Meggido w/ Bravado, TBM, Candaria
Here we go again…
DRUNK. We were fucking drunk, which makes writing this a little difficult. Like most TBM shows, it began in usual fashion. Our van wouldn’t start, the battery was somehow completely drained. Is there really even a point to mentioning Emokill was dead anymore? How about in the future I’ll just let you know when we make it to a show without Emokill causing us problems?
Somehow we got to Vern’s (mainly because I rule) in a timely fashion and snagged the nice back area for our drinking hole. After introducing ourselves to Clint we proceeded to unload the van. Of course, upon completion and attempting to move Emokill out of the fire lane we were unloading in, it wouldn’t start. Who’d a thunk? After letting her sit a couple of minutes and exhausting our mechanical know-how, miraculously Emokill started. Just in time too, since just as we get it started the fire alarm in the building goes off. Lucky Emokill was now running so we could move it prior to the Fire Department arriving and ripping us a new one for sitting in a fire lane. At this point the drinking began…
I do remember all 3 bands before us playing. I just don’t remember much. I know Candaria did an amazing cover of Parabola - TOOL, which I most likely destroyed by signing along. Bravado were up to their old tricks, but as it was their singer’s birthday they were in about the same shape as us. And Meggido played. I remember enjoying their set, and especially one of Russ’ solos, lots of moshing and such, but like I said I don’t remember much.
At one point we were supposed to be playing 2nd on the night. Somehow we ended up playing last. I’m not sure why or how, but it happened. And we relished it. I’d like to think that we played one of our best sets ever, and the reception we received afterwards, at 2am, pretty much confirms it. More people than I’ve ever seen stuck around until the bitter end to cheer us on. For this we are extremely thankful, because at 1am it is only the fans who can decide if it’s a good or bad show. It was a good show…
Special thanks to Mandible for getting the van home and to Clint for the awesome hospitality and the delicious 2am shots!
P.S. - I got to finally meet my Best Twitter Friend SugarWilla. And let me tell you, she’s even more scary in person. 