Ive scarred my cousin
FINALS ARE FUCKIN DONE…well kinda. I got a math final on monday but its a BS final but the meat and potatos of the finals are over. My last 3 days consisted of doing practice, papers, studying and trying to figure out how to do the papers.
Its a relief to knows things are done, when finals are 3 days in a row, I feel like Im so crispy on the last day that I slip and dont do as good…But Im pretty much done with college classes, I have one left next semester then a internship……college is over…then what?
Getting back to the title, Eric and I decided to go see the Dillinger Escape Plan at the ottobar in baltimore last night. A few days before I originally thought that concert would be going on when patrick arrives in town.Unfortunately I messed up and the show was two day before patrick gets here. I also invited my 15 year old cousin to go to the concert. The show is on a school night, its in shady part of baltimore and its a brutal metal band. I figured my Aunt and Uncle wouldnt be down with us taking him cuz of those factors but regardless its a nice thought to invite him. Surprisingly they said yes and I was stoked. To say your first concert ever was the dillinger escape plan is pretty fucking cool becasue there arent a whole lot of band whose concert are crazy. Plus the boys 15, I NEVER GOT TO GO TO THOSE KINDA SHOWS AT 15.
Back to the show, We arrive an hour after the show started and thinking we missed the opening act and either ALifeoncelost or Genghis Tron (awsome band name). We show up and the show ahd not even started, dillinger arrive 2 and a half hours late. So we stand around for a half hour, look at reptilian records that next store (which by the way is a shitty place). The opening band was called SHAT. There merch tent had a shirt that said “FOOD, SEX, METAL”, I think this is pretty cool and band might be cool also. At the tent, they ahd G-strings that said “shat was here” telling girls they get it free if they there tits….that was a bad indictor
When the band came on, the singer was naked, covering his crotch witha strap on while having his nutties hang out. But he didnt jsut have one dildo on his body, his outfit had probably 20 dildos. He also ahd a helmet that amde a mohawk out of dildos, he has a chin strap on, shina nd arm guards, he kinda looks like a gay mans shredder when it cam to shina nd arm guards. Every song they sang was about fucking chicks, gang bangs and why lesbians are cool…….this would be funny for Eric and I cuz lets face it, the guys named wearing dildos singing about fucking fat girls double chins….comedy
At the same time of laughing, Im really fucking embarassed my 15 year old cousin is watching this cuz its his first concert..I feel like a terrible cousin. I told him not to tell ym uncle or Im sure hed have a heart attack…I didnt know nor have I ever been to a concert with a abnd like that. I could see a abnd like gwar having them cuz they dress up but this is a hardcore metal show. So out of left field, I was baffled.
The rest of the show was good, genghis tron played and were great. They dont have a drummer but use drum machines and syth machines. There guitarist shredded like crazy and did the crazy finger tap shit like 80s metal, brutal to say the least. They would have techno beast then go inot 12 second spasms of grind metal and screaming. It was like a cool hybrid of the band The Locust.
A life once lost was cool, Ive seen them 3 other times. There more traditional metal hardcore But lean more to metal. They got 2 guitarist with really long hair and while there playing bob there hair which covers there face, reminds me of every steriotypical metal band playing style. they also put there guitars vertial while doing solos. Just made me think of 80s metal, not bad but nothing crazy.
Finally at 1230am, Dillinger comes ona nd brought the fucking house down, there guitarist were climbing the balcony during the show, the singer would lock his feet ont he ceiling speacker and sing upside down. They dove inot the crowd alot and cuz went nuts. IT was awsome, the crowd stage down, climbed on each to scream intot he mic. Very crazy, reminds me of converge, the crowd wasnt as bigbut still worth seeing anytime there in town.
I listened to a bottlegg interview mof dillinger and there a bunch of funny dudes, made them sound really human for the crazy serious music they make, they seeem very mellow and jsut having fun which makes me liek them more.
REgardless I didnt get home till 2 in the morning after dropping cuz and sibs home. Regardless I had alot of fun at the show. Driving with Eric aon a long drive listening to music always makes travelign that far fun. When we were little, we wanted to fucking kill each other, now hes gotta be one of the collest guys I know. If I would go on a roard trip with anyone, either eric, katie or dave would ahve to be my co pilot. Ive gone on a trip with eric and dave already but regardless, Eric the fucking man.
But..But I had to pick up katie from whits house cuz she didnt drive there and whit had work int he morning. I arrived at 230 and we sat and talked for a hour. I thought I was pickin her up and goin but we sat and chatted. I didnt have morning practice so I didnt care when I got to bed. They told me of there night of drunk bowling and having werid sketchy dudes at the alley askign them if they wanted drinks.
I also gave whit her christmas present which was a ewok stuffed animal from the 80 I got on ebay. she wanted to be a ewok for halloween and it didnt work out. She saw online someone had made the outfit and wanted to do it Im guessing they either dont make the outfits or shed have to track down a star wars geek site to get one of the costumes. Those “original costumes are alot that people wear at geek conventions so ya. Ewoks are 4 feet tall, I dont think the outfit is feasible but regardless a good costume idea.
When I orginally bid on a ewok on ebay, I also bid on a head dress that they ahd for sale..accessorize. Unofortunately I got outbid on the ewok but won the head dress..so I had to win aewok on ebay or Im stuck with a cute head dress. A few days later I did win one so I had my based covered.Whit really loved the gift and that made em happy cuz I dont like to dissappoint.
She then gave me a Elliott smith vinyl of “on a basemen on a hill” and the descendents “somery” for christmas. Im stoked cuz there both great albums and they ahd a funny story buying it cuz record and tapes knows me there on a first name basis.
I woke up at noon to a call from Dave and got food with him at the JC. We had burgers and jsut talked. The boy busted his ass at dental school all semster and his grades came back pretty decent. He didnt get straight A’s but thats gotta piss ya off when you study hardcore like he does and not pull off amazing grades. The amount of studying and drive he has makes me feel like a bitch to my swimming.
The rest of today will be lifting and chilin some more with dave till he leaves for his cruise. WE will probably get jeremy to come along too if hes done with work. Unfortunately katie went abck to sterling so Ill be all alone or have to drive35 minutes out to see her..I know boo hoo. Satarday is her fam and extended familes christmas party, I get to meet the relatives… I dunno if its gonna be fun or Im gonna get policed questioned to high heaven about anything and everything. Regardless it should be a good time. Then amyt eh life guards got a christmas party which should be fun….
Schools done, I get to focus on swimming and family….its gonna be fun. Family and relatives are coming in the up coming week…Mega christmas aprt 2 is upon us
