Thursday there was another show at the park in Redlands. Graf Orlock, Mother speed, Plague: The Red Letters. It was a good time. I love seeing plague play. We need a real venue in Redlands. I’m going to see what it would take to open up that old nightclub that is next to the hustler club I think. My band is supposed to play in the park next Saturday with xOBLIGEx, and Plague: The Red Letters.

Saturday was notable. I hung out with Naomi and Keller all day. We took a trip out to Frys to get some stuff for me, but they didn’t have what I wanted, like usual. I tried to paint the roof in my master bedroom but ran out of paint.

Sunday was band practice, finishing painting, putting some hours in at work, church, and then a RAD party for Eden’s 18th birthday at this amazing house in Yucaipa. Krissi has been house sitting this place for a while I guess. I notice myself being a homeowner nerd now, examining the counter tops and cabinets, thinking about things to do in my house. I have so many home emprovement ideas now. The party involved 4 cases of root beer, loud music, break dance contests / lessons in the formal dining room, and story telling around a fire pit in the back yard. If that’s not a good time, I don’t know what is. I will be posting pictures of the party later.

What ever happpened to good emo/indie music? I guess can be said about other music like ska also. Im sitting here listening to really old get up kids songs right now. I love it so much. There is just a rawness and a vigor to it. Other bands like At the Drive-In, By a Thread, Texas is the reason, and Braid all captured that feeling also. Where are the bands doing that today? Indie rock and emo seems to have fallen flat these days. New get up kids sucks, so does new saves the day. Where have all the good indie/emo bands gone?

The weekend was pretty action packed. Friday night was out of control. I slept in on saturday, when I woke up, I had a sweat black eye from kevin smashing in my face with the bass giutar. Its been a while 3 months since my last black eye. I was due for another one.

I got a sweet hair cut from Dylan. Yeah i know driving 80 miles for a hair cut is out of control, but its worth it.

I got back into redlands and called the boys up. I totally forgot that there was a good show at the gizzibo. xOBLIGEx, and Corporalis were playing. I missed xOBLIGEx, and caught 1 song from Corparalis. Divide the day played next. They were whatever. Everyone thought the show was over… then Plague: The Red Letters reared its head. They hijacked the show at the last minute… they managed to play 2.5 songs with all of us moshing it up before the cops came and shut it down. I guess moshing at midnight in a public park is illegal or something. I love redlands.

Sunday was chill. We put the garage back together and had band practice. Afterwards we all went to Church. Thommy is a really good speaker. I cant wait until we start having shows there.