From madparker@vassar.eduWed Jul 17 11:18:40 1996
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 02:48:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: Matt Parker <madparker@vassar.edu>
To: M <mransfrd@umich.edu>
Subject: Re: Superchunk at Vassar


I got to the show at about 5:45. UNfortunately, Super Chunk started playing
at 5.  Luckly, I did get see them them play for about 15-20 min..  They
were really good live, they moved around alot and were pretty exciting. I
was disappointed at the meger Vassar response (there were alot of people
there, but alot of them were so wasted they were just lying on the lawn,
and alot of people weren't paying that much attention).  I knew alot of the
songs I heard them play, so that was pretty cool also.  But the best part
was after the show.  I saw that they were selling Super Chunk t-shirts at
one of the boths.  They were selling for $13 bucks, but I only had ten
bucks on me.  I asked a few people I knew if the could spot me the cash,
but they all claimed they were broke.  I was dissappointed, so I looked
around for an alternative.  I walked over to the band(they were packing up
there equipment), and asked Jon  Wurster and Jim Wilburif I could borrow
three bucks. They both siad they didn't have any money.  I said "Please, I
need it to buy one of your shirts."  Then Jim said something about him
giving me money so I could buy one of their shirts kinda defeated the
purpose.  One of the roadies starting advising me.  He told me to go ask
the Laura Ballance, but to mention the shirt before the money.  I took his
advice, but she said she didn't have any money either.  Then the roadie
told me to ask Mac McCaughan, cause he was a really nice guy. Mac told me
to go talk to their finicial type person, who was on the stage talking to
some Vassar guy.  I explained my plight to her, and she said that they
ussually sold the shirts for $10, but Vassar was getting 30% of the
profits, so they had to sell them for more.  She said once she had all the
shirts back in her possesion and they were officially done with Vassar, she
could sell one to me for $10.  So, I waited for about 10 min., got to hear
how many shirts they sold (Only $144 worth, $154 after I bought mine), and
bought a nice green "hyper" shirt from her.  I walked over to the band,and
said "Look, guys, I got it."  THey all congradulated me and the Roadie gave
me a hi five.  It was very cool.
Matthew Parker
MADPARKER@vassar.edu