Splitsville/Evelyn Forever/Miracle Brah

Budapest Lounge, New Brunswick, NJ

This was my birthday show that my friend Maryelizabeth put together for me. It was quite a treat. People kept buying me drinks. By the end of the night, I was smoking a cigar from somewhere. It was the first time I heard Evelyn Forever do their cover of "Born to Run."

Splitsville was great, as always.

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