Turns Out, I'm a Troublemaker Afterall

Vintage Trouble is grounded by deep roots and carried by angels. My husband and I turned into pumpkins at the stroke of midnight, or we would have followed these guys to Portugal and even Stolkholm. Not like we have a syndrome or anything, we're just Troublemakers. We might get hypnotized into a gaga-like altered state of consciousness and never come home to our adorable son.

I was so impressed by lead singer, Ty Taylor. He is part preacher, part witchdoctor, and part godfather of soul. He got everyone pumped up and participatory, not easy even with an enthusiastic audience these days. Technology seems to have made people detached from their bodies, from their life force energy, and from living in the present moment. Just look at footage from big shows at stadiums and often people have their iphones raised above their heads, nearly motionless. Have American audiences always been so stiff? I feel ill if I try to say still when I listen to music. Vintage Trouble has an intoxicating quality, and they won't settle for a little submission. They want you to totally lose yourself. If anyone can make it happen, they can. And they did. We got down and stomped it out, even the last vestiges of stale repressive puritanism left in Helltown.

Yes, Vintage Trouble is just as phenomenal in Ptown as they were in Burlington and as they will be in Barcelona. They have limitless talent. Soulful, engaging, good humored, kind-hearted, and incredibly stellar rockstars. Beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful! Go Venice! My hometown knows how to birth real chemistry! And they sure know how to exorcise a congregation. Thank you Vintage Trouble for your shamanistic gymnastics. The Eastern Seaboard needs more of you!

Us Ptown Troublemakers have Tony Pasquale of The Squid Jiggers Blend to thank for the night of magic. I think the band rocked the puritanical stale air off the peninsula for good with their antics. I could have danced all night long without stopping. I'm hooked and I think I'm withdrawing, seriously, I need me some VT on IV STAT!!! Matty Dread of The Soul Funky Train spun some tunes between the acts and was fun and groovy as always. Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents were a delight and inspired many gyrations. Miss Dee is Deevvvvinnnneee. What a special night. And, our kid's still asleep. Amazing!! Please, someone pay me to sing jazz and blues, ride bareback in a German forest, learn Kung Fu, and really sword fight like I just stepped out of a Joan of Arc Epic by day.....so I can spend my nights dancing until dawn barefoot under the stars...listening to Vintage Trouble of course!