Posted 10/4/2010 by cal
Another Chicago show, another mile-long line to get into the venue, and staff who give you wrong information about where you need to go (added bonus: it‘s raining). I guess Wisconsin promoters are just universally better staffed and organized, or just actually give a shit about the fans. My excitement about the show NOT being at the
Aragon was pretty much unfounded, but the
Oddity Faire cheered me up once I got inside, courtesy of the
Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers (CLLAW, duh). Then,
Portugal. The Man (Dumbest inside-joke punctuation usage in a band name ever? Other contenders besides
moe.?) came out and rocked the house like
The Mars Volta with enhanced shoegaze properties and the opening sequence of
“Heart Of The Sunrise” as its go-to jam template. Prog tooth satisfied, ready for
Primus 4.0.*
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