There was SO much to do last Friday night. A friend’s b-day party, which I missed; my current-fave band Elsinore played in town again, which I missed; but I had to give all that up to catch The Elms at the Vogue.
The Elms hold a special place in my heart because I went to High School and church with Chris & Owen. I grew up spending my Sunday and Wednesday nights at church God-rocking to Chris & Owen’s first band Just Visiting; and I vied for the perfect seat Sunday mornings that would give me the best view of Chris’s infamous facial expressions as he played drums in the worship-band (we did not have a CHOIR; we had a BAND; awesome).
Now, they’re touring nationally as The Elms, and I felt lucky to have the 2nd best spot in the theater — the first best would be front center; I was front left – I can’t complain. But Thom probably could, because I didn’t get very good pictures of him…
I brought a friend who had never heard The Elms, and before they played she scoffed, “I like his cowboy boots,” and after the 2nd song she said, “Wow, they’re really good.” And they are. They’re like the perfect “Midwest non-accent” that news anchors are encouraged to use: They don’t have any one thing that stands out; it just all comes together to sound pleasing to the ear.
I did a really good job of recording their performance of “Back to Indiana”. Then, I did a really good job of erasing it from my camera. But here are a few pics from my vantage point. You can check out more at Flickr.
The Tonic Ball is almost here! I’m extra excited this year, because I may have just reached Big Girl status: I’m going to buy art from the Tonic Gallery!
I can’t even begin to tell you the fabulous work that Second Helpings does for Indianapolis; and the Tonic Ball and the Tonic Gallery (November 20, in Fountain Square) are both put on to support the good deeds behind the scenes at Second Helpings. The Tonic Ball celebrates the music of Bob Dylan and Led Zepplen, as over 30 local bands play tribute. And the Tonic Gallery, at AV Framing, will feature, like, 50 local artists who are graciously selling their talent for as little as $100.
My favorite of all time local artist is Lindsey Davidson (No, we’re not related, but I love her like a sis – LYLAS!). Lindsay is a fabric artist and a…regular…artist — whatever you call it. She creates, designs, sews, restores, rebuilds, fashions, styles, paints, and polishes. The technical word for her is “amazing”. Here’s an old-school photo she’ll just love, from the 2008 Heron Experience, where she designed this ball-adorned leotard.
pic by rd - Herron Exp. 08; Linsey Davidson submission
And, catching up with her latest endeavors: purses made of some awesome stylish leather. These will be available at the December Open House at the Wheeler Arts Community, where she lives! Don’t stalk her….
(pics taken from Lindsey’s Facebook Page – credit where credit’s due…)
I believe you can check out all the artists’ offerings right now at AV Framing; but bidding only starts Friday night, November 20. Race ya there…
Late, I know, but check out this video of my girl Noxious Donna becoming the LEEEAAAAD JAMMEEERRRRR!
One of the best things about starting to blog is that I get to experiment with videos as well as photography. Again, if you have any recommendations for cameras, I’d greatly appreciate it!
In this short video, you’ll see Noxious Donna displaying some of the sweet skills that helped lead the Warning Belles to a huge win this past Saturday in their first bout at the Pepsi Coliseum. There’s not a bad seat in the house!
