02-08-2008

So today, initially had not much of a plan, all i knew was there was a show going on tonight. It was very interesting, because it was Celestial Indifference (Mike G doing noise), Narwhal Party (kyle who i played in abnd with), Duhkha (all guys ive known for years playing amazing music), and Restrained, my favorite local band, that lpays my two favorite styles of punk , hardcore and crust. But this show didnt start till about 6 or 7 (there was no tiem on the flier so we kind had to guess).

So im awaken to my awesome ring tone (neil perry song) and its Anthony asking if im ready. Me being half awake reply with a gurggly (huh?) and he says basiclly get up and get ready, were going to hang out and get some food, so i wake up, tired and groggy as shit (pictured below)



so after i wait a good 20 minutes, not knowing anthony was waiting a while for me (i thought he was coming over quickly to get me). i call him and tell him to go pick my ass up. So he comes and gets my broke ass, and me him and Nicholas go to henrys. Where i picked up some choice snacks, and Odewalla bar, 2 Vitamin Water XXX and Some tofurky Jerky (pictured below).



after i get delcious treatz. So o nthe way to anthonys house, nicks truck was having trouble, at the time i guess we thought it was coolent for his engine, so we stop here to get some for his truck.




Then we head over to Anthonys house, where him and Tayloer are having Killing Locke practice (think of Ekkaia meetsFrom Ashes Rise/Remains Of the Day With D-beat).
From what i was hearing i really liked, i like pretty much any melodic crust core that anyone plays, and when its my friends, i like it even more. check them out here http://www.myspace.com/killinglocke .

While they are praacticing, we try jumping nicks truck (picture 1 below) to anthonys truck, eventuially finding out that his battery is dead (or maybe something worse. So nick had to eventually leave his c ar, And call his knigh in shineng armor Diane to come and get him. While she is on her way me and nick confirm we look like relatives (since nick shaved his head, and we accidently bought the same shoes, alot of people say we look alike) so heres a picture of me and him (picture 2)





So after nick leaves, me and tayler and anthony go inside, chill out and get directiosn to the show. WE get those and leave and go pick up Marc Rowe. After we pick him up we are on our way.



So before we head to the show, We go to a Vegan mexican food resteraunt, that is in the same town as the show is. Its called Chicos (pictured below). We get there order our food, i got the raco played which consisted of 2 chicken tacos, 1 carne taco and rice and beans (second picture below). The meal was awesome, and the people who run the resteraunt couldnt be more nice.






after being lost, and me losing my temper a few times, we finally find the venue, park (pictured below)and hang out. the funny thing about this show was, it was mesh between alot of my friends, friends who ive known for years in rancho, that ive grown up in school with since iwas 14, and people ive met through the hardcore scene through playing with my old band. So it was real nice seing people mesh and intertwine.



So after my friend Mike perfoms, Narwhla Party goes on. They get better and better everytime i see them. Heres a picture i snapped of them



So after their set, Duhkha went on, these guys, stil lget better with time, wether they are playing their experimental ambient stuff or their mettalic/experimental hardcore stuff, its allways an experience to watch them play and grow. Amazing set by some of my good friends. Heres a picture i took of them.



After Duhkha, was REstrained. My favorite local band, and a band over the years ive seen progress and change into something very their own. I cant help but get into and scream my head off everytime i see these guys, i wasnt able to snap a picture, but ill post a link at the end of this post so you can check out restrained and all the bands that played. Oh and during random parts of the sets, random crack/speed heads would come in make a ruckus then abruptly leave, it was to say the least entertaining. So after the show ended, everyone bullshitted, and we all ended up at yet ANOTHER mexican food establishment. This place, ive heard much about and i msut say it lived up to the hype. I got a rice and bean burrito, and i have to say its one of the best ive EVER had (pictured below).



After a great night of hanging out, making bad jokes, talking about old times and old friends. It was real nice seeing some people i havent in a while.

I also got together another band, its going to be Ambient doom metal, with some fast punk parts, think envy with some mid tempo punk beats and you have a ballpark guess of where were going with this. So far its me, Anthony, Marc Rowe, Jason (who played drums in my old band) and Bill Davies, who plays in Duhkha. Im excited for this, but im not holding my breath for any thats for sure. Below are links to all the bands that played tonight. Check em all out, all different and all very talented. Andy from Time For Change/GKR asked me to be merch guy for them, on their up coming tour of the south, in August i guess, adnd i gladly accepted. Ive wanted to go on a tour for a while, so im glad he chose me.

http://www.myspace.com/restrainedhc
http://www.myspace.com/duhkhamusic
http://www.myspace.com/narwhalparty666
http://www.myspace.com/celestialindifference