I was 18 and got back into going to shows. I used to go to Bionic Records in Cypress, California to pick up new music on weekends. Aaron was this guy who worked the front counter. He would tell me what new stuff came in and what would be good to buy.I walked in on this particular Friday and Aaron asked me if I was going to the show in NorCo tonight. I had a date and really wanted to go out with this girl. Denny asked who was playing. "Outspoken, Unbroken, Farside, Process, and Mean Season. It's five bucks." Now I have a dilemma. I really wanted to go to this show, but I didn't take girls to shows with me. Not worth the worry time.
I broke the date and went to the show. I saw Popeye hanging out by himself, so I walked up and introduced myself. We talked all the way up until it was his time to play. Then I met Jae Hansel from Outspoken. It was a great night for meeting band people. All the bands crushed it. People were kicking the ceiling tiles in while crowd surfing. Classic.
The girl never talked to me again. I guess she didn't like my excuse. It was kind of lame, but it wasn't like I had a lot of experience with this kind of thing. Oh well. At least the bands were good.
Farside- Rochambeau
