Vintage Art Sorority, circa 2006. Thanks to Alanna for the video.

Since this was shot, the band has been through three more lineups (power trio, Weezer-style quartet, tottering six-member mess), but the branding has never been as strong as when Sara was in the fold. The red thing on my shirt is a heart-shaped patch she made and hand-embroidered with the word “art”; we sold those as merch when we had nothing else to sell. She even made a banner with the Greek letters once. But mostly she made her mark on stage: as an antidote to my nervous deadpan, and a reminder that it never hurts to dress up a bit.

Incidentally, she got married this summer. Congrats, kiddo.