place: THE END

year: 2005

shirt worn: UNEARTH

type of show: local

bands:

barriers now bridges

Thick As Blood

KNOW THE ENEMY

BEFOREWEBURN

drowned out

close quarters combat

RatBat

went with: KNOW THE ENEMY

show was: soooo not 80's

entry:

It was in the first semester of twelfth grade. Danny picked me up right after school. In the car was the newest member of KNOW THE ENEMY, Steve. Here's the deal: Josh left the band because of things that I am not going to talk about (sorry you nosy fuckers), now Luke is going to play bass. Steve is going to be the new singer. So here's the new line up.... Vocals: Steve. Guitar: Danny. Bass: Luke. Drums: Travis. This show, however, Luke will play bass and sing, while Steve will only sing a little bit. After this show though, Steve is going to sing full time. We went to Danny's house. Then we went to THE END and set up everything. It was supposed to be 80's night, for some odd reason. When the show finally started.....people showed up.....and they weren't dressed 80's. So, the only 80's thing about the night was the fact that we were playing 80's compilation CD's between the bands. However, we did get Rose to tie a red bandana around my head to make me look like Axel Rose. So, for the rest of the night, I was Axel Rose. Travis tried to bring in alcohol, but Luke told him not too cause the rules of his venue also apply to his band members. RatBat played. They were cool. They were only allowed to play five songs, and then when they finished they were all pissed off and complaining and disrespecting shit. So, Danny Ryan went on his little I'm going to beat everyone up because of what I believe in and you shouldn't disrespect my family rant. He's a good guy like that. BEFOREWEBURN was cool. close quarters combat was sooo fuckin awesome. That was probably the biggest dance floor area pit thing I've seen at THE END. drowned out had their own lights, so I didn't have to control THE END's lights. It was cool that I finally got to see them, cause they're my friends and I haven't seen them until now. I was all pumped and ready for my oys in KNOW THE ENEMY. So, they get on, I'm in the background dancing like Axel Rose, then I grab a mic and sing with them during horseshoes and hand grenades. THen they start to fuck up horribly.. Someone knocks over Travis's drink that was sitting behind his drum set. It stains the carpet and Luke sees that it's alcohol. He gets realy pissed and throws down his bass and leaves the church. The other members abandon their instruments and go outside also. I go out too cause I wanna be there for my friends when they're going through rough times. Me, Jessie, and her friend go sit with Danny on a curb. All I can hear is Luke and Travis yelling at each other. I don't even have to say what they're arguing about, you should be able to tell from the context clues. I love barriers now bridges but I seriously didn't want to go in and watch them, I felt really bad, and I felt like Danny needed support. I know this all sounds super cheesy, but whatever. Luke went to the store to get GATORADE for Danny and Travis. Thick As Blood played......I still stayed out with them. Dreams You Die In layed, and since KNOW THE ENEMY is good friends of them, we all went in to watch, and they did a good job. So after them, KNOW THE ENEMY finished their set in a more complete sober fashion. I felt so bad, I actually danced for them. I never hardcore dance at shows. They did good this time though.