Thursday, December 5, 2002

JayceLand's Weekly Rochester Events #204: Say, That's a Big Spleen You've Got

What else ... oh yeah. I managed to do the whole Thanksgiving thing. I got up around 6:30, hit the road by 7, got to Schenectady around 10:30, visited with Mom and Dad, drove back from about 2:30 to 6, and started the party around 7:30. Had I known, I would have just called Todd and stayed in Schenectady for the night since he was the only one of the original invitees who showed up. Regardless, my neighbors stopped by and most of us stayed up until about 3:30. If nothing else it was 21 hours with no nap.

Friday and Saturday I went out with Adam and his girlfriend, making the rounds all over town. Boy am I tired. Soooo tired.

I guess not much else to say. I keep meaning to carry around one of those digital recorder thingies so I can remember all the silly ideas I have. The Palm Pilot worked for a while but I think it now takes too much time to open it and start it up. Odd, eh ...

T H U R S D A Y

The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Trees Lounge starting at 8. Steve Buscemi's semi-autobiographical account of a lonely barfly. Over at The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) tonight is some hard rock with Bible of the Devil and Mid-Air Collision starting around 11. Despite rumors of no more music, Monty's Krown (875 Monroe Ave.) will have The Billy Picture and Seven Head Division starting around 10:30. Tonight it's Karaoke with the original 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.

F R I D A Y

Today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Rochester Public Library (115 South Ave.) is a Fiction Only Used Book Sale. The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Caesar's Park starting at 8. The story of some odd neighbors from Milwaukee. Over at Shipping Dock Theatre (151 St. Paul St.) tonight is the first show of Fuddy Meers. It's about an amnesiac who tries to piece together his bizarre life. Showtimes are Fridays at 7:30, Saturdays at 8, and Sundays at 2 and runs until December 31. Apparently, Kevin Meaney, Kevin Kramis and Steve Burr will be at Comix Cafe (3450 Winton Pl.) tonight and tomorrow at 8 and 10:45. If you really need to see a good modern rock band, Uncle Plum will be at the hateful Milestones (170 East Ave.) starting around 10 or so. Also, way up at Norton's Pub (1730 Goodman St.) is another good modern rock/cover band, Perfect World probably staring around 9:30 or so. Over at Crowne Plaza (70 State St.) is the Lakeside Foundation Gala Dinner with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Reservations are required, and I have no idea what time it's at. Around 9:30 at Windjammers (4695 Lake Ave.) is a new-to-me swing blues and soul band Billy B. and the Rhythm and Blues All Stars. Ok, so I don't really follow blues, but the lead singer wrote to me and said they'd be playing so I thought I'd put it on the page ... he says they're "pretty damn good" but he's considering moving on. 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.

S A T U R D A Y

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (half-staff until sunset) O'Bagelo's, 165 State Street, noon. The noise band Pengo and Tan as Fuck will be at Le Club Shock at Analog Shock (674 South Ave.) starting around 8 for Pengo's LP Release Party. The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Nations of Animation starting at 8 featuring animated films from around the world including Big Feelings Uncle Cousin Brother Humdrum One Day a Man Bought a House Guy's Dog When the Day Breaks Mister Smile Strange Invaders How Wings are Attached to the Backs of Angels Updated: Over at The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) tonight is another Freak Fest from the very odd Peachy Neachys (this time as Picci Neatchee) also featuring the near novelty heavy metal band Powered by Satan and the members of Colorblind James Experience as Hu-Nu starting around 10:30. Richmond's (21 Richmond St.) is seemingly back as a rock-and-roll place with rock from Thundergods, eclectic, low-fi surf-rock from Cousin Al and the New Generation and punk rock from The Grinders starting around 10:30 or so. Over at Monty's Krown (875 Monroe Ave.) is Jupiter 4H Project starting around 10:30. Over at the One Place to Drop Your Money On the Table and Leave, Milestones (170 East Ave.) is the Go Girls Music's Music Fest 2002 to benefit AIDS research (I think) with Jenn London at 7, Leah Zicari at 7:45, JoAnn Vaccaro at 8:45, Kelly's Lot at 9:30, Jennifer Marie at 10:30, Nicola at 11:30pm and Black Eyed Rosey from midnight to 12:45. Once the show's over, get out quick or they'll put the your chair up on the table with you in it. The really good modern rock/cover band Perfect World will be way up at Fat Moe's (4419 Dewey Ave.) probably starting around 9. Tonight around 7 is the new-to-me Earl Cram Revue at Daily Perks (389 Gregory St.)

S U N D A Y

Over at Record Archive (1880 East Ave.) is an acoustic set by Maroon 5 starting at 3. The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing The Man Who Would be King starting early at 3. A couple guys get treated better than mortals and end up fighting about it. Open Jar Jam at The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) tonight and every Sunday.

T U E S D A Y

Shipping Dock Theatre (151 St. Paul St.) will be performing The Santaland Diaries, a supposedly extremely funny one-man show about an elf working at Macy's. Tickets are $18 and shows are tonight, tomorrow, and Thursday at 7:30. The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing La Cérémonie starting at 8. A French maid and her friend wreak havoc on an upper class family. Tonight starting around 10:30 at The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) is punk-rock from Detroit with The Go, local garage rock with The Forty-Fives and more local rock with The White Devils. As of a few months ago, Java's (16 Gibb Street) still has open mic poetry downstairs starting around 9:30. 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, it's now more-or-less a regular open mic ... by default it's still a place to try out new stuff.

W E D N E S D A Y

Tonight at the Vehicle Impound Auction Lot (330 Colfax St.) is the City of Rochester Impounded Vehicle Auction sponsored by Reynolds Auction Company starting at 12:30 p.m. Weekly karaoke contest with someone from the Sugar Bear franchise at Comix Cafe (3450 Winton Pl.) Open Mic Night (for music) from 7 to 10 at Daily Perks (389 Gregory St.) The great acoustic cover soloist John Akers will be at Moonshine Barbeque (125 White Spruce Blvd., across from MCC) from 8 to midnight.