it's late Friday night, 1:49 am, and I've just returned from seeing Rasputina play Slim's.
they rocked.
for those of you who doubt, let me just repeat: they rocked. this is not a phrase I normally use.
they did mostly covers, and I'm not fond of covers, usually, but this was something entirely different. You wouldn't think, if you're not familiar with the band, that two (only two) cellos and a drummer could rock so hard, but yes, my dear, they can. it was quite a smattering of tunes, including some Pretenders, Led Zeppelin, Pat Benatar (Fire and Ice), Heart, and the beginning of Baby Got Back (I- like- big butts and I can not lie); plus a few of their own songs as well as covers they've recorded and a whole bunch of things I couldn't identify.
not convinced? tant pis.
I do so wish we didn't have such a silly-ass early bar time here sometimes.

(NOTE: it occurs to me that one might assume that I actually know any songs by Heart, Benatar, etc. Well, I don't, but Google is a girl's best friend, even for faking knowledge of pop cultural icons.)