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about 5 people came to the show, and it was a LOT of fun. the 3358 house has an awesome sounding basement for shows. her's what happened:
-HIV played, and they rule, totally tight and solid old school punk. its great seeing consistency as they are still playing the same fast punk since their first show
-XTRA VOMIT (me) played. after being cooped up for a while in my apartment and going nuts it was perfectly therapeutic/cathartic. just what i needed
-THE COSMOS (dfj) one dude screaming and fuckig upa guitar. fucked up, intimate, blazing with passion. awesome shit. A THE COSMOS tape will most likely be the next OTHERWISE DEAD release.
-THE MYSTICS (i think that was their name) it was cool because it was different; two dudes in pink jumpsuits and brittney spears mics, but quite silly.
-RICK JOHNSON ROCK N ROLL MACHINE had some bad ass things to say and it was the best i've ever seen him.
Lots of spaghetti was made and consumed, along with garlic bread. and 6 of us gathered at The Outhouse, and hung out and watched casey's birthday show video, and it was amazing hanging out and it felt like total family. no petty bullshit, just hanging out and lauhging my ass off with 5 people who mean a ton to me. I think it's really important to recognize how important friends are. Fukc "just friends" there is no such thing to me as a friend being a "just" or an "only". fuck that. being a couple isn't some top of the mountain or some end achievement or peak of progress. often it is the opposite. especially how i see friends routinely cutting each otehr down and hurting each other and arguing about stupid shit that DOES NOT matter, it just overjoys me when we can enjoy each others' company and not need to supplement ourselves with anything but the highs that we exchange between each other. As i write that, i think how some people might not understand that (being high on life) and that really sucks. But i've felt it since i've been fucking 8, when we built a tree house, then at 14,15 when we used to BLAST MXPX and MOSH the fuck out of the 6 x 6 foot treehouse, hitting our heads on the protruding nails and sharp objects along the way, and i've felt it here in year 24, only i value it way more now, and see that my fucking warriors in struggle, my motherfucking COMRADES cna't be downplayed, can't be ignored, can't be taken for granted. I think i used to be a fairly half ass listener, and i am so thankful for the friends who have shown me their amazing ears (ha ha what a pun) and demonstrated what a listener really is. Its weird how sometimes you dont realize how krappy you were till you discover the joy in something new. Listening has never been more exciting.
Quality not quantity.
-HIV played, and they rule, totally tight and solid old school punk. its great seeing consistency as they are still playing the same fast punk since their first show
-XTRA VOMIT (me) played. after being cooped up for a while in my apartment and going nuts it was perfectly therapeutic/cathartic. just what i needed
-THE COSMOS (dfj) one dude screaming and fuckig upa guitar. fucked up, intimate, blazing with passion. awesome shit. A THE COSMOS tape will most likely be the next OTHERWISE DEAD release.
-THE MYSTICS (i think that was their name) it was cool because it was different; two dudes in pink jumpsuits and brittney spears mics, but quite silly.
-RICK JOHNSON ROCK N ROLL MACHINE had some bad ass things to say and it was the best i've ever seen him.
Lots of spaghetti was made and consumed, along with garlic bread. and 6 of us gathered at The Outhouse, and hung out and watched casey's birthday show video, and it was amazing hanging out and it felt like total family. no petty bullshit, just hanging out and lauhging my ass off with 5 people who mean a ton to me. I think it's really important to recognize how important friends are. Fukc "just friends" there is no such thing to me as a friend being a "just" or an "only". fuck that. being a couple isn't some top of the mountain or some end achievement or peak of progress. often it is the opposite. especially how i see friends routinely cutting each otehr down and hurting each other and arguing about stupid shit that DOES NOT matter, it just overjoys me when we can enjoy each others' company and not need to supplement ourselves with anything but the highs that we exchange between each other. As i write that, i think how some people might not understand that (being high on life) and that really sucks. But i've felt it since i've been fucking 8, when we built a tree house, then at 14,15 when we used to BLAST MXPX and MOSH the fuck out of the 6 x 6 foot treehouse, hitting our heads on the protruding nails and sharp objects along the way, and i've felt it here in year 24, only i value it way more now, and see that my fucking warriors in struggle, my motherfucking COMRADES cna't be downplayed, can't be ignored, can't be taken for granted. I think i used to be a fairly half ass listener, and i am so thankful for the friends who have shown me their amazing ears (ha ha what a pun) and demonstrated what a listener really is. Its weird how sometimes you dont realize how krappy you were till you discover the joy in something new. Listening has never been more exciting.
Quality not quantity.