Some bullshit went down in Utah today. Believe it or not, rights to self-expression were threatened yet again. Hard to believe, eh?

Belly dancers are known for their interesting outfits and usually they accentuate the moves of the old dance form. The dancer, Meg Charlier, for The Vile Blue Shades was wearing something similar to what a belly dancer might wear when she was told to leave the stage at a concert I just got back from. The rest of the band played one more song and then left the stage in solidarity with their banished member Charlier. I thought it was extreme bullshit and I was shocked in general, as I was telling Meg this I accidentally knocked a guitar case to the floor. I thought she was reacting very dramatically to me commiserating with her, turns out it had hit her foot and she was in pain. I stand by my original assertion to pay for the damages to her toe.

I need to say a word about the northern Utah city of Ogden for a moment and the dive I witnessed the event at. The only serviceable venue for some alt-acts from the "big city" of Salt is called Brewskis. Sandwiched in between two bar areas is a small stage area that funnels traffic from both sides of the building. Unknown quantities of douche bags filtered in and out of the area and were obviously not interested in live music.

Let me describe what I imagine is the average character that frequents Ogden, an area still stuck in the early 2000's apparently. The guys are big fans of mixed martial arts wear and other douche bag Friday night "outfits" that are meant to impress the large-carriage women of this unfortunate backwater. Regarding that, all the beautiful women in Utah are all south of North Temple in Salt Lake I'm coming to realize. Reason enough to never travel north of that latitude ever again.

And the fact that a part of an act, that was vetted, in a shitty way obviously, by operators that later decided it was not to their taste should have been allowed to finish at least. Fuck Brewskis, fuck Ogden, and fuck close-minded dumbasses that could never comprehend what art is anyway.

You lose again Utah.