Postmartyr

Mary Beth and I did our kroger grocery run yesterday evening. We got through pretty quick and then a little after that I went up to Growlers for the Protomartyr show. I got there just as General Labor was starting so perfect timing. They were good as always. Then between them and the next band I was sitting off to the side alone and this lady comes up to me. She asks if I'm the guy from Protomartyr and I'm like no. Then she asks if I'm screwing with her, and I'm all no I'm just some guy. Then she says I look cool. So I thank her but then can't think of anything else to say so it probably ends awkward. And even I'm like maybe she's kinda hitting on me or something so I don't know what to do with that (also really just bad at conversation anyway). Anyway, then the second band starts up, Off Peak Arson, a local band who I'd never heard before and they end up being good. Well, that lady was the drummer/singer for the band. So then I had a good callback where if I ran into again before the show was over I could say "so are you that person in Off Peak Arson?" but the chance never came up so alas. Before Protomartyr came on I was sitting next to Thomas (of General Labor) and we were talking some. He was all, I think that's Kelley Deal, I know she plays with them sometimes. From far away I couldn't tell because of my eyesight and all, then a minute later she walked past and I still wasn't sure, but as soon as they started playing and I was up closer to the stage I was all, oh yeah now I see it. Then when she did background vocals I had absolutely no doubts. Anyway, they were really good. They're a band I've heard around here and there and liked what I'd heard but never fully got into them so I guess now that's changed. I hit the merch table afterwards and got a few of their cds: Relatives in Descent, Under Color of Official Right, and No Passion All Technique. And I also got a t-shirt. Oh yeah, and a highlight of the show was when the singer was trash talking Growlers' bathroom (what a terrible bathroom it is and all that, good amusing stuff, knows how to win the heart of the locals).