At the 18v show last night, the following amazing things happened.... The Boss would be kicking himself right now if he knew what he missed.
1. Sean Rush saying as one of the guys in Mushroomhead passed: "Where's your mask, queer?"
2. Blind Bill
a. Showed up UNBELIEVABLY drunk wearing a Starter
jacket, fisherman boots, concealing a forty in his
pocket.
b. When I asked for his unopened forty he denied having
one, saying, "Don't put me out on the street like that,
man."
c. Began a drunken ramble on the topic of applesauce
while we stood in line.
d. Prompted over nine police cars, twenty cops, and one
police dog to remove him from the premises. We
infortunately left before his removal.
e. Magically lost half his clothes and his shoes by the end
of the show, and was standing on Laga's first floor with
his ass hanging out, trying to get someone to get his
clothes. He almost promted a beatdown by the Kuz,
Rush, and myself, while Hot Erin stood in the wings.
f. Introduced himself by saying: "Lookout, Blind Bill coming
through", then almost falling into the Kuz.
3. 18v was AMAZING. Though they only got a half hour set,
they used it to their full advantage.
a. Opened with "Motionless and White", prompting Kuz and
I to fly off the stage. This was the only song I got the
opportunity to dance to, unfortunately.
b. Had every cool Pittsburgh hardcore kid going off for
them.
c. New songs were amazing.
4. Hot Erin bit my neck, kissed me goodbye, and gave me a boner.
5. Mushroomhead is the worst band eva, but somehow, they are made of of Cleveland hardcore legends. the singer jason from In Cold Blood is their singer, and two guys from Intergrity are in the band, too. Weird. We couldn't tell, but Keith Barney (the singer from Throwdown, who plays guitar in 18v) told us, and we were shocked beyond belief.
6. The shittiest Ozzfest/metal kids I've ever seen were there. they blew any shit-eaters we've ever seen away.
7. The bass player from Magog was upfront heckling 18v, so I stepped on his head as I got to the stage.
8. Since all the other bands sucked (aside from Lamb of God, who were totally heavy), me, Kuz, HE, and Rush stood at the merch table all night and hung out with 18v.
a. James Hart gave me hair advice, which is going to be
amazing when I use it.
b. I got a picture with Keith from Throwdown, and another
one with him, James, and Brandon (from 18v and
Bleeding Through). And one with HE, too... just for
posterity.
c. Kuz took an unbelievably homosexual picture with James
Hart.
d. I bought the best shirt eva. Black and pink, says "You
rock my fuckin' world" on the back.
e. Had a long conversation with Keith from Throwdown.
All in all, it was an amazing show. For anyone who doesn't like metal, seeing 18v live might change your mind. It was my first time, because I missed their Cleveland show, so i was super-psyched to see them and meet them. Totally rockin'.
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-Jizz
