AN ACCIDENTAL HOMIE:

Yesterday I went to a play , then the plan was what I originally thought was a photo show at El Kartel with Annie. It ended up it's this guy Curtis Santiago , who Annie and I are sure we knew from our Edmonton days (he used to be in a funk band there) and he'd painted a bunch of P.F. Flyers and they would be on display.

Anyway, we got there and it was very Indie. VERY INIDIE. I was unfortunately very "The Gap" wallowing in my zip-up carigan and wool peacoat. I felt kind of out of place.

BUT burn on the indie kids when the thugginest guy there asked me what the fuck was going on. I didnt know and neither did he so we instead agreed on the fact that it would at least be better with booze in us.

After a half hour of awkwardly standing and being less indier ( though Annie and her friend Thomas were more "in"), talking to Curtis a few times and milling around looking at all the people from kathyisyourfriend he finally took the stage and started....

TO RAP??
Knowing him to be a musician i guess we shouldnt have been surprised but, yeah we were caught off guard.

We stood and shuffled, grooved if you will, and enjoyed it as much as one could having stood previously for too long.

The rap was pretty funny and he's got good energy as an M.C. but i was more interested in the fact it was covered by Fashion T.v. and it was such a "cool kid" event i'd finally penetrated.

But like Goodall with the apes, i feared they'd turn on me and bowed out quickly hoping to assure myself a place in future events.

maybe....someday.


CAM