The Launchpad changed their photography restrictions to disallowing digital photography but allowing disposable cameras. Unfortunately, I didn't have a disposable camera, so I snuck photos of both Oxbow and Isis (both bands were fucking phenomenal.) Bought lots of vinyl, stole a poster, etc. I'll upload some pictures from my phone, even though they'll look like ass.
Oxbow (notice Eugene Robinson, the vocalist, is in his underwear. he strips during every show.) They were late in getting to the venue because the police pulled their van over 3-4 times en route. He's a really nice guy, btw.
Bad picture of Isis playing.
I bought the japanese import of In the Absence of Truth-- it's numbered #72 out of 500, and it came with a small envelope with professionally printed photos of every band member and some live shots on fujifilm paper (red vinyl). I also bought OMG's Seminar III: Zozobra (a local historical thing..fancy that-- aaron turner's from abq) I also got Isis' Live 3 album on vinyl, which was recorded at the same venue I saw them at tonight on 12/14/2004. I bought Isis' reprint of Celestial, also-- which is a 2x LP - one is pink marble, one is orange and yellow marble. It came with a giant poster with artwork that's really phenomenal. Last, but not least, I bought the tour poster for tonight's date-- printed on high quality card stock with metallic ink. really pretty. my girlfriend bought two t-shirts-- one of which has period artwork from the concept of the album (which is really cool, btw)
all in all.. i'm a merch whore and i love it.
One low point of the night was that Jesu was unable to play because they were detained by Homeland Security. I hope Justin will get the opportunity to play here at some point, because he's not been to the US since his last tour with his old band, Godflesh.
Oxbow (notice Eugene Robinson, the vocalist, is in his underwear. he strips during every show.) They were late in getting to the venue because the police pulled their van over 3-4 times en route. He's a really nice guy, btw.
Bad picture of Isis playing.
I bought the japanese import of In the Absence of Truth-- it's numbered #72 out of 500, and it came with a small envelope with professionally printed photos of every band member and some live shots on fujifilm paper (red vinyl). I also bought OMG's Seminar III: Zozobra (a local historical thing..fancy that-- aaron turner's from abq) I also got Isis' Live 3 album on vinyl, which was recorded at the same venue I saw them at tonight on 12/14/2004. I bought Isis' reprint of Celestial, also-- which is a 2x LP - one is pink marble, one is orange and yellow marble. It came with a giant poster with artwork that's really phenomenal. Last, but not least, I bought the tour poster for tonight's date-- printed on high quality card stock with metallic ink. really pretty. my girlfriend bought two t-shirts-- one of which has period artwork from the concept of the album (which is really cool, btw)
all in all.. i'm a merch whore and i love it.
One low point of the night was that Jesu was unable to play because they were detained by Homeland Security. I hope Justin will get the opportunity to play here at some point, because he's not been to the US since his last tour with his old band, Godflesh.