A last minute invite had me happily returning to The Fillmore for the second night in a row. As I entered the building, nodding at all of the familiar faces that work there, I thought about how I’m going to have to learn a whole new scene in Austin and San Antonio once I’m able to. It’s going to be so different.
My first year in SF was pretty hellish. Fresh out of school in a new town with a very demanding job, She Wants Revenge‘s first album was my go to record for an escape. Since then, I’ve seen them countless times around here and have had great times with the band. In fact I’m kind of at the point where there’s nothing more I can write about them, except that they are great. In this set, we got to hear four new songs, three of which I hadn’t heard before. I can tell you that they feel similar in tone to the first album as opposed to the second, which I like. It was cool to see them convert the crowd of somewhat older Furs fans into their fans as the set went on. I wish they would have played ‘Black Liner Run‘, because I’ve been doing a lot of that lately.
The Psychedelic Furs are a band that I just never got into, but once they started playing I recognized a lot of the songs. Part way into the set I retired to the bar area to visit with friends. Leaning against the bar, I found myself staring at the picture of Jim Morrison that adorns the wall closest to the stage. There’s something about the image; him in black and white and the background in pastel colors. I’ve looked to the Lizard King for answers many times in my life, and tonight I somehow found peace with this image.
As I exited The Fillmore, I vowed to return one day to make it part of whatever the next chapters of my life hold for me.
“And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I’m dying Are…
“The sparkle in your eyes Keeps me alive And the sparkle in your eyes Keeps me alive, keeps me alive…
“It’s early morning, the sun comes out Last night was shaking and pretty loud My cat is purring, it scratches…
“Too much horror businessDriving late at nightPsycho 78My bathroom is newYou, you don’t go in the bathroom with mePsycho 7812…
“Now a new look in my eyes my spirit riseForget the pastPresent tense works and lastsGot shit on, pissed on,…
“Gimme danger, little strangerAnd I feel with you at easeGimme danger, little strangerAnd I’ll feel your disease There’s nothing in…
“Living out the days and nights in absolute fearNever knowing when and where thethreat of the undead draws nearThoughts of…
“Now, listen up She’s a razor sharp If she don’t get her way She’ll slice you apart Now she’s a…
“Oh, they should have knownNot to play with the powers of HellSome people have lost their waySome people have lost…
“I’m the walking dudeI can see all the worldTwist your minds with fearI’m the man with the powerAmong the living,…
“And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I’m dying Are…
“The sparkle in your eyes Keeps me alive And the sparkle in your eyes Keeps me alive, keeps me alive…
“It’s early morning, the sun comes out Last night was shaking and pretty loud My cat is purring, it scratches…
“Too much horror businessDriving late at nightPsycho 78My bathroom is newYou, you don’t go in the bathroom with mePsycho 7812…
“Now a new look in my eyes my spirit riseForget the pastPresent tense works and lastsGot shit on, pissed on,…
“Gimme danger, little strangerAnd I feel with you at easeGimme danger, little strangerAnd I’ll feel your disease There’s nothing in…