Back room with Carrie Brownstein

We planned to catch a family supper prepared by Naomi Pomeroy - with our good friends Doug and Toni.
Doug had found this special event in his inbox, and the words that caught his eye were, [...]live music by Carrie Brownstein (ex-Sleater-Kinney).

Turned out that Doug and Toni had double-booked their evening, which is too bad we were looking forward to a chance to talk...

Last week, when I mentioned to William that we were going to see Carrie, AND eat a family supper - he nearly freaked-out!
He was immediately online trying to get a reservation... but alas it had sold out. (I really should have sent him a link when I found out about it... he was my ripe "sire" (for those that don't know about ripe, here's a good read on that incredible phenomena that burned so brightly in Portland for a while)

So, anyhow...
William was ecstatic that he could accompany us to see Carrie, and enjoy a Naomi family supper meal... (thanks to Doug and Toni)

The back door

Interesting event. The theme was a discussion around the way a city writes itself - the ways that writing can shape the future of a city, and the marked differences between literature of Portland and Seattle.

but... honestly, we were here for 2 reasons... in order:
1. Carrie Brownstein
2. family supper

and neither disappointed!

wine was provided, fantastic finger sandwiches, then Carrie took the stage.
It was a very intimate setting, and she noted how nervous she was (isn't that funny to think how many fans she has played to in huge arenas...)
She played several covers - I don't remember them all, but a Ramones song, a S-K song (funeral song), and Bruce Springsteen (Dancing in the Dark) to boot.
Her set was short, and may have not been a direct hit with the authors attending (but those of us that are die-hard S-K fans were certainly very happy)...
after she was done, she simply walked over to her seat and enjoyed the family supper!

My favorite part of the evening was calling Doug while Carrie was playing - in part to get him back for his call to me during the Nirvana set at a Lallapalooza I had to miss many years ago... (we're even Doug)