I really need to take a break from Mexican food. I eat Mexican (aka 'burritos' to me, as I'm not too experimental) probably three or four times per week, and I think tonight the Fates are telling me to chill on the burrito tip.
Our Gang rolled through a much-admired taqueria near Bimbo's for a pre-Dismemberment Plan meal. I ordered my requisite vegetarian burrito, which in San Francisco is about the size of a football and chock full of black beans, cheese, rice, chopped onions and cilantro. Sounds simple enough, right? Not tonight — it took like 20 minutes for them to bring the food to our table. Most taquerias get you your goods within minutes.
Thanks to this unfortunate burrito latency, we were late for the show.
Now, I'm usually not the most ancy guy around, but when it comes to going to movies or rock shows, I damn well make it a point to be early. Especially when it's a band I really admire. Needless to say I was none-too-stoked at missing the first few D-Plan songs. Still worse, that football/burrito I'd just mawed had me smelling like I'd just stripped to my skivvies and rolled around in a pile of onions. I mean, I could smell myself.
All this spells "time to cool it on the burritos, BK." And so it is. I'm going to try to work it down to once or twice per week.
Which begs a very important question: what the hell am I going to eat now?
The mind reels. Now bear with me while I change subjects back to the world of Rock:
I can't stand when clubs mix the sound for "supporting bands" poorly, while making sure that the "headlining band" sounds crystalline and perfect. Tonight the Plan's mix was just not doing them justice — at least from my vantage point in the audience. Death Cab's sound was near flawless, though.
Having worked at another of SF's big venues for touring bands, I know that some clubs actively try to make the headliners mix better than the opening acts, and that just bums me out. If the opening band plays better than the headliners, then that's just the way it is, dammit. Don't hobble a kick-ass band by letting their mix suck.
Thanks, I'm sure you all needed to read that. Actually, maybe you did.
Calgon, take me away...
Comments (12)
i couldn't have been more pleased with the d.plan last night. deathcab could have used some of their energy, imho -- after the fifty-first song, i started getting drowsy. chris was right with the stay-at-home-and-listen comment.
love the "Casio and frenetic screaming/rapping/ass shaking"... can't get enough.
Posted by bob | February 27, 2002 12:38 AM
Posted on February 27, 2002 00:38
oh yeah, try a grilled cheese with a v-8.
Posted by bob | February 27, 2002 12:44 AM
Posted on February 27, 2002 00:44
I'll have two :D
Posted by redshifter | February 27, 2002 12:57 AM
Posted on February 27, 2002 00:57
We could trade diets, BK - I have fallen in a Thai food take-out rut lately. 3 to 4 times a week. We should switch.
Posted by Lemmy Kilmeister | February 27, 2002 1:47 AM
Posted on February 27, 2002 01:47
Despite the fact that the Dismemberment Plan's sound mix wasn't up to par, and the fact that Chris wasn't impressed, I still think the Plan is a fine, fine rock band.
Posted by redshifter | February 27, 2002 9:58 AM
Posted on February 27, 2002 09:58
Sorry...I tried getting into DP's records and was never impressed... and that show just confirmed it. What was with that weird keyboard playing and off key screaming?
Death Cab were pretty bland. Yeah, they sounded good...but I can listen their record at home any old time. Uninspiring.
Also, was that a weird crowd or was it me? I guess I'm just not familar with 'indie rock' crowds...
Posted by Chris | February 27, 2002 10:36 AM
Posted on February 27, 2002 10:36
D-Plan's all about the Casio and frenetic screaming/rapping/ass shaking! ;D
As far as the crowd goes, I think it was a pretty standard scene for Bimbo's shows. Lots of enthusiasts and casual fans alike.
There was some super Death Cab fan standing behind me, narrating the whole show to his buddy: "they opened with this song on the last tour" ... "watch Nick play the next measure through his superfuzz pedal" ... "oh, I have a version of this song on a Europe-only 7-inch..."
Posted by redshifter | February 27, 2002 11:53 AM
Posted on February 27, 2002 11:53
oh yeah, try a grilled cheese with a v-8.
Posted by bob | February 27, 2002 12:44 PM
Posted on February 27, 2002 12:44
consider trying vege sushi with the slivers of ginger. Excellent.
Posted by Max | February 28, 2002 11:01 AM
Posted on February 28, 2002 11:01
Oh, I'm way down with the veggie sushi, but thanks for the suggestion ;D
Posted by redshifter | February 28, 2002 11:21 AM
Posted on February 28, 2002 11:21
damn. i thought the death and dismemberment tour was some swedish dark metal.
i couldn't of been more happy with the d-plan though. it being my first time, they defintely popped my DC cherry once again. word on the street is death cab is a little bummed to follow up such a high energy band though.
quesadillas anyone?
Posted by james hetfield | March 1, 2002 10:42 AM
Posted on March 1, 2002 10:42
"Popped your cherry once again?" Isn't that a contradiction in terms? You crazy metalhead, you. I think you've had one too many Jagermeisters.
I can see how Death Cab would be bummed. They're too sleepy to play after the Plan. Remember the six P's: Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance!
Posted by redshifter | March 1, 2002 11:00 AM
Posted on March 1, 2002 11:00