02/14/09 WigJam (Dead tribute) @ MexiCali Blues, Teaneck, NJ

I had planned a Valentine's Day of snowboarding culminating in Mexican food and surprise live Dead music. We never made it snowboarding, but the rest of the day turned out nicely.

03/18/04 Dark Star Orchestra @ Mexicali Blues, Teaneck, NJ

12-01-1973 Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA; w/one drummer (Dino)
Set 1: Promised, Sugaree, Mexicali, Tennessee Jed, L. L. Rain, China Cat> I Know You Rider, Big River, Brokedown, WRS Prelude> WRS Part l> Let It Grow, Casey Jones
Set 2: Around, TLEO, Me & My Uncle, Don't Ease, Bobby McGee, Half Step, Playing> Uncle John> Playing, Row Jimmy, Greatest, NFA> GDTRFB> Saturday Night
Encore: None
Filler: The Weight

DSO is the premier Grateful Dead cover band. They play full show covers, meaning that they will play a replica of a previous Dead show, often adding filler at the end. They occasionally play an original setlist of Dead songs.

My dad treated me to this show and I ran into an old high school/Israel friend.

The highlights were the covers of covers "Bobby McGee" and "The Weight."

I also saw the world's most perfect ass in tight white sweats.

??/??/00 Soulfarm @ Old Mexicali Blues, Teaneck, NJ

The last post about Mexicali Blues jogged my memory.

Soulfarm actually used to be called Inasense. Some pop girl group bought out the name. I think I saw them once under the original moniker, in my high school auditorium.

The old Mexicali was on Cedar Lane, the main strip in Teaneck where all the hip Jews hung out on Saturday nights.

The main thing I remember about this show is smoking cloves and becoming incredibly lightheaded when I stood up.

01/29/04 Addison Groove Project/Zox @ Mexicali Blues, Teaneck, NJ

This band had a lot of potential before losing their bassist to cancer. Fuck cancer!

This was my first (possibly second actually) time at the new Mexicali Blues, right down the street from my old high school. I was at the original location once for a Soulfarm show.

This was just a fun time. Opener Zox was a throwback to my previous pop punk affiliation, but with a violin.

AGP brought some serious heat with their funk fusion onslaught.

After the show, we smoked backstage with the band.

The next day, I found a t-shirt in my car that has become one of my favorite. It's a jambase.com (concert listings, reviews, etc.) shirt and it has silhouettes of musicians and the caption "GO SEE LIVE MUSIC" - my mantra! I still have no idea how it ended up in my car.