John Prine was one of my first loves music wise. His songs were smart and funny and often easy to figure out for struggling guitar geeks. He wrote Spanish Pipe Dream, part love song, part revolutionary anthem in 1971 back when we all watched the same stuff on TV. Just to refresh your memory, when this song came out, the Viet Nam war was still raging, Nixon was president, and the digital age, which would eventually divide us all, was just beginning to dawn. The time has come once again to blow up the TV. Let's get out and talk to one another. Shall we?
Thank you, Fritz Hahn for updating your list of tv free bars. I would also like to nominate the Galaxy Hut which screens movies via a VCR and has an an astounding list of beers on tap. The Hut also hosts live music most Sunday and Monday nights.
Bands often have to compete with screens in clubs, but what we pay attention to is up to us. Try the insouciant Malvivants at El Golfo on Friday. On Saturday Newmeyer Flyer's crew brings us Beatle's Love Songs at the Hamilton to kick off Valentine week because who couldn't use more love right now?
Sunday brings us a punk rock show at Slash Run where we can scream real loud as Pee Wee used to say without anyone minding.
And if the thought of Valentine's Day gives you the willies- consider attending the Worst Date Story Competition at Black Cat coming up on Tuesday Feb 11.
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