I'm Back! And retired. Sort of. Time for a Block Party!
I’m baaaaack. Yeah, I finally have time and energy to actually write again. Why? Because I retired from my day job. I’m done with day to day workforce, but I’m not sure if it’s just our age, or is everybody done with the old rule about how the headliner goes on last, and usually not before midnight? The age does catch up with you. The old Circle A Cafe had bands from 8-10, more because that was the deal struck with the neighbors, but my cohort got spoiled by it. We could go an see a band, hang out, have a post-set drink or two, and still be home and in bed well before midnight. COVID seems to have introduced this concept to the masses — people who were getting used to not going out at all seemed to catch onto what us older punks were learning — start early, provide seating, wrap it up early, and play the hits. As organizer Jon Newcomb remembered, the first Puddler’s Hall Block Party in 2021 was an attempt to just see some live music again, since all the normal venues were cl...
