So, after the forgettable dinner at Cadillac Ranch, the next part of my birthday gift to my girlfriend was tickets to see Here Come the Mummies at the Vogue in Broad Ripple. I saw the band earlier this year at IMS and despite it being a cold and rainy day, they put on a fantastic show. I knew I wanted to see them again in a better venue.
My girlfriend had never seen the mummies and was happy to see the tickets in her birthday card. She was convinced I was taking her to a haunted house (that was all I had talked about during the weeks leading up to her birthday...complete surprise was accomplished!).
The Vogue was getting packed by the time we arrived and we were lucky enough to find places down near the stage. While our spots at first looked great, we didn't realize that Lurch and his twin brother would soon be in the way and would make watching the warm up act very difficult.
The opening act was performed by Show-Me Burlesque and they were very good. It was my first time watching a live burlesque act, I guess strippers at the Brass Flamingo don't really count as burlesque, do they?
Their first performer was Lola Van Ella, who performed and sang...quite the decent singing voice I must add. She was followed by Faith McQueen, who, uh, filled out her costume quite nicely. No complaints from me at all by this point. If only I was allowed to bring in my dSLR, the pictures I could post here. After Faith, I believe Foxy laFeelion came on next and also put on a good routine. She was followed by Sammich the Clown, who put on a very good Charlie Chaplin impression. She was followed by Allura Fette (I'm not completely certain that she was the next performer, her name and picture on the website seems very familiar). After Allura was gone, the previous performers came out (minus Sammich) and the three of them put on a balloon popping routine. They came out one at a time, pretended to be upset with their cast mates and proceeded to pop each others balloons until little remained of their costumes. All in all, I was very happy with the show. The only disappointing part of the show was the aforementioned Lurch and his brother. They made it difficult to see parts of the routines, especially when the performers laid down on the stage
Despite the monoliths standing in front of us, the burlesque show was very good and I think they were the perfect act for Here Come the Mummies. It was certainly better than having an unknown band open the show. The performers for Show-Me Burlesque are mostly based out of the St. Louis area, however they do have a large contingent of performers from around the Midwest. I would like to see them again in a bigger show and my only recommendation is that they could use the services of a photographer to help, um, promote their troupe. I believe I am just the man for the job...:-) Bottom line, if you have ever wanted to see a burlesque show and they are in the area, go and see them!
On to the main act. I won't even get into the details of the rather bland costume contest before the Mummies took stage...Ugh...
When the Mummies first take the stage, they come through the audience, playing some drums and chanting. It is an entrance like no other that I have seen in concerts. Let me say this, for two hours, the Mummies were on top of their game. I have seen too many shows when the performers were either not interested in playing (and it showed) or they wore down midway through the show. But not on this night. I don't know if they took an energy drink or ate their Wheaties that morning, but their show was the most energetic I have ever seen a band play.
They played a lot of their familiar songs, Ra-ra-ra, Pants, booty, Attack of the Wiener Man, Freak Flag, Creepin, jailbait and so many more great songs. I just wish I had written this blog entry sooner so I could have remembered more of their set. I also wish I had properly used the video camera on my phone and I could have posted some videos here of their performance.
Thankfully the middle of the performance, the Lurch brothers moved and my girlfriend and I had a much better view of the stage. Bottom line, it was an excellent concert and I can't wait to see them again!
How about a video from their appearance on Fox and Friends the Monday after their shows at the Vogue?
Here come the Mummies video
My girlfriend had never seen the mummies and was happy to see the tickets in her birthday card. She was convinced I was taking her to a haunted house (that was all I had talked about during the weeks leading up to her birthday...complete surprise was accomplished!).
The Vogue was getting packed by the time we arrived and we were lucky enough to find places down near the stage. While our spots at first looked great, we didn't realize that Lurch and his twin brother would soon be in the way and would make watching the warm up act very difficult.
The opening act was performed by Show-Me Burlesque and they were very good. It was my first time watching a live burlesque act, I guess strippers at the Brass Flamingo don't really count as burlesque, do they?
Their first performer was Lola Van Ella, who performed and sang...quite the decent singing voice I must add. She was followed by Faith McQueen, who, uh, filled out her costume quite nicely. No complaints from me at all by this point. If only I was allowed to bring in my dSLR, the pictures I could post here. After Faith, I believe Foxy laFeelion came on next and also put on a good routine. She was followed by Sammich the Clown, who put on a very good Charlie Chaplin impression. She was followed by Allura Fette (I'm not completely certain that she was the next performer, her name and picture on the website seems very familiar). After Allura was gone, the previous performers came out (minus Sammich) and the three of them put on a balloon popping routine. They came out one at a time, pretended to be upset with their cast mates and proceeded to pop each others balloons until little remained of their costumes. All in all, I was very happy with the show. The only disappointing part of the show was the aforementioned Lurch and his brother. They made it difficult to see parts of the routines, especially when the performers laid down on the stage
Despite the monoliths standing in front of us, the burlesque show was very good and I think they were the perfect act for Here Come the Mummies. It was certainly better than having an unknown band open the show. The performers for Show-Me Burlesque are mostly based out of the St. Louis area, however they do have a large contingent of performers from around the Midwest. I would like to see them again in a bigger show and my only recommendation is that they could use the services of a photographer to help, um, promote their troupe. I believe I am just the man for the job...:-) Bottom line, if you have ever wanted to see a burlesque show and they are in the area, go and see them!
On to the main act. I won't even get into the details of the rather bland costume contest before the Mummies took stage...Ugh...
When the Mummies first take the stage, they come through the audience, playing some drums and chanting. It is an entrance like no other that I have seen in concerts. Let me say this, for two hours, the Mummies were on top of their game. I have seen too many shows when the performers were either not interested in playing (and it showed) or they wore down midway through the show. But not on this night. I don't know if they took an energy drink or ate their Wheaties that morning, but their show was the most energetic I have ever seen a band play.
They played a lot of their familiar songs, Ra-ra-ra, Pants, booty, Attack of the Wiener Man, Freak Flag, Creepin, jailbait and so many more great songs. I just wish I had written this blog entry sooner so I could have remembered more of their set. I also wish I had properly used the video camera on my phone and I could have posted some videos here of their performance.
Thankfully the middle of the performance, the Lurch brothers moved and my girlfriend and I had a much better view of the stage. Bottom line, it was an excellent concert and I can't wait to see them again!
How about a video from their appearance on Fox and Friends the Monday after their shows at the Vogue?
Here come the Mummies video
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