Show Journal 2004-07-30
Never thought I would visit Svensen, let alone play a show there. Due to some nasty traffic we ended up arriving late and showed up just as Malignant started. Turns out the whole show was running about an hour behind which is never a good sign. After watching for a bit Dave, Justin and myself decided to wander over and eat at the local restaurant which I’ve also added to my “things I never thought I’d do in Svensen” list. Sat around for a bit and came back over to catch the tail end of the Ted Dancin’ Machine set. Nice to finally see them play after crossing paths all this time. BXF was next and rocked. I’ve seen them about a dozen times over the past 6 months so I think I am qualified to comment on their performance. We were up last. We played three songs and were informed we only had time for 3 more. Hmmm. Drive two hours in traffic, watch other bands for 3 hours, play 20 minutes, then drive home. Swell. The promoter already got an earful from Dave so I’ll spare everyone from the rant about how annoying that shit is. Anyway, the abbreviated set was still fun and it was nice to see everyone rock out even if only for a few minutes. Thanks to the message board crew, our friends from Longview, people from Astoria who came to check us out again, the gnome dancers and Chris Miner. No thanks to the chicken strips or the lack of a door in the bathroom.
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