speedvegan

as much as i like music, i don’t go to many concerts. it is not often that i like a band/artist enough to make the effort: purchase tickets, drive to location, fight traffic, crowds and even bad weather at times.

a few months ago, one of the podcasts i subscribe to played a song that i loved at first verse. it was Betty from The Lascivious Biddies. i immediately went to their website and heard samples of some of their other songs on iTunes. i was hooked. i purchased their albums and heard them over and over again until i drove Jose crazy. The Lascivious Biddies is an all female cocktail pop quartet based in New York City. their music is beautiful and unique. they may never be mainstream, but perhaps that is the best part.

soon after discovering the biddies, i subscribed to their very own podcast, which is very random. they pretty much record anything from informal rehearsals to official studio recordings to clips from live shows and even late night convenience store deliriousness while waiting for AAA.

from the few live songs i heard on the podcast, i knew their shows would be a lot of fun. i was ready to fly to NY to see them. can you imagine my enthusiasm when i heard they would be in Florida for the Orlando Cabaret Festival ?? i was ecstatic. Orlando is only 200 miles from where i live. i bought tickets for their saturday night show.

i then found out that the guitarist, Amanda, was diagnosed with MS a little over a year ago. i emailed them to say that i would be attending their show and would be honored if Amanda would sign the jersey i will wear during the MS Bike Tour next week. Lee Ann, the lead singer replied to me and forwarded the email to Amanda who also sent me a very nice email.

i finally saw the biddies last night. they were just how i imagined. their show was wonderful. they were warm and funny and engaged the audience in a way i’ve never seen before. even Jose enjoyed it. after the show, i had a chance to meet and chat with the biddies. Amanda signed my jersey and i even got a photo with all four of them ! happy day !