We're here! All the gear arrived okay - and all of us as well. We're renting a house just a couple minutes away from downtown so it's Pancake Mountain Central here.

(I'm sleeping in one of the kid's room - not only do I have bunk beds but the added bonus of an IGUANA! Yeah! Luckily he's been fed for this week and doesn't require are care from us.)

It was raining when we arrived but it turned into a mist for most of the afternoon - it didn't seem to damper any spirits of the people wandering the streets and the bands already playing. By sundown it had cleared up and the streets were closed as the festival began in earnest.

We did lots of walking around checking out the various clubs - and people. Some of the clubs had huge lines outside of people waiting to get in to see a band but when we walked further away from the center of action we were able to walk right into clubs without any problem.

We went to the Continental Club and saw The Dansettes - they were so much fun! Great sound, dark club, very little light, cool dance moves.

Then off to the Molotov Lounge to see the Persephone's Bees, I think we ended up shooting that entire set. I didn't get many photos due to the low lighting again but being short didn't help much either. (Clubs: please put the bands on some riser or stage so us short people can see something besides the backs of peoples heads.)

We are scheduled to interview both bands tomorrow so I'll get some good shots with them and Rufus.

Oh yeah, Rufus is here with us! He stayed back at the house last night and worked on his interview questions while watching the owls out back. I think he tried out the jacuzi tub too.

Today on our schedule we've got:
*The Thunderbirds Are Now!
*Dengue Fever
*Oxford Collapse
*Old TIme Relijun
*Menonema

Busy busy busy

-tracy