I have another six month time lapse in ticket stubbed shows so my friend Corey graciously offered to guest blog. This show is a little out of chronological order but it's my blog so I can do what I want to....
Shop class, 3rd period. Only 6 hours until showtime. Sanding, cutting, buffing, did I make a clock? AP Algebra next, Mr. Fritz. Lots of yelling, followed by Fritz giving Burnt Toast a McNasty, painful screams follow. Is this really happening? Left school in a hurry as usual, I think Jonna was driving. A
few minutes at home to get ready and next thing I know, Nate and I are bombing down the Lodge to the State in a car that belongs to who the fuck knows being driven by who the fuck knows. One stop on Gratiot for Mickey's and we're on Woodward. Park the heap, finish the Mickey's and jump in a short line for the show. A mad rush to the doors with minimal security and we make it to the main floor right when Mike growls, "under my thumb..." The band is clearly not messing around tonight and madness ensues. "Don't Drag Me Down", "Prison Bound" and "Bad Luck" follow and the crowd is getting rowdy as fuck. A nasty "Sick Boys" comes next and then we get a couple minutes to catch our breath. Mostly sweaty dudes but there were quite a few ladies getting down. Mike switches guitars and says something about Detroit being as real as it gets. Crowd goes ape and the band gets to tearing it up again. "1945", "Another State of Mind" and "Let It Be Me" are the songs I remember most. "Ring of Fire" closed the show and everyone went bananas. 2nd show at State, 1st Social D show, so bueno.
