Zombies, Betty Paige & ATMOI
Akasha on Apr 24th 2004
Let me tell you about my surreal adventure last night. A friend of mine, Toast, asked me to go see a band play at Moe’s Tavern last night. She was going with a friend of hers from New Brunswick but he’s a guy and she needed a little titty support cause she wasn’t comfortable being around only guys the entire night. Plus, if she needed to spend the night, she had my place. So I decided to go. Moe’s Tavern is honestly in the middle of Buttfuck, Ontario. It’s inbetween Waterdown and Girlington surrounded by trees, a Tim Horton’s and a John Deere machinery supplier. So my father drives me out there at eight o’clock in the evening cause he didn’t want to take me an hour later at nine. That was fine cause at least it was a ride. He didn’t want to leave me though because as soon as we pull up a couple of guys decided to have themselves a little tustle. So I’m waiting for Melba, my father wheels back around and asks me if I really want to stay.
I’m already annoyed cause he dropped me off an hour early so I told him to just go home. I tried to call Toast but she message’s me back saying her phone was dying. That’s. Just. Wonderful.
To make a long story short, I waited for two hours. Toast and the band pulled up at around 10 o’clock, the same time the cab that I called for pulled up. I decided to stay after all, although I was annoyed that I had to wait for so long; annoyed not only at her for being late - cause she said to meet her there at 9 - but also at myself for having arrived a full hour early. By 10 o’clock a group of people had decided to congregate around me so I didn’t look as pathetic as I probably did. They were nice for taking pity on me but I really didn’t know what to talk about with them and they just sort of ignored me even though they were standing around with me.
I should mention that I was waiting outside the entire time in 5 degree weather. I was wearing a sweater and a jean jacket but I was still freezing my ass off. My feet were super cold cause I was wearing my new Adidas shoes that are paper thin. Ya, I probably looked like a loser. I didn’t want to pay the $6 cover charge to get in though! Plus, I was just going to be sitting at a booth nursing a coke looking stupid inside anyway. I figured I might as well have saved myself some cash and waited outside; so I did.
Well, finally they arrived. Toast apologized profusely and introduced me to her friend from New Brunswick (woo, worth the wait in himself, he was SUPER HOT) and we got inside. The tv screens were playing Day of the Dead on mute. Since it took the band a while to set up we sat there watching for awhile. It was super gross. But it was oddly appropriate once the second last band began playing. While zombies were tearing people apart, this band called Mare a Day played. The only thing I can describe their sound is like a cross between Tool and a mother giving birth. The music was kinda slow and melodius but at times hard and rough and all the while, instead of singing, the guitarist would utter these high pitched screams of anguish. Some things I could make out as words: don’t, no, fucker; but most of it was just raw wailing. It was kind of cool.
The band that Toast came along with was At the Mercy of Inspiration (ATMOI). They were so good. My ears are still ringing from the speakers, but they had so much energy and they were just so good. I wish I had the money to pick up a t-shirt while I was there, but I didn’t. They’re playing Toronto soon. Perhaps I can convince Toast to go with me to see them again 
Anyway, that was my night in a very big nutshell. I haven’t had an exciting Friday night in awhile so it was good to go out and see a show.
Filed in Fun | 12 responses so far
Stephanie Apr 24th 2004 at 03:56 pm 1
Ah, that sucks that you had to wait in the cold for toast, but its good that you stayed :3 because the guy from NB was hot lol Thats so amusing that the other bands music went with Day of the dead.
Chloe-Lynn Apr 24th 2004 at 05:17 pm 2
Sounds like one eventful friday evening, I haven’t had one (well a good one) in a long long time. Anyway, I wanted to apologize for not updating my Better Off Dead affiliates link before, I must’ve missed it! Anyway hope all is well!
babiscoobz (paige) Apr 25th 2004 at 09:31 am 3
Those high pitched screaming bands scare the living daylights out of me.. haha.. glad you had fun though.. and hot guys woot!
Jane Apr 25th 2004 at 12:28 pm 4
So the night was worth the wait?
The band scene where I live is o-kaaaay… It’s hard to find stuff my style, though. Anyway, evenful Friday nights are the BEST 
Lina Apr 25th 2004 at 04:43 pm 5
Sounds very eventful. I haven’t gone to a show in forever, I get kind of claustrophobic and really annoyed at the waiting and screaming and pushing and shoving.
Tiffany_ Apr 25th 2004 at 07:05 pm 6
Well at least you liked the band. So the night wasn’t too bad, right? I hope you get to see the band again
Arwen Apr 26th 2004 at 01:12 am 7
whoa lol I know someone who goes by the nickname Toast, but he’s a guy.
beatrice Apr 26th 2004 at 05:45 am 8
haha, well,i think the night went pretty well just apart frm waiting,and ur cell. =PpP
take care,love the domain,love the layout. :yum:
Dave Apr 26th 2004 at 12:58 pm 9
provance - ep1phany. Sorry to hear about your cold weather in NB…its a toasty 87 degrees here in Florida
lol sorry, I had to
clement Apr 26th 2004 at 03:57 pm 10
awwwww akasha. i haven’t come to your blog in like forever. i didn’t even know that you got a new domain!! anyway, ya, i’ve been to a local gig before too. i love punk rock music but i HATE those hardcore wannabe bands that only scream!!!
Ashley Apr 26th 2004 at 04:08 pm 11
I’m sorry your night had to start of kind of rough, but the good thing is that it ended up being a blast… Or so it sounds
I’ve never been to a local gig before, but it seems pretty cool. I just hope that if I do go to one eventually, that I don’t have to endure listening to a band who only screams and wails into the microphone. I don’t know if it’s just me, but I like to be able to relate to the music and hear what the words are, hah. I hope you’re doing well, and take care!
Claire Apr 26th 2004 at 06:14 pm 12
whoa whoa whoa… there’s actually a bar called Moe’s Tavern??? You MUST tell me more! I must find this place, especially since I know of about, um, zero watering holes to hang out at. Plus, the name of the place speaks for itself!
BTW, sounds like you had an interesting night. Would be nice if the weather could have been a little warmer. That’s Canada for you :P.