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The venue is unique with a domed ceiling like a honeycomb, adorned with rich woods and red velvets.  The "beautiful people" sit in dimly lit curtained booths. Sounds cliche, but it feels like a movie. The security officials at the venue explained that it was strictly forbidden to take interior photographs of the club. Every photo shown here was done on the sly.

8:35 p.m.

"Soon I am up front dancing and although we're all so far away from Florida, I'm home again.
Hey look! Some people from Orlando! Old School Sapphire Dave is in the house. He's all, "You're the blue wig girl!!!"

-Deanna


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8:54 p.m.
After a slightly awkward pause before beginning the last number of the set,  they end with "Dream Breathe Scream" to rousing applause.


"Jake & George from "Pretty Sneaky Sis" (see their website link on the Links Page) thought it would be funny to mess around with our set list. They changed all the titles. "Blockbuster Blue" became "Blockbuster Blueballs", "Juggernaut" became "Juggle-Nuts", etc. The confusing one (for Kevin anyhow) was when DBS ("Dream Breathe Scream") became a simple "ASS". It was time for Kevin to start the song and he looked at me and asked "What is Ass?!!". I told him "I knew we'd have to have this talk sooner or later, but now was not the time". - Donovan.
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9:01 p.m.
"Would you like to buy a Minerva CD? We also have Brave Angel and Bleeding on the Guardrail.

No, I said 'Bleeding', not 'Breeding'." - Deanna


9:07 p.m.
Pretty Sneaky Sis take the stage. Their set slams. A teriffic rendition of the U2 classic "MLK" is performed.

Singer and long time friend of Blue Meridian; Jake Jacobs offers a moving shout ot to Donovan and the band.