Event #1: The Rain
Okay, so technically this wasn’t a Bumbershoot event; it was just a normal autumn rainstorm. But we stayed at home for most of it—partially because we didn’t want to get soaking wet, and partially because it was just so beautiful to listen to while relaxing inside the house.
Event #2: Dutchess and the Duke
After avoiding the rain for as long as we could, the sunshine finally broke through and we caught the end of this performance. It was not at all what I expected—I thought it would be a much calmer sound (featuring guitar and tambourine, after all), and without who I assume was the “duke” it might have been, but his yells over the din of over-amped music completely failed to do anything for me. I’m glad we missed most of that one.
Event #3: Zak Smith
This was the first completely non-musical event I attended. Zak was a punk rocker type visual artist (with a black dragon tattoo on the shaved half of his head, and a black mohawk on the other) who had somehow become a sort of part-time porn star, “acting” in porno flicks every couple of months. He had written a few books about the experiences he’d had, and this presentation turned out to consist solely of him reading excerpts from his most recent book (mostly boring), and him answering audience questions (mostly interesting). All in all, I’m glad I went—but I wish he’d spent more time talking than reading.
Event #4: D. Black
The weather had turned cold and windy by this point, but this was an indoor show, so we felt lucky—until we showed up at the venue over half an hour early. They had everyone lined up outside in the cold—so we decided not to wait and just headed home a bit early. A short day, but a good one.
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