AnD Been Very Very Good to Me

As Etchyand Jun Kunghave pointed out, the MOOV/Converse We Love Live!show was this past weekend, and much ass was kicked, figuratively speaking.

I helped Jun with tech stuff, specifically guitars and general stage management. The show was a lot of fun, because I got to see Dear Jane and Qiu Hong play and got to talk with them.

I also got to invite Mimi Leung to the show and give her a crew pass so she, like me, had the run of the place. As jaded as I can be at times (yes, me), I still enjoy sharing my experiences with people. Not to make them think I'm anyone special, just because it's fun for me to share things I like. And being backstage and hanging out is a lot of fun (at least when you're not busy with stuff).

I can also admit I was glad that she's a girl, because it made me look cool to all and sundry. I'd have given one of my guy friends the hook-up, but it's just not the same.

I even gave Mimi a Junk Unit t-shirt since the one they gave me didn't fit. Neither did any of the Converse swag they were handing out.

I'm used to it.

It's a blast working with Jun because I got to meet and hang out with some of Hong Kong's best musicians. The Junk Unit is anything but. These guys swing hard, and I feel very grateful to have seen the gig.

It was also a great experience because I understand musician humor, and they understand me too, so the entire process of rehearsals, soundcheck and gig was essentially one long joke-telling festival. We all kept each other laughing, and that is often more important than you would think for musicians.

It was a nice feeling for me to be around people with common passions, attitudes, and humor, and I enjoyed myself thoroughly.

Not to mention that I also got to meet Maria Cordero!!!After the show, we went to Joe's Billiards in TST and had a hell of an after-gig party. I'd tell you about it but without a subpoena, I ain't sayin' sh*t about nothin'!!!I got back to my flat at 6:00 AM. That says it all. 

As I always say, it was a lot of fun to go to a show and know so many people there, especially from (and huge thanks to) AnD.  It's a nice feeling to be known by people who don't run screaming from the room...

I am severelylooking forward to Christmas Eve at Rack's and the New Year's Eve party, as well as Jun's next gig, wherever and whenever that is!