{"id":544,"date":"2008-09-26T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-26T19:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.laughingmonkey.org\/?p=544"},"modified":"2008-09-26T13:26:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-26T19:26:00","slug":"benefit-at-devils-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/laughingmonkey.org\/?p=544","title":{"rendered":"Benefit at Devil’s Point"},"content":{"rendered":"

I went to a benefit show at Devil’s Point last night. Some random observations:<\/p>\n

And wow, were these performers amazing! From start to finish (when I was too tired to go on), every performer was first rate. I mean, wow! Hell of a show.<\/p>\n

Which wasn’t true for the one performer I saw before the benefit proper started. Attitude counts for a hell of a lot. All the slick moves and acrobatics in the world won’t cover for a performer who is bored and going through the motions.<\/p>\n

This was the first time I’ve ever see someone strip to the theme song for Ghostbusters.<\/p>\n

One dancer wore a house coat, curlers and fuzzy slippers, stripping to “Stacy’s Mom (Has Got It Going On)”. Absolutely inspired idea.<\/p>\n

There was a fellow at the show dressed in a full unicorn costume. *shakes head* It takes all kinds.<\/p>\n

I saw dancers perform to James Brown, Brian Setzer, Iggy Pop and the Dead Kennedys. Not the usual set list. I loved it!<\/p>\n

One dancer did a full on belly dancer set. Wow! That shift from anterior pelvic tilt to posterior tilt snapped back and forth, with mechanical precision and amazing speed. Let me say again, wow!<\/p>\n

Someone in the crowd was talking to their friend using a Elmo finger puppet. Again, the mind boggles.<\/p>\n

If you attempt to extinguish a flaming torch with a damp towel, and the towel has gotten so saturated with fuel that it ignites, maybe you should use a different towel to smother the next torch. You’d think this would be obvious but… not so much.<\/p>\n

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