For Monday night, I had bought tickets to see Eagles of Death Metal with the intent of meeting Matt McJunkins and Jeff Friedl - also members of the Puscifer clan and several other projects. I'm happy to say, my goal was accomplished!
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| with Jeff Friedl, Matt McJunkins and Beth Kellner of The Roddenberries |
https://www.facebook.com/eaglesofdeathmetal?fref=ts&ref=br_tf
Puscifer:
www.puscifer.com
I was also booked to perform with the Drunken Piano Band at the after party, one of many events in the Fringe Festival. I was basically gogo dancing to a live improv band.
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| gogo dancing with The Drunken Piano band |
It was complete fun, if not a bit chaotic and a "fly by the seat of your pants" kind of a night.
Both Jeff and Matt were completely down to earth and a joy to chill with during down time. They stayed to sit and see a bit of what we all did with the Drunken Piano group. It was so wonderful to meet those guys in person finally! They were given biz cards of course, and I once again offered my services up. I told Jeff I'd see him in Denver soon when Puscifer plays there. I look forward to sharing more of my road adventures and treats next time we meet.
But I digress.... back to the Burlesque & Beyond portion of the adventure!!
Wednesday night I was again a gogo dancer for the band The DEAD SEXY SUPREMES. I'd not gotten to my storage in Columbus in time, so I left without many things I wanted to bring, more costumes being on that list. So I quickly whipped up an outfit from a remnant I bought just because about a week before.
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| make shift costume for gogo dancing with The Dead Sexy Supremes |
Another huge treat for me Wednesday was getting to see Godflesh perform live - a first for me! It gave me chills, it was so intense and grand. I was super happy to run into the 2 men after their set, give them cards and tell them what an honor it was to finally see them perform. I love this venue for run ins like this!!
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| the view from between dressing rooms at Underground Arts... and GODFLESH playing!!! |
http://www.godflesh.com/
Friday I got to perform 2 numbers, the FOX and my Weed #.
Then the Roddenberries played and were AMAZING! It was my first time seeing them play live and they did not disappoint! Check this out:
https://youtu.be/6E6afT-bfbg
Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/TheRoddenberries?fref=ts
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights I was an honored spectator, delighting in the various acts and entertainment offered.
I got to see my good friend John Fahres, who set up the GoFundMe campaign to help me after the RV fire. Thank you John for coming out Monday and Friday! Always lovely to see you and happy you got to see the Fox finally.
Saturday I hung out with an old, dear friend from Columbus who lives in the outskirts of town. Thanks Jeffrey for spending time with me and going out to your first burlesque show with me! Peekaboo Revue is an excellent way to get introduced to the art form!
Peek-A-Boo Revue:
https://www.facebook.com/ThePeekABooRevue?fref=ts
I also saw my weed advocate and comedian friend Nikki Allen Poe and his lovely lady Kitty... it'd been too long for sure!
https://www.facebook.com/nikkiallanpoe?fref=ts
I always have fun with this group of folks in Philly and this trip was no exception. A big huge thank you to Late Nite Cabaret & Scott Johnson who invited me back for this week long end to the Fringe Festival. I was grateful to be able to attend, watch and join in the fun! I was asked to return next year to which I had to reply, "Of course!"
Thank you Scott for keeping Burlesque & Beyond going! It's the ONLY FREE festival of it's kind, so please attend next year if you can and show them some love!
Late Nite Cabaret:
https://www.facebook.com/latenitecabaret?fref=ts
And thank you to the venue for hosting such amazing talent on both stages!
Underground Arts:
https://www.facebook.com/UndergroundArtsPhilly?fref=ts
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