World Famous In San Francisco

Oh boy! More low light photos from my point and click. Myles, elton, and I all ventured out to check out the re-appearance of Dealership and the Retox Lounge. The show was downstairs which was decorated to look like an airplane flying in a storm. A side panel from an airplane lined the room and business class seats along two of the walls. I thought it looked kinda ok, but Myles thought it looked like some kind of burning man installation and google confirms that the Retox is some kind of 'burner' lounge. I'm slightly horrified to have liked something that could be a burning man installation, but come on, it wasn't anything like this. Right? I like it out on third street though, more venues here please!

Anyway, we missed The Attachments. Dealership has a new member, so now they're a four piece which means a fuller sound and indie rock quiet loud dynamics. I used to really like these guys, but I've kinda tapped out on that whole college/indie sound. Its so serious! Even though I wasn't as into them as I used to be, these guys do what they do really well. If you like the indie rock though, go see them!



We couldn't stick around for all of the Sweetie set, but Myles and Elton thought their drummer was great.


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I don't understand Dealership. They seem really put together and good looking, but i dunno:

• They have a fancy website which they don't update anymore. It was last updated about a year ago, and then a year before that. I guess current internet trends have taken their toll as they do have active myspace profile and, um, a wikipedia entry. Which is cool, but if I had put that much work into the website I'd be updating that bitch. Just saying, I hate the new internet where I have to look at a million places!



• One of the Chris's got weird hair
  
  



• They used to have lots of shows and some of the ability to work the hype machine that Myles seems to be interested in. Now, it seems, shows are infrequent and I always get wind of them last minute.



• They've promising a new album and that they're still a band and stuff, but its been a while. Its like they're that friend who's always promising to make you a mix tape but then never deliver

What happened? Celebrity sized drug problems? Citizens Here and Abroad was more of a money maker. Jane became completely obsessed with sexy video game play? Actually I heard one of them moved and I'm sure they're just as well put together and good looking as ever. And, they're playing a show at the retox lounge out in the dogpatch, which i guess might still be San Francisco's up and coming neighborhood but is totally not out in the middle of nowhere now that the T line is running. I always notice this place when I'm in the neighborhood and now there's a reason to check it out!

Dealership
October 4, 8PM
Retox Lounge