There was Teen Wolf, a gentle giant, a jugalette, a few indistinguishable costumes and plenty of skinheads, definitely the most popular costume amongst punks during this annual tradition.
I can’t think of many Columbus punk traditions and I hope this one stands the test of time.
1& 2 – Slayer
3-7 – Various bands
8 – Black Flag
Also the annual Third Hand Bike Co-Op Halloween Party is being held tonigh, but I can’t find a flyer online. Always one of the better events of the year.
Now that Friday’s taken care of, is there anything happening on Saturday?
Pretty sure I haven’t posted this Cleveland Tourism video yet.
Bill O’Reilly has his coverage of the War on Christmas so I can have mine on the War of Halloween.
Click here to read about the latest travesty from a drunk cop. Seriously, I’m not creative enough to make things like this up.
Speaking of Halloween, if anyone wants to go to the Haunted Hoochie on Wednesday, Oct.28 meet at the 15th House at 8 p.m. Probably a good idea to call ahead to make sure I don’t flake out – 614.218.2742.
Bonus coverage:
Everyone who had fun this night should give a big thanks to Chad for putting this together even tough the touring band, Honky Horn and Bad Mouth, couldn’t make it due to van troubles.
Personal favorites: 1, 2 and 14. Also a first for the blog – two pictures of me.
Photos 15, 16, 20 and 21 taken by Brit Poison. Not sure how she pulled off that between the legs shot in 20.
I’ve been a fan of Jeffry Konczal’s Bruce Gilden-style shots where you jam a camera and flash into a confused person’s face. Glad to see his tailgate series is up here.
I’m also a big fan of these two shots even though they remind me that summer is long gone.
I did a terrible job of remembering band names this night, so any help would be appreciated.
1-4: Slingshot Dakota. Poppy, synth-driven dance music is not my thing, but it’s alright seeing live in a basement with your friends. Not sure what stood out more, either their talent or energy level.
5-7: unknown
9-11: Slugging Percentage. I had little expectations for this band when I heard they only played drum and bass and sang about baseball from the 90s. My experience is these smaller bands tend to be generic and our national past time is, by far, the most boring team sport in America. I mean why would you even consider thinking about baseball during football season.
Anyways, I was pleasantly surprised by this set. Everyone was laughing and this doo was great in a Monster House kinda way. Also, I was reminded of the time Nolan Ryan got Robin Ventura in a headlock when he charged the mound and beat the shit out of him. Hopefully SP doesn’t retire after just one set.
In the future I do have to recommend a song about Ricky Henderson. Think of the fun you can have singing in the third person?
Bonus: Stumbled upon the Web site of photographer Hilary Harris. Definitely worth taking a gander.
Free iPod Nano to the first person who can correctly identify the person in this post that said the quote of the night: “I’m not trying to get laid, I’m just on a lot of Paxil.”
Check back daily. I’m backlogged on photos and taking Friday night off to get caught up.
