Thursday, October 17, 2002

JayceLand's Weekly Rochester Events #197: Montpelier ... Capital.

Man, this was a tough update this week. There's a whole bunch of new bands that I had to hunt around the WWW to find, only to discover that they had the same name as several other bands, none of whom seemed to be the right ones. Just a note: if you pick a band name these days, make it a unique word. Please!

What else ... I had this really weird dream that didn't make any sense:

I was at what appeared to be Jan and Shannon's house for what appeared to be Thanksgiving. There were a bunch of people there but I recognized this black-haired guy. Everyone watched videos and stuff, including a show that changes channels that allows you to make a new show out of other shows.

There was also a plane crash. It was a big plane ... white with a couple orange stripes. It was trying to land and we commented that it was too low. We watched as it tried to climb but then the front end broke off and flipped up. The back end got ahead of the front and crashed into the ground, then the nose went nose-first into the back section. It was on the slope of a hill at dusk.

There was also a helicopter that landed in the back lot but we weren't very interested. The place looked like an apartment complex with a bunch of different buildings. The one that Jan and Shannon were living was toward a corner near the parking lot.

See?

Unfortunately, my real-life life isn't nearly that interesting. Saturday was probably the activity highlight of the week and included a trip to O'Bagelo's (165 State Street) followed by working on patching the rust on my car and installing grease fittings on the suspension bushings so I could grease them so they won't squeak so much. In the midst of that was a trip to the auto parts store to buy more 1/4"-28 taps to finish the job ... grumble, grumble ... and a little sleep then drinking and seeing bands at Monty's Krown (875 Monroe Ave.) and The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) Nothing much spectacular although I thought that Beligerants and Edge of JupiterGarageBand link were both really good, tempered with alcohol, so probably more like pretty good.

Maybe I'll party more this week.


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  • Abandon - Yeah ... get out of town for two years then come back and "haunt" your ex-girlfriend while she's under pressure in college ... hmmm ... sounds like a great idea ... an original idea. [Sorry, inside joke...]
  • Formula 51 - Dude, if you thought Formula 44M was good shit, you gotta try Formula 51!
  • The Ring - Apparently, bootleg copies of the fan-created "Beowulf: Robocop III" and every viewer killed themselves.

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Over at crappy old Milestones (170 East Ave.) is the Green Party of Monroe County Fundraiser with the groove-rock band Psychedelic BreakfastMP3 link, Hot Heads, Bare Bones and the awsome ska band The BlackoutsMP3 link starting around 7.

Over at Tapas One Seventy Seven (177 Saint Paul St.) is the Colorado-based Brazilian funk/fusion The Dado Sa Band starting around 9, I'd guess.

Tonight at The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) is another House of Hellfira show with "down-tempo with female vocals" (according to their hosts) Bony Moon starting around 9 then experimental music-mixed-with-live-TV (if it's the same as the last time) of lank MP3 link at 10 then DJ's starting around 11 through the end of the night.

Over at Monty's Krown (875 Monroe Ave.) tonight is the surf-punk-rock of Simon and the Bar Sinisters starting around 10:30.

If worse comes to worse you can always see, hear, and/or otherwise participate in Karaoke with Sugar Bear at Drinks by Mary Dawn (535 S. Clinton) starting around 10:30.

Daily Perks (389 Gregory St.) is hosting an Acoustic Open Jam from 8 to 10. For this one, there's no microphones and it's designed to be more of a true jam.

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Over at The Club at Water Street (204 N. Water St.) is the fun groove rock/zydeco band Sunny Weather starting around 9:30.

In case you're shut in tonight (or tomorrow), check out I'm going to make a drug with my mind on cable public access (channel 15 on Time Warner) at 11:30 p.m. featuring Pisspot the Bunny interviewing local and out-of-town bands.

In case you're curious, it's Alla Turca at Lola Bistro and Bar (630 Monroe Ave.) tonight and every Friday from 10:30 to 2.

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Checked personally by Jayce O'Bagelo's, 165 State Street, noon.

Starting around 9 this morning is a Surplus Vehicle and Equipment Auction from the City of Rochester run by Reynolds Auction Company at the City Surplus Yard (210 Colfax St.)

The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Medium Cool starting at 8. The story of a TV cameraman concerned that he helped cause some of the social ills of the day. Director Haskell Wexler will be on hand to discuss the film, so you'll have to cough up $10 or $8 if you're a member.

Fallguy, Within MP3 link and Ghost will be at The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) starting around 10:30.

Updated: Tonight at Monty's Krown (875 Monroe Ave.) is either the decent modern rock band Veluxe or the fun punk-rock band The Flour City KnuckleheadsGarageBand link or possibly both starting around 10:30.

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The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Alligator starting at 8. Yep ... a sewer-flushed alligator terrorizes a town.

Not ready for mainstream Open Jar Jam at The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) tonight and every Sunday.

Just like on Thursdays, you can see/do/avoid Karaoke with Sugar Bear at Drinks by Mary Dawn (535 S. Clinton) starting around 9.

Karaoke with Sugar Bear is back at The Blue Room (293 Alexander St.)

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Tonight at The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) is Immortal Lee County Killers MP3 link, Modey Lemon and Dan Melchior's Broke Revue starting around 10:30.

There's apparently a Spoken Word Open Mic Poetry Night at Pythodd Jazz Room at the Heritage House (130 Spring St.) from around 6 to around 10. It used to be on Thursdays but I guess they moved it.

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The okay modern rock band Bird Circuit will be at The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) tonight starting around 10:30 or so.

Not ready for mainstream As of a few months ago, Java's (16 Gibb Street) still has open mic poetry downstairs starting around 9:30.

Not ready for mainstream Tonight from 8 to 10 is an Open-Mic Comedy Night at Daily Perks (389 Gregory St.) While once it was a workshop type of environment, the comics now have to force that behavior ... by default it's a place to try out new stuff.

Dan Liberto (of the The Comedy Company) is back with another Open Mic Comedy up at Penny Arcade (4785 Lake Ave.) starting probably around 10:30

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The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Who Framed Roger Rabbit starting at 8. Pretty cool live-action and animated film.

Weekly karaoke contest with Sugar Bear, at Comix Cafe (3450 Winton Pl.)

Checked personally by Jayce Not ready for mainstream Tonight at Daily Perks (389 Gregory St.) is Open Mic Night (for music) from 7 to 10.
 
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