I Love Pizza

Do you ever have a few months where you just worry that maybe you hate music? Lately I've just been bored at shows and generally underwhelmed with everything and just want to listen to Ke$ha all of the time. True Story. But last night everything changed.
I went to see Personal & The Pizzas at Bruar Falls last night. Last time I saw them was in 2009 at Silent Barn with Coconut Coolouts and Tyvek. That was a great show and a crazy party but it was a long time ago. Last night was totally incredible.

The whole show last night was crazy. Bright Lights, Barreracudas, and The Stalkers also played, and the crowd was clearly there for a party. Lot's of people were getting way too rowdy and one very, very, very wasted girl was starting fights and had to be carried out of the bar by one of the bartenders... there was definitely the vibe that a lot of people there were fueled by more than alcohol.
Because of a very, very long set by The Stalkers, it seemed that Personal & The Pizzas might not get to play because of Bruar Falls's strict midnight curfew.
Well, fun prevailed and they took the stage and proceeded to play the best live set I've seen a band ever play at a bar. It was so much fun and I just found myself rocking out and pushing up to get closer to the stage and enjoying the set with an enthusiasm I haven't been able to muster up in a while.
The Pizzas play characters of Jersey tough guys, even using a chain as a guitar strap, and it makes the show so much fun. My friend Amalia was endlessly amused that frontman Drew kept calling the audience "Turkeys" and I enjoyed that three songs in a row were individually dedicated "to the ladies." What class!
The songs were loud and rocking, and even though there were some technical difficulties with a guitar amp, it really didn't matter, the party atmosphere totally made up for it.
My favorite part of the show was when the amp problems became too much for Drew and he stopped playing and started yelling at the audience to leave. Everyone just stood there, waiting for more songs, and he just kept yelling "Seriously! It's over! I'm serious! Why are you still here?" but when the audience didn't budge, and someone approached to fix his amp, he gave in and played one more.
Really the best time ever. Pizzas have a pizza my heart now forevz. Sucks you missed it!