2 posts tagged “live”

The past few days featured two new events for me.

1. Getting a flat tire
2. Doing a poetry reading.

Both were really exciting.

I got the flat tire in Framingham while picking up Kristen from a meeting. No explosions or anything, just found my steering to be off. I got it changed in about fifteen minutes, and is probably the most manly thing I've done in ages.

The second just happened Wednesday. Yuill told me about a poetry reading happening that day, and I got a couple of pieces together last minute to do it. Totally worth it, totally a good time.

I ended up going second to last because it was in alphabetical order (good thing I didn't go last, that cat was really good).

Poems read

But yeah, almost everything I read was still in first draft mode because I have yet to look at them since my year-long writing adventure, but I'm still pleased. I think I'm going to start looking for more readings to do as I revise my work...it was the most fun I've had in a long time. On top of that, when asked for feedback, Yuill gave me a "Dude, you stole that reading. The work was really strong. I'm glad I mentioned it to you." Wicked yes.

They got it on video, so I'll be excited to see how many words I stumbled over.

In other news:

Cathy (a baker who comes by every morning for a Venti black) brought cookies and cupcakes with her as a "thank you," and they are damn amazing.

A fan-video of Bloodbath performing "Eaten" at Wacken has made its way online, finally. The performance was supposed to be released on DVD (seeing as it is the only performance they have ever done, and the only one they will ever do with Mike from Opeth on vocals.

I was a bit nervous about Mike doing the Nightmares Made Flesh songs, just because Peter (from Hypocrisy) has such a high range...but he does a fantastic job. Very brutal.

Hopefully that DVD will see the light of day soon. It's seems so very promising.

I finally got the chance to see a band I have loved for many years now. Josilynn, Brandy, and I drove up and got there about ten minutes before they went on.

Setlist:

(You Think You're) Fucking John Lennon
Tip Your Bartender
Mu Empire
Star Above My Bed
Ape Dos Mil
The Gillette Cavalcade Of Sports
Pink Roses
Jesus Glue
Two Tabs Of Mescaline
Natural Born Farmer
Siberian Kiss
*encore*
Stuck Pig
Babe

The new songs sound great, the band was extremely tight. I got knocked right in the jaw first saw and it hurts to open - perfect injury considering the band's name. Oh, and by the third song, I had a bloody nose. People were violent, but it was a loving violent. The majority of Glassjaw fans are in it until the end, just looking around seeing people sing along...you could tell there was something in the atmosphere you don't get at normal shows.

It was intense, and I can't wait to see them again the 31st in Connecticut.