The Minders "Same Time, Same Place" from It's a Bright Guilty World Live at Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI August 7, 2006

Here's a terrific idea for anybody who's got some time on their hands. Fly to the west coast. Stay there for a week, then come home on the redeye. After you get back to your house at about noon, sit around for seven hours and go to a big rock show. See if you feel like staying awake, let alone standing up at the front of the crowd.

That's what we did last week and, unfortunately, the Minders weren't really up to keeping our attention. We sat in the middle of the theatre and had to fight against falling asleep for much of their set. It's too bad, because most of what I've heard from them is pretty decent material, but it's kind of light and unexciting. Their set, at least what I remember of it, reflected that. Hopefully they'll come back soon and play a smaller venue at a time when I'm not passing out.