the show last night (3/10/10) in grand rapids was a goodn'.

positive noise played first and were the punkest. Ryan said some really great things about working, that i totally agree with. that was nice to hear! casey loring is a crazy bassist, i dont understand how he can go that nuts and still maintain the coordination to play... put that on you melon!

the second band, im not a fan of. first of all, i don't remember their name, and second, the singer hit me out of some jock hardcore "caught up in the moment" rage. i didnt react, and looking back, i really wish i would have said something. why is it almost every time i want to accept an asshole hardcore band and enjoy them, they go out of their way to make me really hate them as people? or at least one person? why?

IRON RAIN!!! this is exactly my type of hardcore/punk. favorite actually! the drummer played so fucking hard non stop through out their performance!!! they all had amazing energy!!!! the bassist looked exactly like casey loring in his mustache prime, and travis dodge and i are pretty sure casey doesnt actually play hockey, he really just uses that as a cover to play as his second identity in the chicago hardcore band Iron Rain. seriously... think about it.

the third band was from out of town, (enter band name here), and the singer had some gnarly tattoos that i was really jealous of. they killed it as well. definitely not as loud as iron rain, but totally rocked! lots of energy and just a good vibe!

Damages played last. they are my favorite band in this area, thats what i have decided. they are too good really. i seriously enjoy watching them play. they are all talented and really make some great music together! seriously!

thanks to everyone who cared about me getting punched, apparently alot of people saw it happen. a good amount of them came up and talked to me, which was awesome and very thoughtful. im not really sure how to react in that situation, but i hope for it to never happen again. i dont really think anyone enjoys getting punched, and it's definitely not a good way to acquire a fan base. haha. on the plus side, because of that situation, i got to meet some nice new people, and reconnect with people i havent talked to in a long time! + + +

im going to try and borrow a nice camera for the last ever rssd show tomorrow night (3/12/10) so i can take pretty pictures of all the pretty people. we will see if that can be possible!!!

peace.

--phill