Six Gigs That Totally Sucked
In no particular order
Hechinger’s Going Out of Business Sale (West Mifflin, PA)
This gig totally sucked because while we were playing in the parking lot in front of empty pallets and stacks of 50-lb bags of discounted sand, the power went out and we had to go home.
The Move Studio (Wilkinsburg, PA)
This gig totally sucked because after our set, a dude from one of the other bands was fucking around with a conga drum owned by the studio and broke it.
VFW Toys for Tots Christmas “Fun”raiser (Monaca, PA)
This gig totally sucked because after the organizer guy said we’d be on next, actually guys, you’re “next-next,” sorry guys, but my buddy has to work tonight so he’s going next, we played around 12:30 am for about 15 minutes. Then, after driving halfway home, I remembered that I forgot my maracas somewhere on the stage and we had to turn around and go get them.
Border’s Bookstore Cafe (Warren, OH)
This gig totally sucked because after we drove to Warren, OH, and set up behind all the tables in the cafe, my bass amp caught fire.
Cafe 210 West (State College, PA)
This gig totally sucked because we were opening for a band called Veinmelter who had a light show and drums with a full rack, including chimes and suspended cymbals and a gong. Then we got lost on the way home and almost ran out of gas, coasting into a station on fumes and the Hail Marys I was saying from the backseat.
Joe’s Party (Millvale, PA)
This gig totally sucked because it was some dude’s party at an apartment over a laundromat. The whole place smelled like hot tub chemicals and I’d never seen anyone do coke in public before.
