It was a late October evening as I settled into the now defunct Lo-Fi cafe, prepared to see what should have been an interesting show. Unprepared however, for just how miserable certain people can make a concert. I believe the picture I used to sum up what I saw was:
I, too, was pissed off at something. The man in the red hat and the dozen others just like him occupying the whole of the venue, using it as some sort of dance floor to unleash their untamed teenage rage in a violently choreographed "dance". Tiny fists thrashed about the air, pummeling the emptiness around them. Fuck the establishment indeed, young martyr.
My main complaint this time around was the new venue, billed as "The Avalon Community Church". No it's not a church, it's just more of a cheesy fucking gimmick. Apparently no one knew what a church looked like when they designed the interior so they decided to mimic a movie theater, complete with concession stand in the lobby, seats (What the hell?), and the slanted floor. Not only does the slanted floor allow you to see the stage from anywhere, but it triples your scene points when you dance.
The only thing more extreme than dancing is the hatred I have for the people who do it. Someday I'm going to invent a form of moshing that involves me stomping the throat of anyone who opposes me.
And with that said, I can say that somehow it was a pretty amazing concert.