That over and done with, I quite agree with your post in pretty much every aspect. I am rather a completist when it comes to Jeff, and will take good and bad shows, the best are the ones that get by far the most play, but there are gems to be found in the more mundane, run-of-the-mill shows.

Regarding the matter of profiting from Jeffs untimely demise…There was a potential scheme, perhaps 3 years ago, for Mary to release bootlegs via the official website. Only there was a catch. You pay for the privilege firstly, then you only get the better shows the more people you talk into signing up for the scheme. Glad that never came about, as I would have been forced to send Mary and Sony a racoon mask and stripey jumper!

Of course, I would only be able to eat it if I packed it in my lunch early in the morning and brought it to school. So by that time, the toast was room temperature and slightly less firm than fresh toast, and the veggie dog parts were room temperature and less appealing than they are to begin with (I normally go with MorningStar, and if you did, too, then I DEFINITELY see where you’re coming from with the entire definition–especially the “prism shaped” bit). But even in its less-than-perfect state and the faked vomiting noises from my peers at the lunch table, I found it delicious. Weird, yes. But I think your description is on the money.

Yous should definitely check out Sambassadeur, The Love Ninjas, and anyone else on Labrador Records, too. Labrador is out of Sweden and they sign a lot of Swedish pop and indie-sounding bands.

The reason I left before the lights came back on was because I had to hurry to catch the last train of the night, which may have been a motivating factor for other people too.

Great review Jonathan – you were obviously in a better spot than I was to appreciate the show a little better! Lesson learnt: always find the really big fans to stand near:)