Show Journal 2004-10-02
Day 16 – The morning started with a trip to the tire store to replace the tire that Dave mangled the night before. We got fixed up and headed up I-5 to SLC. We got there early, check out “a magazine store” and got tacos from a cart on the street. Eventually some people showed at the club including the guys from Die Monster Die and Thunderfist. Erik from T-Fist told us they wouldn’t be able to play since the singer had hurt his hand. We were a little bummed because they are such a good band. Die Monster Die took Dave and Justin over to their practice space where they got ready for the show. Got ready you ask? Well, Die Monster Die is a horror punk band that always plays in costumes, makeup and blood. They looked like a mix of Slipknot, the Misfits and Gwar and it was cool as hell to see in such a small venue. We were a little embarrassed to play after them but oh well. We started off a little rough but eventually started to get some people moving. After the show we bolted back to PDX without sleeping. Looking back, Dan and my gane of turning off the headlights and driving by moonlight probably wans’t too bright. All in all the tour was a success. We played a bunch of new towns and returned to a few places we hadn’t played in years. Thanks to everyone who hooked us up with a show, gave us a place to stay and just hung out with us. Super thanks to Thirty3 for letting us tag along for the first week and reminding us what this is all about.
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