How amazing and amazing and did I say amazing? was the Heiruspecs show tonight? God.


I saw my first show from the bar tonight at Pizza Luce. It was a really different experience. I was no more than ten feet away from any of the performers at any given time, and while that was nice, I missed the energy of the crowd. I really lose myself in hip-hop shows, and I didn't feel I could let go and dance (as well as a 21 year old white girl from Suburbia, Minnesota can) like I do when I'm in the middle of a packed crowd. I didn't feel like I could proudly scream the lyrics and wave my arms and do the call-and-response. So I didn't - I stood there and bobbed, downing Grain Belts and chain-smoking Parliaments, feeling like a fool if I audibly whimpered at the realization of the song. I almost lost it during the end of "A Tiger Dancing," but I merely shook back and forth and grinned like an idiot.

I kept turning to Suzie, trying to talk about the songs, but it felt almost awkward... like the people in the bar didn't care about Heiruspecs, that they had gone to the bar to get away from Heiruspecs so they could have their conversations.

It was nice, though, to be in a place that didn't smell like white-boy sweat and alcohol-soaked air, and it was nice to have some elbow room and a place to set my beer and jacket. It was very chill.... but almost too chill.

Any experienced? Pros, cons, comments, suggestions, two cents on the issue?


It was an amazing show, nonetheless. They pulled out "Jump" by Van Halen, meshing the best of both worlds. Also, I didn't lose my cool in front of Felix or Muad'Dib. And they signed the back of my t-shirt, mentioning that they "have my back." Fuck yeah, bitches. I got Heiruspecs on my side. I dare you to fuck with me now.