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June 13, 2003
Bubbles In My Beer
Last night Randall, one half of the proprietary team of Beerland, was in a high-flying, gregarious mood. We had a short chat at the bar, and I mentioned something about his friendly, overkind demeanor, only because it seemed a huge turnabout from his tendency toward dourness. I’m not being critical; I like grumpy people. I’m terribly grumpy myself.
He told me a funny story about his grandparents. It seems Beerland had been getting some press and they had seen something on the news. The gist of the story was that Beerland has good bands and good beers (natch) but that the worker bees were not very genial. This didn’t sit right with Granddaddy Randall who called him up, reproaching, “You be good to those people! They are your customers!” At that point, Grandmama Randall grabbed the phone from her husband and gave her grandson a harsh tongue-lashing, up one side and down the other.
I love old people.
In other news, the Manikin played yet another fantastic set, rife with brand-spanking-new songs. And the best pun of the night went to Tom Kodiak, for mentioning that the second band, hailing from Madison, sounded a little Wisconstipated.
Posted by pogo at June 13, 2003 1:22 PM
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To confirm that I was satisfied with my drink selection, Randall took the time to give me an impromptu lecture on the flavor characteristics of Real Ale brown ale last night at the bar. And then he fixed the Photo Hunt machine for Kan after Pauly Shore broke it. I love that place.
And of course I love the Manikin. I don’t think the Beeves won any points with the crowd by thanking the Manikin for opening and saying that they were “pretty good.”
Posted by: jacob on June 13, 2003 2:47 PM
Randall was so beer-helpful last night! When I ordered a Boddington’s, from somewhere in the dusky, seemy netherland that is underneath the bar, he procured a pint glass with the Boddington’s logo on it. He instructed me that it was the last one they had, “so don’t steal it.”
I said, “I’m clumsy. What if I acidentally break it?”
“Oh, that’d be alright.”
Hooray for Beerland!
Posted by: tam on June 13, 2003 3:55 PM
do either of you know if the supersecret records site correct in that manikin doesn’t have any more austin shows until the end of their west coast tour?
if so, i’m very sad.
Posted by: sean on June 15, 2003 12:01 AM
i’m sure they’ll be playing again. they’re not the most organized fellas, but i can let you know when they have shows coming up. alf usually sends out an email flyer.
Posted by: tam on June 16, 2003 11:00 AM