Romantic disaster is a local band that’s doing amazing things. They’ve got a great sound and a great look, the kind that even comes through when they’re all wasted and playing a quick set at an AIDS benefit show at a dive like the HiLo. In fact, it probably added to the rawness and unpredictability of the whole thing. Of course, your humble blogger was drunk off his ass, so maybe I was just responding to the visceral loudness and hotness of their lead singer. But I’ve heard them play before, when I was sober and so were they, and they’re good. Put them on your list of bands to catch, and then someday, you can be like, “I saw them in this tiny ass club in OKC. The bassist used to make my pizza.” Oh wait, that’s me. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/romantic_disaster_at_hilo/1095/0018.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/romantic_disaster_at_hilo/1095/0012.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/romantic_disaster_at_hilo/1095/0014.jpg” alt=”Photos” />
Posted by matt on 2009-09-23T00:00:00Z GMT
So I went to the fair saturday night…. insanity. The only time I see this many people in one place is when I’m not in oklahoma. But a fun time too, I got my annual fair lemonade and saw the slap chop guy (look at my twitpic, I’m too lazy to repost that one). By the way, can you tell I love my new wide angle way too much?<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/state_fair_photos/1099/0012.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/state_fair_photos/1099/0013.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/state_fair_photos/1099/0014.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/state_fair_photos/1099/0015.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/state_fair_photos/1099/0016.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/state_fair_photos/1099/0017.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/state_fair_photos/1099/0018.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/state_fair_photos/1099/0019.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/state_fair_photos/1099/0020.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/state_fair_photos/1099/0021.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/state_fair_photos/1099/0022.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Katie, Erin, and some other people I only half know on the Fireball ride. </span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/state_fair_photos/1099/0023.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Also, Tommy and Deepak.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/state_fair_photos/1099/0024.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />Ok, back to room cleaning.
Posted by matt on 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z GMT
Yeah, I’m as shocked as you are. Some of those are drafts that were never published, but still… a year and a half and three hundred posts later, we’re still here. Wow. This one sort of snuck up me. It seems like just a couple weeks ago I had the 250th post. But no. Anyway, some random photos before we get to fair stuff and bike race later today.<br /><br /><span class=”caption” >I don’t have enough superlatives for the meal I had at Musashi’s last thursday. The show was fun, but the kobe beef there is tied for the best steak I’ve ever had. The fried rice was also really good. I like places that pay attention to their staples.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/what?_300_posts!/1098/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Yeah, ooh, pretty fire. Thanks to Lori for letting me show her a good time.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/what?_300_posts!/1098/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Completely unrelated: Justin and Miranda.</span><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/what?_300_posts!/1098/0006.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Little creepy there Justin. (photo by <a href=”http://twitter.com/maeghan”>@maeghan</a>).</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/what?_300_posts!/1098/0007.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/what?_300_posts!/1098/0008.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >This picture is really kinda weird. Hipshot and unintentional. </span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/what?_300_posts!/1098/0010.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >This is weirder. Tim pole dancing.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/what?_300_posts!/1098/0011.jpg” alt=”Photos” />
Posted by matt on 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z GMT
Went down to norman with Chelsea (and now she has a twitter so I can link that: <a href=”http://twitter.com/thenakedsun”>@thenakedsun</a>) and took photos of the band “Deer People” (or is that “The Deer People”?) and anyway, hated the photos when I first looked, but really these aren’t that bad. There’s a second band down there, Mayola, they were good too. Louder and more energetic, but a lot simpler musically. I liked both. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” >On the way to Norman.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0024.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Oh yeah, there were random firedancers.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0025.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >And then the sky opened up. And it rained a lot.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0026.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Like, really a lot, even for a place where the rain has been going for two weeks.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0027.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />And then there were the bands. I was there covering Deer People, so naturally I have a lot of pictures of them. Here:<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0028.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0029.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0030.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0031.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0032.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0033.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0034.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0035.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0036.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0037.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0038.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0039.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0040.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0041.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0042.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0043.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Saw this between bands backstage.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0044.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />Then Mayola rocked out a short set… I don’t know about you, but sometimes really high energy three-chord rock is what the doctor ordered. And their bassist is a badass. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0045.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0046.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0047.jpg” alt=”Photos” />
Posted by matt on 2009-09-21T00:00:00Z GMT
