Fashion Whores

If you've ever gone to a bar to see a certain band play I'm guessing you have also spent some time deciding what to wear. Whether it's 5 minutes starring at your open closet or a 45 minute personal fashion show it's something everyone thinks about. Have you wondered what it's like for the band? Yea, me neither- until last night when I was surrounded by what could have passed for the next cast of the surreal life. My boyfriend's bandmates were here getting ready to play a show for the def-rock crew at Sobo. And after loading up all the equipment and instruments it came to one guy's attention that his bandmate had on an apparently offensive Mickey Mouse shirt. If fact it was so offensive to the other band members that for at least 30 minutes they begged and pleaded with him to turn it inside out. At one point I heard someone say "Dude, I am not walking out on stage if you wear that shirt" reply-"Dude, I'm not turning my shirt inside out. I'm not in f-ing high school anymore." Luckily, I came to the rescue with a 20 year old, bright yellow, Jaguar logo T-shirt that satisfied everyone involved. My question is this, since when did the right t-shirt make the music sound better? Of course, I didn't have the balls to ask the band. By the by- I'm told the show was a success.