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Superfuzz
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Thu, 11 Sep 1997 03:27:36 -0500
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Re: (idm) aphex in toronto...
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quoted 6 lines hey kids,>hey kids, > >well, i just returned home from the aphex/sneaker pimps >show at the guverment in toronto. firstly, sneaker pimps >blew. that girl couldn't carry a tune if it was in a paper >sack. sorry to say it, but it's all true:-(
I didn't think she was THAT bad.
quoted 3 lines the oddest things that took place during the show were:>the oddest things that took place during the show were: >1) one of the bears ripped off his suit and proceeded >to shave his head right there on stage.
Yes, but only one side of his head. :)
quoted 7 lines 2)someone (maybe the bear guy) came out during>2)someone (maybe the bear guy) came out during >'come to daddy' (last track) wearing only a towel. >he was dancing around with a cup of water in his hand >and then whoosh! at the same time he hoisted the water >on the crowd, he ripped the towel off and did a little >happy dance in his birthday suit. in one fell swoop, afx >one upped marilyn manson BIG TIME!!!
This scared me and amused me all at the same time. I knew it was going to happen, because I read all the other reviews... but it was just strange.
quoted 5 lines the show was very cool. loud and very heavy. there>the show was very cool. loud and very heavy. there >were a few confused kids holding their ears but most >people seemed to be having a cool enough time. >my only complaint is that not enough people were >dancing. i was shaking my ass like mad!
I didn't dance. I bopped my head up and down, though. Does that count?
quoted 7 lines after it was over i got to go over to richard and say>after it was over i got to go over to richard and say >hello. he was very nice and took time to chat with a few >kids and sign some shit. the prize winner, a girl had her >asthma puffer (ventolin, of course!) richard took it from her >and laughed. he then took two huge huffs and signed >it for her. what a fond memory that will make! another >trainspotter story for the grandkids!!
Doh. When was this? I left after everyone stopped screaming for an encore. Personally, my favourite moment of tonight was when I got to hold the door open for a guy who was carrying the teddy bear costumes. :) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ryan Visima - http://aphex.home.ml.org/ - rvisima@astral.magic.ca -----------------------------------------------------------------