Proselytizing...

For those of you caught unawares, I'm playing in a band that goes by the moniker Sick Liberty. We play some loud, crazy, energetic rock, where you don't know if you want to nod rhythemically in knowing agreement ("Yes, this rocks") or enthusiatically headbang ("Not only does this rock, but I plan to show off my elastic neck") or just slam dance ("My God, this rocks so hard, somebody will pay").

We did a show this past Saturday at The Saint -- it was a pretty good venue, good sound and a surprising amount of space. I remember being there many years ago at a Dan Bern show and the place being packed, even for the crappy opening acts. This weekend, we wound up going on really late and the only people still there were the folks we brought. You guys are hard core and we love you, but we were still a bit disappointed that we couldn't proselytize at all.

Here are my top six highlights of the show:
6. A hot dog cart vendor actually stuck around outside until after the show (like 1 am), as if to provide me with a bottle of water at a fraction of bar prices precisely when I was broke and needed something to drink most. It reminded me of that episode of The Simpsons where the hot dog vendor basically followed Homer around everywhere and explained to Marge, "Lady, he's putting my kid through college."
5. Aloud, in for the evening from Boston, played a really great set. They were tight and the music was really great. We're hoping to play with them again sometime, perhaps in their hometown.
4. Dennis (filling in on bass for the evening) managed to slam dance while playing bass.
3. Dmitry freestyled over some random beat we kicked. I warned him not to but he did it anyway, and he actually sounded awesome.
2. Proving that we are both crazy and eager to please (and terribly warm on stage), the singer/guitarist Dmitry and I did, in fact, strip upon request.
1. Our crowd sticking around for nearly four hours to listen to all the earlier bands plus our whole set. You guys rule!

Video and pictorial documentary evidence exists of the show, and I'm sure we'll get it posted asap. You can always check out www.sickliberty.com for that shit. (Music and show dates are available there and also in condensed format at www.myspace.com/sickliberty.)

Since I know you want to be there, are next show is THIS SATURDAY NIGHT at Albion (sometimes known as The Batcave) in NYC. Be sure to check out their website for a discount coupon that'll get you $5 off at the door. Jersey folk can get there via easiest mass transit, as the club is conveniently located just south of Penn Station. (You can also take the PATH to 33rd, walk south 3 blocks and west 1 avenue.) And New York people -- shit, you can find it just as easily.