November 28th, 2008
Last night started out at GM Place to see the Flames triumph over Vancouver. Great game even though I thought Calgary looked a little sluggish in the first period. They pulled it out of the fire by the end and won 4-3. I honestly expected Vancouver to win since they’re doing better overall than the Flames and have been on an unbeatable streak lately. It felt good to cheer for Calgary and have them win.
Post game we headed down to the Anza (Australian New Zealand Association) Club to see The Hanson Brothers lay down some Ramones-style punk rock. All the band sings about is beer, girls, and hockey (of course!). They originally started as a NoMeansNo side project and became so popular that they decided to keep going.
Great show with all the high energy and buffoonery that I’ve come to expect from them. What’s doubly amazing is that these guys are all in their late 40s and still out rock most bands half their age! I got knocked around in a mosh pit for a while at the front of the stage and managed to lose one of my custom earplugs (doh!). For all the money I paid for those things I’m not impressed with their ability to stick in your ears while your head moves around. I’m going to eventually get another pair but I’ll try and find something that doesn’t pop out so easily. In the meantime I’ve still got my box of disposable earplugs.
Tomorrow morning I’m up bright and early to head down to Seattle so we can see Green River and the Supersuckers play at the Showbox. Green River is a band from the mid-80s who were widely acknowledged as the first “grunge” band and featured members who would eventually go on to form Pearl Jam and Mudhoney. They’ve gotten back together recently to do a couple of one-off shows and we thought we’d better get out to see them since it’s unlikely they’ll ever play again.
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