It was a good show, though. Intimate. Also, Storm's parents came out and now I'm really regretting not telling them personally how great it was that they were there. My dad comes to house shows occasionally, and while there may be a few awkward moments where unfamiliar people think he's a cop or a landlord, everyone enjoys having him there and he has a great time. It feel really good to have that support. On the other hand, no matter how many times I invite my mother to house shows she never accepts. She's too uncomfortable, and says how "no one will want [her] there because [she's] too old". I wish we could make it so that all ages really means all ages.
Speaking of landlords, unfortunately the show had a lengthy intermission because of one. I guess Tyrone, the landlord of both the Orphanage and Skeletech, wandered up into Skeletech last night without any notice. Someone that was actually on the lease had to go out and negotiate with him, so we decided it would probably be a good idea to stop the show for a while (which is a shame, because Bramble is damn good, and folks ended up leaving before the Rumble Strips even played).
Everyone's pretty upset about Tyrone's tendency to just show up at the apartments. We have cats and paint on the walls, which is against the conditions in our lease. We're not bad tenants, though! We pay our rent on time and we love the neighborhood and Ryley busts her ass keeping the property clean and making sure that garbage and recycling and compost all get to the curb on time. Tyrone's not a bad landlord, either. He needs to start respecting our space and our boundaries, but he keeps the rent low and isn't breathing down our necks all the time. It's tough to know what to do. I know we could kick his ass about the fact that he comes over without proper notice, but then what? We find another place to live with a landlord that's probably no better? Pay exponentially more rent? It really sucks.
Despite the snafu with Tyrone, the show went well. Here are some shots -
Now the Rumble Strips have taken off on their grand adventure across the country. I'm excited for them, but also a little jealous.
Also, I am going to miss this guy a whole heck of a lot:
3 comments:
nice shots, you.
apparently riseup's being all weird, so if you sent me an email, i didn't get it. gmail pls?
Didn't actually end up sending you an email, bud! sorry! I'll get on that shortly!
And thanks, I've decided that since most punks are sepia toned to begin with, might as well photograph them that way.
ahah, good.
let's take photos of some punks together when i get east.
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