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Sculpture at the residents entrance of AS220

Friday May 8th was a show I was anticipating for a while, Funkatronic and The Muve, both of whom I’d seen recently and thoroughly enjoyed, were playing, along with a folky singer songstress I’d yet to see Chrisy Gavin. Deciding it was much too good a show to attend alone I assaulted my brother as he game home from work, flustered from traffic, it seemed like a loosing battle until I reminded him Funkatronic was playing, knowing full well he wouldn’t pass them up after missing their Wheelhouse show. Tim came along the last time I saw them play AS220, and had mentioned wanting to see them again. Knowing full well he wouldn’t pass them up after missing their Wheelhouse show. If you have not been to AS220 before, make sure you get there plenty early, I’ve recently developed an insatiable addictions to Taqueria Pacifica’s burritos, filling, inexpensive and delicious they are only served until 9:30pm (around the start of the music) inside the bar. Tim and I played a mini version of “OMG Street Spot,” he won again, pointing out a free street spot just as I’d given up and pulled into a pay lot. I quickly made my way back out of the lot and pulled what Nicole calls “The Rhode Island,” inching across one half of a two lane road while no cars are coming from the left, to make DAMN SURE the oncoming traffic from the right sees you trying to cross the street into the parking spot you are telepathically claiming. Tim and I made our way down to the venue, May 7th had been what I’ve heard referred to as “Drop Out Night,” the first spring night that Providence patio liquor licenses activate and venues that have decks and patios can allow alcohol outside, so every sidewalk table was packed as we approached. Tim and I ordered pints and toasted to making it through a brutal Rhode Island winter, and the turn of weather from the recent deluge. Heading into the live music half of AS220 we spotted our cousin Katie, who’d reserved us some seats at her front row table, and made conversation as Funkatronic was sound checking. I duped Tim into watching our things as Katie needed another Pinot and I had a burrito hankering, we made our way back to the bar half of AS220. Read the rest of this entry »