<<<Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 02:51:47 +0000
From: boim@att.net (Sherman)

BTW, the best $10 bucks I spent this year was to attend IPO Chicago Friday
night. I got to see Off Broadway again after about twenty-five years. I
can't describe in words the experience - they are certainly one of the best
bands around. Unbelievable dual guitars and Cliff Johnson's voice is
powerful. I was unprepared for the stage antics - they put on a very
humorous show. They did three Beatles covers and the phenomenal return
encore of "Eddie's Pals". The first generation power pop bands have the
original recipe, and are special.>>>

Sorry I missed it.  I was in the Chicago vicinity for the weekend, but my
ride was sick on Friday so I went Saturday instead.  Not that Saturday was
THAT bad -- there were some highlights, such as the Fuglees ending their set
with "Get The F@#k Off The Stage, You Sons Of Bitches" while members of the
audience pelted them with marshmallows; or the all-out non-stop
3-guitar/drums neo-British invasion/Romantics rave-up of Muck and the Mires
(lousy name, great female drummer); or the manic vibe and hip grinding
appeal of the Goldstars, complete with go go dancers front stage... But all
in all I had hoped for a special ChIPO night, like the Not Lame night at the
Abbey 2 years ago -- and Saturday night was NOT it, IMO.  Sounds like Friday
was.  Drat!

Dave