Between the fun and the no-fun, it's been a busy few days since we got back from Asheville. Before moving onto life as we know it, one more vacation shout out -- Tuesday morning after we left the Cliff House, we went back down to Asheville and had breakfast at Early Girl Eatery. Highest recommendation. If you're in Asheville and looking for breakfast, it's not to be missed. I didn't have anything fancy, just eggs, grits, sausage. But it was sublime. A fitting example of the glories of top-quality ingredients prepared well. (The dinner menu looks good too. Will have to check that out on the next trip.)
Thursday, as previously mentioned, was Gogol Bordello. Insane stoopid awesomely good show. They came screaming out of the gate (literally -- the first song included mucho screaming from both backup singers/drum pixies) and the energy level of the show actually went up from there. The only other band I've seen with that kind of sustained energy was Pogues. That was way back on the Rum Sodomy & the Lash tour. (I remember at one point Spider Stacy was banging the tambourine on his head to keep the beat.) GB did not do my 2 fave songs of theirs ("Punk Rock Parranda" and "Occurrence on the Border") but so what. The show kicked mucho ass. And I think my ears have finally stopped ringing.
...well, that gets me up to yesterday morning. but that'll have to wait for the next post
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