Music

It was Xavi's birthday the other night, and we headed out to a local hookah bar, Hookah Joe's, to celebrate. (Note: I prefer to call the bar "Hookah Joseph's", for unknown reasons).

Every Sunday night, Hookah Joseph's features belly-dancing and Middle-Eastern music (played, it would seem, by mostly very talented white guys). The band was incredible-- the sounds of spooky vocals rising above an eclectic mix of instruments--and the dancer was amazing as well.

When the show was over, we all stood around chatting, as Xavi and Avani are friendly with the members of the band. It being Xavi's birthday, we all decided to head home (to my place) and continue the festivities.

And in waltzed the musicians and their friends, brandishing accordians and frame drums and tablas. We pulled out the guitars, I cleared my throat, and we began to play. It was truly incredible, hearing songs that Xavi and always play, now filled out with the sounds of so many musicians of such high caliber.

Unfortunately, it would appear that Xavi's tenant, who lives downstairs from us, was somewhat less excited by the whole thing. Emails subsequent to the event revealed that she was worried that she "was hallucinating" as one might tend to believe if being woken up at 2:30 am by the sounds of accordian and footstomping.

Hopefully these sessions will continue--it seems that everyone is looking forward to the next event of this sort.

Check out some of the musicians on MySpace at:

www.myspace.com/chrisstackmusic

and

www.myspace.com/sooragameela

Have a great day.