On the Bus...

So I'm standing way in the back of a crowded Chicago bus after work last night, and this woman I vaguely recognize makes her way to the same area. It isn't until the next stop, when someone gets out and she takes that person's seat, that I realize it's Sally Timms. (Or, I was about 75 percent sure; I haven't seen the Mekons in over 10 years, but I was reasonably positive it was her.

Anyway, I decided to just ask, and, yes, it was her. The ironic thing about it was that I interviewed her over the phone 12 years ago. I was supposed to be interviewing Jon Langford, but for some reason he left the studio before the call. Sally answered, and I ended up having a great conversation with her. Last night, she seemed a little embarrassed that someone recognized her, but she was as nice and gracious as during that phone call in '94.

And while this sounds made-up, I heard "Blow Your Tuneless Trumpet" on my iPod about 10 minutes before I spotted her. Freaky.

Even freakier? Timms singing "Wild and Blue" is playing in the kitchen as I type this...

The unrelated photo? Stosh watching a Robert Pollard live clip. The cat's got good taste. (By the way, drummer Jon Wurster gets nailed with a beer can about halfway through the "Love is Stronger Than Witchcraft" portion of this clip.)