Scenes From Dewey Beach, 2008
July 20th, 2008 by joe
Nature and music. First the music -
My wife and I are fortunate in so many ways it is impossible to quantify, but one is our respective cultural inheritances, which are inarguably excellent. Just like I’ve got the great musician, Paul Cebar, who attended my obscure college while I was there, Linda has The Clarks, who attended her equally obscure school while she was there. We make it a point to go see both of them every convenient opportunity.
This week our trek was to Dewey Beach, Delaware to see The Clarks at the Bottle and Cork - which is, incidentally, a really, really good bar: large, open-air, friendly and cheap.
I can’t classify The Clarks because I am not a rock critic and am frankly an old man, but I will just say they are an original rock act (did a cover of Springsteen’s The River on Thursday, but that’s the only cover I’ve seen them do) with an exuberant quality, an outrageously good lead singer, and just a very fun sound …. which explains the fantasticly loyal fan base this Pittsburgh band has throughout the mid-Atlantic region.
To get the sense of their style, go here and watch “Shimmy Low” under the “Video” section.
The Clarks did a kick-ass show opening for Sister Hazel who I never heard of before on account of my boutique (read “old man”) musical repetoire. By far the majority of the audience were there for The Clarks, I can say. Hopefully the Bottle and Cork will have them back as the lead act and give them a little more time in the future. Sister Hazel was quite good, though, rock in a similar vein.
Definitely check out The Clarks if you get the chance. I guarantee you will like them.
Here are the rock and roll photos for my wife’s photo album:
Scott Blasey
Greg Joseph
Dave Minarik
Rob James
ELSEWHERE IN DELAWARE ….
My sleeping habits being what they are, I woke up well before dawn and could not get back to sleep, so I went driving around to check out the fishing scene.
This is sunrise at the Indian River inlet. Note the seagull over the rising sun, Digital Camel dudes. ART, my friends.
Here are the fishermen heading off down the jetty. Wish I was going with them, but that is a trip for another day.
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July 20th, 2008 at 7:36 am
We might have drove past each other one of my boys was at a camp in DE. I will take your advice on the bar.
July 20th, 2008 at 8:00 am
What a blast from the past, The Bottle and Cork used to be our favorite hang out when we had a full summer beach rental. That was back in the mid 90’s, but from what I understand it has not changed much.
So glad you are enjoying some tunes, a good bar, a couple drinks and are still able to get up early! It is hotter than hell here and I’d give anything to go to the beach.
July 20th, 2008 at 8:04 am
By they way, IUP is not nearly as obscure as your college!
July 20th, 2008 at 9:06 am
Thanks for the pleasant thoughts, it was a wonderful couple days - now I am back among the sweltering in NoVA and about to get on a plane for a place which makes DC seem like Bermuda.