yes, everything old is still old, but then again, yes.
25 February 2008
the great(er) hiatus
before the dawn of the great internet, people had to keep track of things. no, back then things were not left to the Great Cache, for the Great Cache was still in its infancy, and not very great at all. and all this is preamble to the simple problem that williwaw is not completely sure when driver has no cash played its last show. it was a long time ago. a long, long time ago. well, somebody has done lost their marbles, and has booked some sort of tribute to dreams unfulfilled, replete with many defunct bands from circa 1993. driver has no cash, despite poor record keeping, did play in 1993. more than once, even. and like a phoenix rising from the ashes in some sort of shambled manner, driver has no cash will now play in 2008. the 25th of may, in the heart of champaign-urbana - well, just the heart of champaign.
the great hiatus
the most recent williwaw show was the 22nd of march, 2005 - opening for the incomparable ed burch. yes, 2005. well, now there's an asterisk there.
on saturday, the 16th of february, williwaw wandered in late to an open-mike 'ukulele event, the Ukulele Cabaret at Silvie's Lounge. the notice for the event included such gems as "costumes, skits and props are encouraged" - euf. Precisely not the scene of choice. But as mild mannered "bill" the artist otherwise known as williwaw played a short ditty with an EHX 2880 and an old rebuilt Gibson amp (purchased at an estate auction in Rantoul, and last heard on airwaves passing through the galaxy, sent from WEFT in 1997. the sound of the amp dying is heard on the mighty disc, shimmering coaster of light). the ditty was received cordially by those in attendance, especially the feller in the tropic shirt and straw hat with his fingers in his ears - an aesthetic, not acoustic, choice. A return to the stage, true, but definitely with a whimper, not a roar. so, in short, outside of porch-side yanni-esque romps for fireworks with the incomparable kip rainey, williwaw hasn't played in public since 2005*.
on saturday, the 16th of february, williwaw wandered in late to an open-mike 'ukulele event, the Ukulele Cabaret at Silvie's Lounge. the notice for the event included such gems as "costumes, skits and props are encouraged" - euf. Precisely not the scene of choice. But as mild mannered "bill" the artist otherwise known as williwaw played a short ditty with an EHX 2880 and an old rebuilt Gibson amp (purchased at an estate auction in Rantoul, and last heard on airwaves passing through the galaxy, sent from WEFT in 1997. the sound of the amp dying is heard on the mighty disc, shimmering coaster of light). the ditty was received cordially by those in attendance, especially the feller in the tropic shirt and straw hat with his fingers in his ears - an aesthetic, not acoustic, choice. A return to the stage, true, but definitely with a whimper, not a roar. so, in short, outside of porch-side yanni-esque romps for fireworks with the incomparable kip rainey, williwaw hasn't played in public since 2005*.
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