The Breeders!

Photo by Jackie Roman

Last Sunday evening I was able to take a small break from my ongoing iPhone troubles to catch the Breeders at McCarren Park Pool. Back when I was in college, in those carefree days when I lived in vintage clothes and combat boots, I had Last Splash in my car cassette deck for two months solid. That's how I rolled. I also went to several shows a week, and rammed myself into crowds to catch a glimpse of my latest indie-love. Somehow I never made it to the Breeders, so I was so happy to finally see them. Even happier still to get special VIP passes and see the whole durn thing from the comfort of the stage itself (I was in the wings stage right). Those Deal girls are so darned cute...with the best voices, very personable senses of humor, most importantly tho, their show rocked. They played a lot of old tunes as well as some kick ass new ones. And by god, they did not posture like up-and-coming rock stars, all concerned with image. Jeans and t-shirts worked just fine for the women who have such a rightful place in rock history. May they keep on rocking.

Ironically, the whole event was sponsored by Topshop. So next time you see me at the beach, I will be sporting my complimentary Topshop beach matt. As if I needed a reminder of the imminent grand opening....