Well, I didn’t have a chance, a couple weeks ago to keep up with my bar-flying. In-between getting my taxes and my hair done, and any other errands, I just never made it out. BUT, I made up for it this last week by doing a little bar-hopping in Dinky Town.
My friend, Boots is friends with the guitar player for The Dead Horses. They are the supporting band for Ryan Bingham and for those of you who don’t know who that is, he won the Academy Award for best song last year for the song he wrote for “Crazy Heart”. Ryan is a Texas, country, blues, folk singer whose voice is like gravel, such that he sounds like he’d look old and leathery and beat up, like he’d been run over by a pick-up, a tractor and then a semi. However, he looks more like Jesus, you know, the good looking, young Jesus.
Being friends with the guitar player, Boots was “on the list” for Bingham’s show at the Varsity Theater; therefore, so was I. That was pretty cool. I’ve never been “on the list” for anything before. But even cooler, was the show. They blew the roof off. Really great energy and the crowd was so into it. I was not familiar with his music, other than a couple of songs, but I am a convert now.
We were invited to the after-party as well, but had to wait around until they packed up their gear, so we headed over to the bar across the street, The Library. This bar was packed “tits to elbows”, as I always say. Clearly, this was one of the U of M’s primary “meat markets”. There were so many, beautiful young people trying so hard to hook up, it was dizzying. I can’t even tell you what the décor is. It was so crowded, you couldn’t see anything. But, in that type of place, who notices the décor anyway. We were with Boots’ brother and a couple other mutual friends of Boots and the band. We had a drink and did some shots together and realized we were all really out of place, so we moved along.
The after-party was at the Kitty Kat Klub. I’ve been to the Kitty Kat Klub before and I’ve always liked it. It is a complete 180 from The Library. Where The Library is the place you only go primarily to hook up, the Kitty Kat Club is the place you go with a select group of friends to hang out together and chat amongst yourselves while watching a new up-and-coming band. The décor reminds me of Monica and Rachel’s apartment in “Friends”. More like a café with comfy antique furniture placed around in social groupings, than a bar. It is multi leveled and each little area is like a living room in itself. Oh, and the bathroom, a must visit. What is with the kooky bathrooms in Dinky Town?
We sat at the bar and chatted with Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses. There was a band still playing at the club. The bass player of this band (didn’t catch the name) was a very large older man wearing farmer’s bib-overalls; you know, the ones with the stripes? He was seriously rocking out. I slapped Ryan Bingham’s arm to get his attention and pointed to this rockin’ hill Billy. “There you go, in case you ever need to consider a new bass player.” He laughed, “I know.” he squeeled under his breath, “he’s awesome.” Ryan’s a really great guy. And, so are the rest of the guys in his band. It’s just shocking to me, and also refreshing, that guys in a band that is traveling everywhere and working so hard, are still so down-to Earth, good people. That was the last thing I remember. Sorry readers. Too much alcohol on not enough food went to my head too fast. After being walked to my car, I made it home safe. Not sure how. I really can’t do that anymore. It’s just not right. Didn’t feel good the next day and was really suffering at work, but IT WAS SO WORTH IT!
Also, Sorry no pictures…L I was having way too much fun to take any.
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