This past Saturday, I tried out a new venue in Pittsburgh! Papa J’s Centro, right across from PPG Plaza, is an Italian restaurant converted from an old-school brothel, which they advertise fairly prominently. Why they do that, I’m not sure — rarely do you see marketing that lowers your expectations for sexual conduct — but they’re happy, and I’m happy.
My expectations weren’t lofty (especially after I found out that the Dave Matthews Band was playing at PNC Park, less than a mile from my little venue), but you guys came through! It was so great to play to a nicely crowded (if not vacuum-packed) house, full of receptive fans ready to receive new tunage while reliving some of our favorite moments from the “days of auld lang cafe-au-lait” — and it was so much fun that we’re going to do it again!
Right after everyone left, Jeffrey and I scheduled our next date, for August 28. Mark yinz calendars!