Man Man - Atlanta, Ga. - The Earl - 11/16/05
As the title of this post suggests, tonight, I saw the unhinged Philadelphia rock troupe, Man Man. I have posted on these guys in the past, so I won't bore you by detailing the band's sound at present. Suffice it to say, this fivesome is worth your time. In an effort to change things up a bit, I now present to you, The Man Man Photo Essay. Here we go...
Before any decent rock show, one must tie up one's shoes in preparation. Being the good rock show goer that I am, I did just that. My left pant leg is up because I have this thing about pulling up my socks before I tie my shoes. Maybe everyone does this. I'm not sure.
I had perfect timing (perhaps due to my well-tied sneakers), and arrived just moments before Man Man went on. Defying Labor Day and all it's myriad rules and regulations, the band took to the stage in all white. Lead singer Honus Honus plopped down in front of his organ and started the show with a song I'd never heard before. He didn't mind that the house music was still playing. By set's end, I had had the privilege of taking in around half a dozen new tracks. Let's just say that they made me excited about the February 2006 release of the band's next album, Six Demon Bag. Incidentally, the title apparently has something to do with Warcraft.
Each band member had a pair of drumsticks, regardless of whether or not he was the "drummer." You see, with drumsticks one can bang on organs, drums, cans, baby plastic cowbells, and all sorts of other things. Rock.
Speaking of baby plastic cowbells...
Playing such weird rock 'n' roll requires hydration. You can't tell it from this photo, but Honus sports one mad, blonde-tipped mullet. That's right, on the other side of that neck are some lovely locks of yellow hair. It's cool. You're jealous. When he wasn't sucking down water, he was busy spitting lines like, "You're gonna be a rauncy bitch tonight," or lyrically referencing Kelis ("My milkshake is better than yours!") and jokes that my friends make ("Wanna try my moustache ride?") in the course of the same song.
This fella played bass when he wasn't hitting things with his mallets. My buddies Nate and Rhea sat by him at dinner before the show. They said he wore the headband then as well. Oh yes.
All in all, it was a lovely show. Check these guys out if they come anywhere near your town.
Before any decent rock show, one must tie up one's shoes in preparation. Being the good rock show goer that I am, I did just that. My left pant leg is up because I have this thing about pulling up my socks before I tie my shoes. Maybe everyone does this. I'm not sure.
I had perfect timing (perhaps due to my well-tied sneakers), and arrived just moments before Man Man went on. Defying Labor Day and all it's myriad rules and regulations, the band took to the stage in all white. Lead singer Honus Honus plopped down in front of his organ and started the show with a song I'd never heard before. He didn't mind that the house music was still playing. By set's end, I had had the privilege of taking in around half a dozen new tracks. Let's just say that they made me excited about the February 2006 release of the band's next album, Six Demon Bag. Incidentally, the title apparently has something to do with Warcraft.
Each band member had a pair of drumsticks, regardless of whether or not he was the "drummer." You see, with drumsticks one can bang on organs, drums, cans, baby plastic cowbells, and all sorts of other things. Rock.
Speaking of baby plastic cowbells...
Playing such weird rock 'n' roll requires hydration. You can't tell it from this photo, but Honus sports one mad, blonde-tipped mullet. That's right, on the other side of that neck are some lovely locks of yellow hair. It's cool. You're jealous. When he wasn't sucking down water, he was busy spitting lines like, "You're gonna be a rauncy bitch tonight," or lyrically referencing Kelis ("My milkshake is better than yours!") and jokes that my friends make ("Wanna try my moustache ride?") in the course of the same song.
This fella played bass when he wasn't hitting things with his mallets. My buddies Nate and Rhea sat by him at dinner before the show. They said he wore the headband then as well. Oh yes.
All in all, it was a lovely show. Check these guys out if they come anywhere near your town.
coughed up by Au$10 at 11:52 PM
8 Comments:
when did you get brown chucks?
Aaron
When he became a hopelessly cool, angsty French hipster, of course.... Angsty
Aaron,
I think I got them in May or June. I wore them in Columbia. You should have noticed, Mr. Shoe Man.
Inuk-chuk!
i remeber the exact day you got the chucks, we meet at jon's apartment and you said something like, "hey!" and i responded in the affirmitive as you whipped out the newly bought chucks, then i said, "i don't the low-tops" and i pulled up my pant leg and showed you my high-top chucks, or i may off been wearing my steve maddens, but whatever. do you remember this?
Vaguely.
Man!!!
I look sweaty!!!
love,
honus
Hahahaha. Yes!
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