother at night, the drummer as a father at night, and the guitarist/vocalist as a young child in his pyjamas. They played some rocking funky stuff with amazing guitar and drum skills that we really got into.

Then they made the fatal mistake that drove Sarah to thoroughly enjoy herself: while the guitarist stripped, he requested a lamp on stage next to him; while this happened, the bassist played the first three notes to the Talking Heads' song This Must be the Place (Naïve Melody). At this point it should be explained that Sarah has watched Stop Making Sense at least ten times a week since before I met her.

Mad Mad Films were great, in summary.

Tristan Da Cunh

They decided to switch instruments on this night, I think. That's what I gather. They also performed covers of songs that influenced them, or that they liked.

Regardless, the guitarist was amazing and the songs equally excellent.

Roh Delikat

Not quite as good as Mad Man Films or Tristan Da Cunh. I'd see them again if they played with another good band.