weekend update

spent the weekend in cleveland, ohio
it was the dead boys reunion / stiv bators tribute show at the beachland ballroom.
my photos were part of the exhibit.
actually - you can go here to see one of the photos (it was used as the postcard to promote the show): http://kereakes.com

also exhibiting were jim lanza (who made photo collages of shots of stiv & the lords and various other bands over the years) and anastasia pantsios, who has photographed music in cleveland for decades

stiv's parents were there. adorable people. sweet, salt of the earth. i love them as if they were my own parents.

the rock show was pretty damn fabulous
rainy day saints opened and did a 4 song set from stiv's solo album, disconnected
make up your mind, bad luck charm, a million miles away, the last year

the witch hunters, with mike metoff were up next, pulling out some chestnuts
question of temperature (lords), have love, will travel (the old seattle garage fave that stiv covered), its cold outside (cover of a song by the choir, which stiv covered and released as a single) and death may be your santa claus (frankenstein - early version of the dead boys)

cobra verde - who are one of my favorite bands ever
open your eyes (lords), livin' on livin' (lords) i need lunch (dead boys) and a cover of search & destroy, which the dead boys covered

the sign offs did a set of their own material.

then the DEAD BOYS - those who remain, and they are intact, absent stiv - did a set of everything you wanted to hear with jimmy zero and cheetah chrome on vocals.

there was a total punk rock-jerry springer-esque chick fight in the ladies room that took itself to the lobby and there was beer and blood spilled.

i took no pictures. well, i found a little street called "theresa ct." and photographed that street sign

what else did i do in cleveland?

went to see cobra verde at the grog shop on friday night. it was a great set.
i'd never been to cleveland heights before. university neighborhood. reminds me of the woodbridge section of detroit.

actually, it was a big week for cobra verde & me. saw them monday & tuesday in brooklyn & hoboken. spent the weekend with them in cleveland. i love those guys.

i love the midwest. destination of my relocation. now which city specifically? have yet to decide.

bye for now.