BROKEN PONY @ THE HITCHING POST, ALTOONA 3/29/06
Broken Pony, with guest singer Natalie Berrena. Part-time member Jason McIntyre (The Rustlanders) is playing acoustic guitar on the right.
Tim Yingling of Broken Pony.
Again, Broken Pony.
Pat McGinnis and Jason McIntyre of Broken Pony.
Again, Broken Pony, with guest singer Natalie Berrena.
Jason McIntyre of Broken Pony.
DUSTIN BURLEY @ CITY LIMITS, ALTOONA 3/29/06
(JP’s note: I’m posting this thread over 3½ years after it happened. I actually wrote the following review of the television movie I was watching this night at City Limits the morning after…Unfortunately, I never did quite get around to writing a recap of Dustin Burley’s show this night…)
Fox 8 was showing The Legend of the Red Dragon, starring Jet Li. This martial arts flick was so cheesy, it was hilarious! The movie seemed to be set in historic empirical China (at least going by the traditional outfits and hairdos). I never did quite get the gist of the plot, except that Jet Li and his young son keep engaging in battles every few seconds, ultimately facing off against a nemesis whose scarred face looked like the Chinese equivalent of Freddy Kreuger, and this guy drove around in a silver Batmobile-like car! (I didn't know the Chinese had automotive technology back in those ancient times!) Literally every few seconds, Jet Li, his kid and love interest were getting jumped by ninjas, warriors, even other little kids whose martial arts moves were as good as the adults! The movie was comical, as every fight scene turned into a choreographed martial arts dance production, with fighters leaping over each other, leaping over buildings, dodging each others' blades, throw stars and whatever else was being thrown around. There were so many fight scenes, it was chaotic! If ancient China was this violent every second, how did that civilization survive to the present day? Of course, like any Chinese martial arts movie worth its salt, this one had the cheesy dubbed-in English dialogue that didn't even try to match the lip movements of the actors! In the end, of course, Jet Li, his kid and woman win, as Chinese Freddy Kreuger meets his demise by falling into a vat of acid.
Oh, and by the way, Dustin Burley was performing at City Limits as I watched the aforementioned movie on Claudio’s wide-screen television at the main bar. My notes on this performance weren’t very complete (I didn’t know many of the songs Dustin and his guests were doing). And apparently during one of the movie’s commercial breaks, I stepped over to the stage to snap a picture:
Dustin Burley and friends, entertaining in front of the back bar at City Limits.
TOKYO VERTIGO @ THE BREWERY, STATE COLLEGE 3/30/06
Tokyo Vertigo, performing at The Brewery.
John Marsh of Tokyo Vertigo.
Ronnie Stroud of Tokyo Vertigo.
Again, Tokyo Vertigo.
VS. THE EARTH @ 4D’S LOUNGE, ALTOONA 3/31/06
Vs. the Earth, attempting to perform on a stage flooded by ladies. A musician’s life can be challenging at times.
More Vs. the Earth and ladies.
Dawg of Vs. the Earth.
Adam Marino of Vs. the Earth.
Adam and Dawg of Vs. the Earth.
Vs. the Earth’s newest member, Elliott Wiley.
Again, Elliott.
With the ladies now off the stage, Vs. the Earth.
Mike Ritchey of Vs. the Earth.
More of Elliott.
Again, Adam of Vs. the Earth.
Yet more Elliott.
Again, Dawg of Vs. the Earth.
Adam of Vs. the Earth, singing to the fans.
An obviously sweat-soaked Adam of Vs. the Earth.
HALF TEMPTED & FRIENDS @ CITY LIMITS, ALTOONA 4/1/06
With Steve Oswalt singing lead, Half Tempted.
Steve Oswalt of Half Tempted.
Again, Half Tempted.
Guest singing with Half Tempted, Denise Neely.
Big Jim of Half Tempted.
With Denise on vocals, Half Tempted.
Big Jim and Guv’nor Jesse.
Again, Steve Oswalt.
With guest Hurricane Felix playing a Flying V, Half Tempted.
Again, Felix and Half Tempted.
Felix and Big Jim.
Again, Felix and Big Jim.
Half Tempted and Hurricanes unite.
The jamming convergence of Half Tempted and Hurricanes continues.
Half Tempted and the Hurricanes keep the ladies dancing.
Ron Dalansky of Half Tempted.
A jam session closed the festivities. This blues jam featured Beau Saller behind the kit, Paul Rainey on bass and Rich Piccerillo on guitar.
Again, a blues jam.
IN @ PELLEGRINE’S, ALTOONA 4/2/06
Matt Day of In.
In, finishing up the weekend at Pellegrine’s.
With some ladies dancing behind him, Matt Day of In.
Matt has company.
Dancing sisters Danielle and Michele.
Matt Day and Greg Locke of of In; a fist-raising good time.
Again, Greg Locke of In.
Again, Matt Day.
More Matt Day.
In rocks Pellegrine’s.
Josh Hetrick of In.
