Farewell Dietrichs!

I found out last night that my favorite local band is playing their last show ever tonight! It’s a funny story. I saw the flyer last month, their name at the top, headlining and about a third of the way down the flier it said ‘last show ever’. I totally assumed that was the other band playing. It never occurred to me that it was THEIR last show ever. I got confirmation of this sad news last night and today am reminiscing of all our good times.

The first time they played at my gallery, four white walls, was on the 4th of July, my favorite holiday. I was having a ska 4th of July picnic… They headlined the show and it was incredible! I had been hearing about them for so long, and when I was finally able to see them in person, I was totally blown away! They instantly became my favorite local band… I lov(ed) lots of local bands (don’t see too many anymore), but ska and Liz as the singer was instant LOVE!

Liz! You reminded me of all my days locked up in my bedroom, belting out songs, trying to get my voice to sound just like Gwen! I SO wanted to be a rock star!

Each of one them are so talented and not just with music.

Gary and I photographed them at every show we’ve been to in the last three years. I’ve pinholed them too, obviously because these photos are black and white pinholes of them. Last summer they came to old condo for a photo shoot and at the end they all jumped in the pool!

photo by gary millard

So these particular black and white pinholes were at a carnival parking lot in Glendale, Arizona. We had just finished taking photos in a field of golden grass: ( I just found another one on my computer)

Then we relocated to a peacock farm! Have you ever tried to pinhole a peacock? Please share those stories! We did manage to get a fabulous shot of them and the peacock, but I don’t have it handy. Then it was the parking lot carnival! They were so amazing and cooperative! I don’t know too many people that would hold perfectly still for about 25 minutes! But look at the results, just fabulous! I had so much fun that night! We were friends before, but that night I think we really became friends!

They’ve changed a lot since the first time I saw them… and I’m sure this is not the end of them. I can’t wait to see their new projects!

If you want to see their last show, it’s tonight at Holga’s, 8:30, 3rd Street, 2 blocks south of Roosevelt. Come sing ‘Let’s Go’ with me!