I couldn’t figure out how to hitch-hike to Ukiah to see Adam’s show at the Ukiah Brewery, but I did get to catch BoyJazz and the Hard Placewith Lisa tonight at the Bottom of the Hill. BoyJazz is really something…imagine the band from Revenge of the Nerds if each member had aspirations to be Ted Nugent. Amid much crotch grabbing and threats from the lead singer to show his piece, these dudes seemed like baby-fat-leaden younger brothers who snuck onto the stage when no one was looking. They played songs with titles like “You +Me=Fight” and “Potfinger.” More bands ought to take a lesson in theatrics from these guys. I hear they are all classically trained musicians. Oh, music majors.

Wog Day Afternoon:
Happy birthday to Paul (last week actually)…he’s invited all of his friends to a gathering in Golden Gate Park Sunday (today already) for his momentous 40th. It’s certain to turn into Ultimate Frisbee madness, at which point I’ll have to take my leave. In the great tradition of most friends of mine, he’s turned his birthday into a weekend long event. Unfortunately I had to miss Day One’s activities: Ironic Party at Hooters. Speculation has it that it is probably only half-irony.

Planning for the upcoming soon-to-be-disclosed project (not so secret anymore, really) has led me to post this on Craigslist…please pass it on to all of your entertainer-type friends!

NEEDED: Magician/Psychic/Mentalist/Entertainers for Weimar-era club
Reply to: speakeasily@gmail.com
Date: 2004-05-07, 9:36PM PDT

A soon-to-be weekly kabarett at a new club opening in Oakland is seeking to book entertainers of the following ilk: magicians, psychics, mentalists, hypnotists, fakirs, occultists, raconteurs, freaks, geeks, strongmen/women, expressionistic dancers, snake charmers, actors who can pretend they are snake charmers and charm me, Magnus Hirschfeld-esque lecturers, burlesque troupes, Apache dancers, hunger artists…you are our people.

Our Weimar-era club is looking to put mystical, sexy, and possibly befuddling acts between music and burlesque sets. Ideally, we’re looking for Hanussen, but we’ll probably take Tiny Tim as well. Our goal is simple: to provide Weimar-era perversions for the fine people of the Bay Area, Oakland style.

Please email me with links to your website or a detailed description of what it is that you do. Please only send photos if you do not have a website. I’ll contact you with an audition date, which will take place at the club.