I saw Mr. Stan Ridgway last night at the Great American Music Hall in foggy San Francisco. He was the front man of Wall of Voodoo in the 1980s, and he performed a great many songs from that era. And you know something, it was good. I mean, I like some of his solo stuff and I dug WOV when I was a kid, but Stan Ridgway is a superb performer and he really put himself out there.
The opening act was the fabulous Penelope Houston and she is always wonderful to see live. I am going to see her in her other band, the Avengers, on July 26th at the Fillmore. Penelope looks great and is writing great songs after all these years (unlike Jello Biafra). I bought her new CD and had the opportunity to see her up close - but I was too shy to chat with her.
All and all it was a good show. The crowd was cool too. Now I have to go to work and I’m really tired. Poor Stevil.