Jun
11
2011

Ghetto Cowgirl & The Persuaders @ Tempe Tavern

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(Posted Under: Tempe Music Scene Tempe Music Scene, Music Music, Live Shows)
Well, it's been another cool rock n' roll weekend with The Persuaders. Last night was the Goat Head Saloon with Silverbell. Once again we were both exhausted and would have just waited for tonight, if it weren't for Silverbell. Once again we were blown away by them. I can't exactly pinpoint exact what it is with them, but there is something about them that is just amazing. We really can't wait for their record to come out.

The Persuaders were great. We were way up the back, but even from there we could see Lawrence, in his shades, completely rock starring it up. Since Katie was almost falling asleep, we split right after they finished.

Photobox ImageTonight was Tempe Tavern. A place we've been wanting to check out for quite a while, but it just hasn't happened until tonight. Very cool place, and it's nice to have a good music venue in Tempe. And personally I loved the stage lighting, which made it easy to get some really good shots. And to play around a lot with different settings. I've got to say, the ability to drop back from ISO 6400 to 1600 and not have blurred motion was much appreciated by me. The old building makes for a really cool aesthetic also, particularly the side wall on of the stage. Kinda reminded me of Scorpion Gulch actually.

Photobox ImageAnother nice lineup tonight, with Ghetto Cowgirl opening. They didn't even get through the first song before Norm was in the phone booth singing. Classic! When he saw the photo later he insisted that I post it to Facebook immediately. Like I wasn't going to do that anyway! [smile] Great Ghetto set as always, with the highlight being not one, but two new Ghetto songs. Well, "new" anyway. Both Paralyse and Break To Pieces. Is this a sign of things to come? While they've done Paralyse a few times of late, it's been years since I've heard them do Break To Pieces.

Photobox ImageThe Persuaders rocked again, and musically everything I always say about them applies. It was a fun show, with Thomas mocking Lawrence for mistakenly introducing them as "The Pistoleros" and later berating the hell out of Norman from stage. The whole "Planets" thing was enjoyable also.

It was definitely a fun night for me, being able to really play around with getting some cool photos. And hey, a really good photo of Phil! That's probably a first for me. These are some of the better ones.

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Jun
11
2011

Genevelyn Feeding

(Add / View Comments) (0)Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 06:54:28 pm
(Posted Under: This Desert Life This Desert Life, Genevelyn)
We went out to the Arizona Reptile Center to take a look at picking up a branch for Genevelyn today. They were much better than those at Pet Smart and about the same cost. Plus, it does our part for shopping local, so everybody wins. It took her no time to take to the branch. It's pretty clear she loves it for getting closer to the basking lamp. She was also shedding today, and was a bit fussy this morning as a result. The branch has proved to be really good for getting rid of that excess skin.

We price checked crickets at the Arizona Reptile Center and found that they were more cost effective there, so we picked up her lunch also. And fed her when she got home. Always so much fun. Watch how adorable she is about 30 seconds in as she hams it up for the camera.


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