Photos by Andy Parker
Let the sighs and sobs commence, for as of today-- August 27, 2008-- Be Your Own Pet are no more. The electrifying quartet signed off with a final performance last night-- not in their home city of Nashville nor even their home country or continent, but rather in London, a place they declared to be "like a second home."
No dramatic valedictory gestures here, though; just good old-fashioned Be Your Own Pet physicality, the shedding of some clothing, and an opportunity for ecstatic fans to join the band onstage.
While Be Your Own Pet will be missed, their spirit lives on to some extent in Jonas Stein and John Eartherly's current project Turbo Fruits. And-- if there is indeed any justice in this world-- this won't be the last we hear from Jemina Pearl.
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Aug 27 2008, 03:45 PM
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