What can I say, I’m a Donnas fan. Girls in bands make me weak. But not just any girls. Girls that write fun and catchy punk tunes with a soft spot for pop and 70s rock (KISS, et al).
I’ve seen the Donnas three times – each show at Emo’s in Austin. The first was definitely the most memorable. The place was packed (as usual, for The Donnas) and I managed to squeeze my way up front. Sometime during the end of the set, I lost my glasses to the pogoing mass of hormonal high-schoolers and inebriated college students. I stopped hopping for a minute to try to find my glasses but to no avail. The drive home would be interesting.
After the show, I poked around the crowd space looking for the remains of my metal spectacles and found the frames [bent to hell] and one lens [scratched to oblivion]. Annoyed and bleary eyed, I began my exit out of the club and realized I was walking toward The Donnas’ drummer, Torry Castellano, so I smiled and tried my best to catch her eyes even though I really couldn’t see anything more than 10 feet away. As she approached, I was just barely able to make out her smile, and our eyes met for a split second.
And then the huge tattooed guy with “STAFF” on his shirt walked up from behind me and carried her off. Ok, I don’t think that happened, but it might have. Either way, that smile has stuck with me for these four years…
Comments (9)
will the real zartan please stand up, please stand up...not so fast Aaron
Posted by zartan | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
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what's this?! a dual personality? fascinating.
Posted by p-man | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:15
ack.. yeah, zartan is me sometimes...
Posted by Aaron | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:15
Just doing my part.
Posted by zartan | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
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Hey Aaron, thanks for clearing that up. I originally thought that was a picture of the renowned C. Everett Koop. Boy was my face red!
Posted by zartan | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
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no kidding. she was a hottie then and she's a hottie now.
Posted by p-man | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
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wow. i mean... i'd be totally stupid and not able to talk right and stuff if i saw her .. like now...
Posted by cherz | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:15
yup.
Posted by p-man | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
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Is that her in the photo?
Posted by Aaron | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
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