November 18, 2002
20 MINUTE LOOP HOSTS TWO NIGHTS AT CAFE DU NORD (2170 MARKET ST., SF, 415-861-5016) WITH SOME OF OUR FAVORITE BANDS!!!!

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20th
inner (los angeles) @ 9 pm
six eye columbia @ 10 pm
20ML @ 11 pm

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4th
visible men (eugene, or) @ 9 pm
pinq @ 10 pm, 20ML @ 11 pm

ALL SHOWS ARE 21+/$6

Here's the story:

Greg, guitarist and vocalist, left his apartment one afternoon with his friend Jezebel only to find that there was a strange man sitting behind the wheel of her Toyota. He had broken the rear window to get inside and in spite of their best efforts to curse and lean against the sides and elbow the remaining windows, the thief managed to start the car and make his escape, in the process crushing Jezebel's favorite stick of lip gloss. The thief was caught several days later with a can of mace and a stun gun and Jezebel's favorite handwoven Mexican blanket full of stolen stereo equipment, trying to steal another car using the car he had already stolen from her (which, incidentally, had expired tags).

Meanwhile, Joe, second guitarist, had been building a staircase against the side of a house owned by a niggardly couple named the Froips who own a pair of Lexus sport-utility vehicles. They have the accoutrements of wealth with none of the capital to sustain it; in other words, they live beyond their means. They insisted that Joe erect an outdoor staircase against the clapboard sides of their ranch-style bungalow, even though the boards are soft with dry-rot. Joe pushed his finger through one of the boards and stared at them. He recommended that if they intended to save money that way, they might consider building the steps out of balsa wood as well. The Froips did not enjoy their carpenter's jesting manner.

Ethan, drummer, has been abducted by Hawaiian separatists and held in captivity there on a coffee plantation. Several videotapes have surfaced of Ethan demanding immediate sovereignty for the island nation of Hawaii and secession from the United States. We suspect he was coerced into making these statements, but the matter is completely out of our hands. Mike Romano has replaced him as drummer for our shows these next two months. What happens to Ethan is neither here nor there, although we wish him all the best. Nils, our bass player, and his fiancee Magda, a Polish faith healer and botanist, have been remodeling their three-storied house south of Haight Street, including a giant porcelain mosaic of the Virgin Mary they have conceived and created above the portico, much to the dismay of their neighbors who have fought for months to have them stopped, enlisting the aid of local supervisors and petitioning the mayor, all for nought.

Kelly, vocalist and keyboardist... well, her health continues to reward her with nothing, and now, because of swelling in her jaw, she can't seem to get her mouth shut. The bone spurs discovered on her temples two months ago have grown into nubs and now appear to be incipient antlers. The soft red fur on her lower back has spread to her shoulders, and the webbing between her toes and fingers has hardened into some sort of dark cartilaginous substance. She also has a snout, which might account for the trouble with her jaw. Her boyfriend Dominickio has found her once or twice in the garden chewing the hydrangeas and bougainvillea.

All of which is by way of apologizing for our several months' absence. We have some new songs that will hopefully appease those of you who have wondered where we have been. Please make sure to check out our updated Photos page!

Love,
20ML

see also:
http://www.caboosemusic.com
http://www.sixeyecolumbia.com
http://www.thevisiblemen.com
http://www.pinq.org
http://www.cafedunord.com

PS. Request 20 Minute Loop on KALX, Berkeley, by calling 510-642-KALX.

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