:: Music As Social Agitation Records::

:: Monday, May 02, 2005 ::

so may 1st was a night at the ugly mug in ypsilanti, mi which is really close to ann arbor. it was nice to finally be able to hang out here for awhile, since it has always seemed like an awesome college town and some people likened it as such to bellingham. of course, the university here dwarves WWU both in size and olden grandeur. we crashed at the totally awesome house, which though they were supposed to be all moved out, was still pretty trashed from the festival and a years worth or tornado creative enterprise. those kids are rad and i really hope they get there deposit back and that people get there things moved out and cleaned up before the landlords come a knocking. ..late sunday night (we crashed there two nights) joshua was playing some chessy riff on a guitar and we came up with a tribute song for the house... i think the lyrics were like:

"totally awesome is totally
out of debt and finally
free to float amoungst the clouds
free to finally sing aloud:
totally awesome. totally."

patrick did a verse and we tried to get jason to as well, but to no avail. that song will be recorded. it was a fun one.... the show sunday night was at the ugly mug cafe in ypsilanti with danjer (formally danjer danjer, and still a play on the first anmes of the two dudes in the band: DAN and JERmey). the coffeshop was pretty cool, seemingly located in the a building that used to be a cornerstore/gas station. me, joshua and brendon went first and everyone played good sets through dans portable yet awesomeable pa system. the show was supposed to go from 7-9pm and we thought that they were gonna let it run late, but by the time brendon got done it was almost 9pm and the owner was wanting us to get out. danjer decided to do some songs out in the parking lot (cold parking lot, mind you, as all of the east has been late winter cold while our home in the NW has been a nice mild 70 degrees. it even snowed on our way to chicago the next day). the danjer songs kept those remaining warm on the street for a good time and it was awesome that patrick and jason and some other kdis from the night before showed up to support the show and hang out. we went and chilled at a friendly house afterwards, chatting and eating macaroni with beans and peanut butter before the four of us (pat, jason, joshua and i) crammed into a pickup and drove back to ann arbor. (stopping for doughnuts and coffee along the way). jason and patrick had a lot of work to do at the house still. i would up passing out for a nap that turned into a full nights sleep and was unable to help them much with there quest.

oh, and during the day me, joshua and brendon walked around ann arbor, looking for records, books, burritos and computer access. the mission was a success. and we made it (via scenic side routes in brendons rental) to ypsilanti just in time for a drink and then the show... more soon...

:: brs 10:05 AM [+] ::
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