Tonight was the annual downtown Association Block Party and it was so much fun. Seeing people that you haven’t seen in years, meeting new friends and realizing that they are old friends. True social networking, getting out and actually meeting the people that live in your town. That was what the block party was for me.
I took a bunch of photos and will process them tomorrow and tell you all about what the block party was like. We got home at 9:00pm and well, I still have to make my lunch, pack for the gym and go test out an amazing flashlight that I’m reviewing soon. But I did want to say something about the photo above. This is a band that was set up to play directly across from the local elderly housing building called Madonna Manor. The wonderful thing is that many of the residents were brought outside to sit on the porch and watch people walking by admiring the classic cars and they also got a front row seat to watch these guys play. That attention to detail and inclusion of everyone is what makes the block party such a wonderful success.
I have many more pictures and stories to tell about the block party but I’m going to save them for a bonus post tomorrow.
Last night Allison and I went to The Chieftain in North Attleboro to see my cousin Matt perform with his band, The Rebel Riders. Matt plays the drums and he is really good, he’s been playing them for years and has been part of many bands over the years. It looked like he was having a great time playing last night. The band is a Country/Blues/soul band and they play many contemporary country songs as well as classic ones.
The Rebel Riders have a myspace page where you can hear their songs and interact with the band. Here is a how the band describes their music.
Tom Pile and Matt Slobogan team up with the areas best Country Musicians to bring you The Very Best In Classic Country Music! The Idea Is to play Traditional Country Music and keep those Original & Organic sounds that make this style of music Unique. The Ingredients are: Convincing and Sincere Vocals, the Pedal Steel or Lap Steel, the Upright Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Kickin’ Pickin’ Leads and the Swingin’ Rhythms on a Modest Drum Kit…You want a good time? Put on that Belt Buckle and Cowboy Hat and come out and join us.
And of course I took many photos during the show. But only two came out to my liking. And it felt like a Sepia tone evening so I used that filter on the camera.
