Jack's Mannequin & The City

Oh what fun last Sunday was...

Charlie had won tickets to go see a studio performance by Jack's Mannequin at the Live 105 studio, and then tickets to see them play Slim's later that night. He got two tickets, and I was lucky enough to be invited. Woo!

We headed out to the city to catch the studio performance - got their way too early so we had to stand around for about 45 minutes, but it was all good.

Once inside the studio - we realized how intimate (not like that sicko) the mini-concert was going to be. It was just us, 6 other contest winners, about 5 Live 105 people and the band. Pretty damn cool....

Here are a few pictures from it and a video of them covering MGMT's "Kids" (notice my head in the right corner)





After they played about 6 songs we headed off on a bar hopping adventure. First we hit the Rouge Brew Pub, and drank some good Oregon beer and ate some decent appetizers. Then it was off to Vesuvio, which was made popular by Jack Kerouac. Charlie drank a couple gin & tonics while I had a vodka tonic. Very cool two story bar. Lots of crazy decorations and patrons. Gotta check it out...




Then it was off to City Beer - a cool little place that not only sells beer on tap, but has a very extensive bottled collection that are available to take home. Good beer, good bread and good cheese.

We then headed down a couple blocks to Slim's to get into the show - thanks to Charlie's sly talking we were able to cut into line. Got in, got drinks, and then... headed back outside. The first couple bands were terrible so we hung out outside with a guy Charlie went to high school with (but they didn't really remember erach other) and his girlfriend. We went across the street to Butter - a bar/club that is purposefully white trash. With drinks like the After School Special (vodka & grape soda) and Latchkey Tea (a Long Island with strawberry soda instead of cola) the place was amazing. I guess they usually play house music, but horrible rock from the 80's was on the turn tables, so it was fantastic.

Finally we headed back over to Slim's to catch Jack's Mannequin. They put on a great show - the sound was the best we had heard at Slim's. It was a great day with my brother... awwwwww!