Lucky 13: Rockabilly Birthday

Friday was my birthday, 29 again! In an attempt to spit in the face of fate/karma/what have you, I journeyed into the sinful big city on the 13th to catch the monthly Rockabilly Shake Up at the 3030 on Dundas St. West.


A cool venue that featured a line of vintage pinball machines, (I have a 1975 Bally four player “Bukaroo” in my basement...well not my basement for long).

Two bands were playing, The Alistair Christl Trio and Christian D and the Hangovers.
Both were great but I preferred the Hangovers Cramps like sound, it was their psychobilly style version of Tear It Up that finally got the normally shy me up on the dance floor.

Good DJ spinning some obscure rockin wax, including the impossibly infectious and nutty Snacky Poo Part-1 by  The Del-Mars [Mercury #72244] 1962. See below to have your musical taste permanently warped.

You don’t turn up to a rockabilly show without spending some time on your look. Lots of guys and gals really dressed the part. For the guys, leather jacket JD style or dapper sport coat wearing Sun era Elvis. The girls were an eclectic mix from bad girl biker, forties factory worker, Bettie Page clones and one redhead who was the splitting image of Joan from Mad Men.

Me; leopard print mini dress, black leather jacket and four inch black pumps, yes I can cut a rug in them.

 Because I have no mercy, here is Part 2