Friday, February 23, 2018

Sequin destroy

Last week, Jumpin' Joel Flash invited me over to Live! On Elgin to check out his act (along with The Magic Machine, his band). Good thing he put me on the guest list because the show sold out a few days in advance. Also on the bill, Rhythm & Burgundy and horrible cover band Tears From A Rainbow. China Doll was also on hand to perform emcee duties.

China Doll at LIVE! on Elgin

Somehow Tears From A Rainbow got on the bill. I thought they had been deported after their homeland, The Isle of Eternal Sorrow, was kicked out of the U.K. for being too foggy, but apparently not. There was a lot of heckling ... mostly from the soundman  .... Also the band seemed confused about which one was Phillip the Downtrodden and which one was Charles the Mournful. Here is Phillip! Or Charles!

Tears From A Rainbow at LIVE! On Elgin

Tearful action!

Tears From A Rainbow at LIVE! On Elgin

Charles or Phillip sings!

Tears From A Rainbow at LIVE! On Elgin

And so on!

Tears From A Rainbow at LIVE! On Elgin

Gesturing action!

Tears From A Rainbow at LIVE! On Elgin

The end, thankfully!

Tears From A Rainbow at LIVE! On Elgin

Comedy musical duo Rhythm & Burgundy were on next. Here's Allison!

Rhythm & Burgundy at LIVE! On Elgin

Kristine joins in!

Rhythm & Burgundy at LIVE! On Elgin

More Kristine!

Rhythm & Burgundy at LIVE! On Elgin

Recorder-playing action!

Rhythm & Burgundy at LIVE! On Elgin

On to Jumpin' Joel Flash & The Mystery Machine. They were celebrating their new single and video Rain - the video was shot at Live! On Elgin, in fact. Here's Joel!

Jumpin' Joel Flash & The Magic Machine at LIVE! on Elgin

Sequinned action with Zoe and Robin!

Jumpin' Joel Flash & The Magic Machine at LIVE! on Elgin

Magically machined action! Since I didn't get any good photos of keyboardist Caroline, ukelelologist Kim, bassist Ashley or drummer Jasen, I will just say this is them.

Jumpin' Joel Flash & The Magic Machine at LIVE! on Elgin

Guitar action!

Jumpin' Joel Flash & The Magic Machine at LIVE! on Elgin

Shaking action!

Jumpin' Joel Flash & The Magic Machine at LIVE! on Elgin

Here's a bit more Jasen and guitarist Brad.

Jumpin' Joel Flash & The Magic Machine at LIVE! on Elgin

Extra Joel!

Jumpin' Joel Flash & The Magic Machine at LIVE! on Elgin

Umbrella action!

Jumpin' Joel Flash & The Magic Machine at LIVE! on Elgin

That was fun. JJF&MM will be playing at the Rainbow March 17 as well.

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