this is one of those catching up posts that i'm going to have to get used to since i was lazy and neglectful for so long.
the idea of doing this one first was brought on because i'm wearing the t-shirt i got at that show today and it's raised some eyebrows, pretty much every time i wear it. especially today, i think i scared the guy that works at the ten thousand villages near me. he always likes my t-shirts but was not expecting this one.
ANYWAY. so, technically, i can say "i saw the vibrators at a tiny bar in philly!" but, did i really see the vibrators? this has been their line-up for years but it's not the classic one. knox, the voice of the vibrators, is missing. i knew he wouldn't be there going into it, but it's still kinda disappointing. that being said - it was a really good time and they still kick ass. there were a few opening bands, and they were ok, but it kinda sucked standing through all of them, especially when i was there by myself, and everyone else there all seemed to know each other.
so, here is my sort of cute vibrators story: between bands, eddie (the only original member, who just happens to be the drummer) was sitting behind the merch table, and standing next to the table was pete (i like to call him "new guy" but that's not really fair, and also he's really fucking cool, so yay for pete...ok he's also like really good looking so there's that, but whatever, ok?). so they're both at the table and i want to buy the aforementioned shirt; eddie is actually dozing off in his seat. this is going well...pete had to hit his arm to wake him up. i said "i'd like the whips and furs shirt in a small, please." it was $15; i gave him a twenty. then it got silly. he couldn't find change; i guess he misplaced all the merch money, which is really not funny, but i'm assuming they found it eventually. i stood there for a while as he fumbled around, looking in his backpack, other bags, under the table, etc. it was like a scene from a comedy movie that goes on for way too long but you're still laughing at the end of it. i was pretty much ready to say "keep the $5!" which, in hindsight, i should have done sooner. meanwhile, pete is just shaking his head and finally pulls out his wallet, takes five ones out and hands them to me, with an apologetic smile and shake of the head. poor eddie. still, kind of a fun story to tell.
as far as the actual show: they did "automatic lover" and "baby baby" so i was happy. they did a bunch of other songs off of pure mania which is one of those cds that i will put in my car and then have to force myself to take it out months later. for real. so, can we just talk about "baby baby" for a second? seriously - i would marry someone if they serenaded me with that song. ever since i first heard it, i thought it was the perfect love song. punk rock, for sure, but with lyrics like:
ah, your eyes are so pretty, and the clothes you wear they're so fine
oh won't you come around to my place, just wanna use up a little of your time
hello, doesn't that make you just fucking swoon like a little teenybopper girl?
it was definitely lacking a little something without knox singing, but still a really fucking great live moment for me. i was surrounded by a bunch of people all singing along. it was like heaven. HEAVEN I SAY. i had a lovely time all around. we were going to catch them when we were in england but they were playing somewhere really far from london and it would have been really expensive to get there (as well as take all day). not worth it, sadly. but, for $5 and a relatively short car ride away? totally, 110% worth it.
also - fun fact - the band stiff little fingers took their name from the vibrators song of the same name. it's also on pure mania. have you bought it yet? what is taking you so long? and jeez, this is the second time i've mentioned the fingers without talking about seeing them, i should really do an update about all their shows i've gone to.
here are the vibrators in a really shitty phone picture that i took while being jostled around because punk shows are about shouting and dancing, not taking fancy pixxx.
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