Thanks, Jason!

It was amazing to see so many friendly, familiar faces in the audience
last night. I have to echo Jason's sentiments that the acts were very "on"
-- to be able to hear a pin drop during an artist's performance is a very
rate thing indeed, especially in a rowdy college town like Boston. And
this is despite the fact that I don't remember ever seeing the Lizard
Lounge so packed. I was flabbergasted. This bodes really well for the
future of the series, I think.

At the end of the evening, the bartender leaned over to me and said "you
know, it's really nice to hear some great pop music for a change."

I couldn't agree more.

Heartfelt thanks to all who came from near and far to help make it a
success. Next month: Senor Happy (with a new cd) with Bishop Allen and
School for the Dead. Hope to see you there!

A

> Hey all,
>
> I just wanted to send a public congratulations to Andrea Kremer, whose
> first
> installment of the BOSTON POP UNDERGROUND series (with the Candy Butchers)
> was
> a smashing success. The show sold out the intimate Lizard Lounge last
> night,
> and definitely achieved the type of fun, casual, communal atmosphere that
> she
> was shooting for. Not only were the acts very "on" last night (though I
> did
> have to miss Jed Parish, formerly of the Gravel Pit, because I had to get
> home),
> but the audience was filled with the pop elite, including local hero Brett
> Rosenberg (one of my own favorites), Cliff Hillis, and more.
>
> I apologize that I didn't get to say hi to any auditeers in the audience
> (Beth, I saw you and Cliff there but I tend to be shy at these things,
> plus it
> seems weird to circulate the room and introduce myself to people whose
> albums
> I've reviewed) but I had a smashing time anyway, and surely will try and
> attend
> some of the nights featuring artists that I'm less familiar with.
>
> --Jason
>


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