I Heart X

Uh...this isn't exactly related to shoestrings or Seattle...but I love this band. With two shows at the Showbox, we caught the one Monday night...soooo great! Packed house and somehow we got to the front of the pit, guitar-touchin' distance from Billy Zoom, X's legendary axe man. The original lineup sounded tight and looked spruce—Billy, John Doe, Exene and DJ Bonebrake. And they were so friendly with the fans after the show...you gotta love that. Highlights: Exene changing aprons mid show, John making fun of Duran Duran for forgetting the lyrics to Hungry Like a Wolf, and Billy pointing his guitar at me and saying "lick it!" 13 X 31 Anniversary Tour 2008. (Thanks to Sandra K. for the pics of Exene and John)