Marika and I went to see a performance from one of my favorite new artists, Elizaveta. I first saw her open for Seth MacFarlane at the Nokia and I've been hooked ever since...
Her album comes out in January and I think she is really going to explode after that. Anyway, this performance at the Hotel Cafe was not her finest, but she did debut some brand new material, including a song she had written the night before! And it was fun to hear her play with yet another different setup, this time backed by an electric guitar and an upright bass.
I recorded the last 30 minutes of her performance, including all the new stuff, and you can listen to it here.
Since the Laemle Sunset 5 is shutting it's doors forever (and becoming a Sundance Theater), Chelsea and I went to see "The Room," an independent film that has been playing there once a month for the past 8 years. Writer/Director/Actor/Space Alien Tommy Wiseau was there for a Q&A beforehand.
I managed to record about half of it after my brain stopped exploding, and you may listen to it by clicking here.
I had heard about The Room, that it was a cult classic, that it had some memorable lines, and that people sometimes threw spoons during the screening. But neither Chelsea nor I were prepared for the insane audience participation that went on. It was like MST3K on steroids! People REALLY knew this movie, and their commentary was hilarious. I don't know if it was just a special audience or if it's like this all the time, but we had a blast!
Picking up spoons for the next show.
The Room is still playing all over the country and I hear Tommy makes it to as many screenings as possible, so if you get a chance I highly recommend it.
10 years ago today I finished closing up Hollywood Video in Savannah and went out to my car to go home. But what did I find? A scared little reindeer who had tried to fly around the world after his first flying lesson, could only make it to Georgia, and found shelter in my car. I named him Wordicus Rex and the rest is history!
