Thursday, March 3, 2005

At the Crocodile Cafe My second cousin, Tony Rogers, plays cello and is currently touring the country with a rock band backing a Swedish singer named Jens Lekman. I'd never met Tony, but his Dad called me last Tuesday and told me about Tony's band playing at the Crocodile Cafe in Belltown. It was Tony's birthday--a fun coincidence--and so I called my good friend Sam Vance and we headed down to the Crocodile. It was my first foray into the local music scene, and it was a kick. The music was superb, though the lyrics of Mr. Lekman often left me baffled ("You said make-believe but I thought you said maple leaf"). I visited with Tony a little--he looks just like his dad. It was good to make the family connection and get a taste of the Seattle I rarely get to experience. Hats off to you, Tony...Happy Birthday... 3:50:25 PM    comment []

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