no bye - no aloha
Jan 01, 2002
I saw Kim Deal (ex-Pixies, ex-Amps) in concert at Saratoga Winners
in 1997. I had never feared that I might die in a most pit more
than that night when they played "Cannonball".People like to jump around a lot more in upstate New York.
I didn't REALLY get into their music until I met Becky at Kazan. While cranking out code at the best company I have ever worked for I'd listen to all the Breeders, Pixies, and Amps albums back-to-back. I fell in musical lust.
When I heard that they (Kim and Kelley Deal) re-united and were playing in Austin I wet myself. Since, as you know, I'm as broke as a very bad joke, an online pal offered to pay my way to the show. While I waited outside for an hour for her to show up, Kim walked by to check out the tattoo / piercing parlor next door. I didn't have anything snappy to say at the time, but in lame retrospect, "let's make a Deal" would have been apt. Doh!
My online pal flaked on me so I paid cash money for a ticket anyway. I was angry at myself for going it, but I'm very glad I got to see the show. I don't have the impression that they're going to be together for much longer.
Before the music came on, two different people recognized me from my website. I felt a little famous. Woohoo. I must be doing _something_ right.
I met up with Denise and Adriana before the music started. I love the fact that anywhere I go in Austin I run into people that I know.
The club was PACKED. Since Denise is like 4 feet tall, I led her up to the front so she could see. It's amazing how co-operative people are when they don't think you're going to stand in front of THEM.
Later Denise introduced me to the entire Book People crowd that she works with. I'm trying to get a job there. I now have five people's names to list as referrals. Score! Nice folks too.
Hearing all my favorite songs of theirs again was great. As they played, I watched Kelley's lips move as she mouthed the lyrics that she didn't sing. She was hypnotic. :swoon: Kim cut the set short because she was too drunk to play, and told the crowd that there would be no encore. "You're not mad at me are you?", she implored the audience, then left the stage. We WERE disappointed. A roadie came out to reinforce the fact that they weren't coming back on. A few people left. After a few minutes of probable chewing out from her sister Kelley (ex-Pixies, ex-Kelley Deal 6000), Kim came back out and conceded that they'd play one more song. Yay!
"No bye, no aloha" it was. That song rocks my socks.
Then they left. I don't think Kelley was too happy with Kim's performance and lack thereof. After the show Kelley said, "our next stop is Alcoholics Anonymous". The Kim-Kelley Deal Drama is still alive and well, apparently.
Kiss kiss.