Possible Oscar

Last night’s show at The Terminal Bar was a great time. Possible Oscar with a live rhythm section seems to be a success. Our thanks go out to Nathan and Jeff for pulling this off in such order. We will have to do this again soon.

PO shows often have an odd element or two to them. Here are some of the highlights from last night:

• We played “Never Gonna Beat This Boss” just as the bartender was playing a Rick Astley-themed game called “Rick Rollin’” on his laptop. Apparently, the bartender posted about it on whatever forum he was on at the time.
• I tossed aside my tambourine during “All Out of Beer“, destroying my stage beer in the process. I was literally all out of beer.
• One of the bar regulars was drunk and dancing near the stage for most of the electric half of the set. Gus — I’m calling him Gus because I don’t know his name — the old-timer working the front door told me he was going to remove the dancer, but I handled him so well that Gus let him be. Thank you, Gus.
• Gus told me he thought our band was really good and assumed we had been at it for a while now. We fooled him! He also said that they get some bands at the bar that should — and I paraphrase — go back to the basement to practice more.

The other bands on the bill were also quite entertaining. The Feng Shui Ninjas have great fans and a neat, eclectic sound (slide whistle FTW!). Beth Kinderman & The Player Characters felt tighter than the last time I saw them. I’m not always sure what’s going on, but the sound is dense and interesting, and they are clearly enjoying what they are creating.

Thanks to all our fans who risked a sleepy Friday to come out and see us play. Perhaps we’ll see some of you at our next stop, MarsCon.