I, uh, have I managedtohavehomesthathavebasementsinthem.
And, uh, itstartedwith, like, onelittlekaraokemachineandlike a stringoflightsandit's evolvedintothenexthousethat I movedintohad a giantbasement.
And I basicallyspentthisyearturningitinto a 19 sixtiestikikaraokelounge, likewithvintagefurnitureand, like I paintedallthewallsand I hunglikediscolights.
Andit's veryelaborate, Likesomebodywalkingdowntheretheotherdayandlookedatmelike I wascrazy.
Theywerelike, Whatisthis?
Youknow?
Youknowwhatitsoundsliketome?
Evan, itsoundslike a codeviolation.
Itsoundslikeyouarerunning a legitimatePolynesianrestaurantinyourbasement.
It e couldYes, I couldprobably I need a permitforthis s Oh, yes.
I havebeenabletocarryifyouactuallyjustcelebratedmy 33rdbirthdayandsafelyhad, youknow, peopletestedlikethree p peoplewhocameover, andweactuallyreenactedlikeeveryBroadwayshowinthebasement, completewith a versionofIt's a hardKnockLifewithmyfriendswithmopsandbroomsdoing a wholechoreographedinnumber.
AnditwasItwaswonderful.
Yeah, itwas.
Itwasveryneededinsuch a gloomytime.
Justyouryouryour I knowthatyoulovemusicand, uh, anyonewholovesmusicorevendoingstandupforworkinginfrontof a livecrowd.
That's whatwe'realljonesingforduringCOofit.
I mean, I miss I reallymissrestaurants, and I missaudiences.
Um, and I'd lovetoeat a reallygoodmealinfrontofanaudience.
Thatwouldbemydream, youknow, incovidfantastic.
Yes, but I wouldliketojustblowup, blowoutmybirthdaycandles.
We'vewe'vekindofturnedFebruary 15thintothepolaroppositeofValentine's Daybecauseourbandstartedwiththisidea I hadof, youknow, singlesandbrokenheartedpeoplehavenowheretogoduringtheholiday.
So I waslike, Let's cram a bunchofpeopleinto a barandsingjustthesaddest, mostdepressingsongsaboutheartbreakandmiseryAnditturnedoutwiththisverycatharticamazingnight.
SonowwemadeitanannualthingonDSOYeah, February 15th, I believe, wasourlastshow.
Um, but I knowwhatyoumean, But, uh, we'reusedweird.
We'reusedtofeedback.
Yeah, feedingoffoftheaudienceisenergy.
Wehavenoneofthat.
Andsoyoudon't knowwhetherornotyou'rebombingOrwhatwaydid a rageagainstthemachinesongkillinginthenameandman?
I thinkthat's thefirsttimethatsonghaseverbeenplayedtojust a roomfullofnooneAndthesongendswithmejustscreaming f you I won't dowhattheytellmeLikeoverandover.
And I reallywentforitjustafter I won't talktoTom.
I onthentrucks.
Uhhuh.
S o okay.
I'm likedrippingsweat.
Yeah, it's it's It's a verystrangeexperience, verystraight.