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Tonight, Oracle threw a party for all the people who are attending the conference. Live music, open bar, open buffet. It was held down at Pier 48 (and when I say that, I mean the entire pier. The food was decent enough and the wine was okay, but I really wasn't expecting all that much for free.
The opening band was some local SF band. They played this kind of trance-Latin thing. It was interesting enough, but they never drifted beyond a rather small set of playing. I also don't know if it was the most appropos of bands to book, given the demographics of an Oracle conference.
The next band was Train. To be honest, I was rather suprised that they were booked for a private party. They aren't the hugest of bands, but they have had a few hits and seem to be up and coming. They played much better than I had expected, and they have a pretty good live sound. It doesn't hurt that they have a good front man (not pipes-wise, but good presence/looks).
And then the "headliners" came on. I couldn't believe that the Violent Femmes were the headliners. I know they've been around forever, and they might even have more "hits" than Train, but it's been, what, a decade or two since their last release to chart? Anyway, I couldn't believe that they were 1) still touring, 2) still together and 3) still alive!
Posted by Casper at September 12, 2003 02:48 AM