The Smooth Transition to Somewhere Else

1) I'll be on a plane to head out for Transformus tomorrow around noon.

2)I have 85 items on my likely incomplete checklist.

3) So far, my packing has consisted of checking my checklist.

Gonna be an interesting night.

Concert Review: Peter Murphy @ Emos

Peter Murphy @ Emos 7-11-2008

While a ten plus year veteran of the Gothic/Industrial scene, I can't say I've made it a priority to follow the seminal career of Peter Murphy. I've danced countless times to "Cuts You Up," and was aware that Murphy's fame came originally from Bauhaus, even if "Bela Lugoci's Dead" was the only song from that era that I could name off the top of my head. I almost missed Murphy this time around, a last minute tip from a friend averting disaster.

I was surprised to see someone as well-known as Murphy playing somewhere as small as Emos. The seemingly undersized venue was nothing but good for the small army of devoted fans that packed the hall. Easy spaces were available less than 10 feet from the stage throughout the show. Murphy was in fine form, with an arresting stage presence that slowly insinuated its way deep inside your pants. Perhaps the most visibly gay person ever to grace a stage, his snakelike, entrancing movements provided an excellent example to the repressed among us of how to let go.
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