8.8.09

KINDA LIKE A FEST 5
Saturday, August 8th, 2009.



...11am. setting up the bbq/potluck in the back parkinglot.


...the empty "show room" of community center.


...empty "band/equipment room".


...empty "merch area".


...the early crew, good people, good helpers. thanks again duuuudez.


...starting up the grill. homies starting to arrive. Kris on top of his game.


...cutting up the veggies in the kitchen.


...probably around 1pm now...perfect time for a potluck and bbq.


...veggie burgiez on the mix.


...vans start to arrive.


...and so do a lot more people. (ps...thanks everyone for showing up early and getting the free food and/or for bringing more free food to share and/or for cleaning up your mess!).


...2pm-ish. first band starts to set up.


...band/equipment room starts to fill up.


...and so does the merch area.


...here too.


...right before the first band starts, we move all the food and stuff into the kitchen for easy access to where the bands are playing...if ya wanna snack on shit at any point. (ps...thanks also for keeping this area clean!).


...and we also move the grill to the back patio next to the kitchen for easy access. still roaring, still have dozens of veggie burgers and wieners to grill.


...Joey Izzo.


...people still lining up for the bbq. (also glad everything got eaten).


..Don't Trip. 3pm. first band starts, already 150 paid people. (if you were one of them, thanks for showing up early to catch all the bands).


...Make Do and Mend.


...(surprise guests with 1 [fabulous] song) Fight Fair.


...Punch.


...Spires.


...1994!


...Dead to Me. (then after them, there was a nice 60-90 min dinner/break time to go out, chill, eat, do whatever the fuck you want).


...Sabertooth Zombie. 1st band after the break (...dont know how many people at this point, but definitely a good 300 kids all rolled back in time after the break).


...Touche Amore.


...Hour of the Wolf.


...Broadway Calls.

all in all...350 kids paid, 2 barrels FULL of canned food donations collected for Second Harvest, 11 awesome bands, great veggie/vegan food brought to the potluck, amazing kids, good vibes, good times, no drama.

thanks.
see ya next year.

8.2.09

Saturday, August 1st, 2009.
Steven and Vanessa's wedding.



...the lady.


...all the heads were in attendance and looking as snazzy as ever.


...oh yeah, ma boi Wes too.


...and who better to take place as the fucking marriage commissioner (aka, the "marry-er dude"), than our own JOEY Izzo. (hah, ps, job well done dude).


...Steven with the 'rents.


...(Weed King) Benny Boy and Sammy B.


...J-Shirl with the elegant Mrs. Q.


...Joey doing his thing. the dudes side.


..."Joey doing his thing" part 2. the ladies side.


...words from a ("experienced" and "larger-of-age") guy ;P jk, love you Dr. Andy.


...Vanessa reading her thing-y ("vows" maybe, i think?).


...Steven's turn. (i cooooooould be wrong...but i thiiiiink he might just have been reading the lyrics to a Cure song).


...awwwww, someone's getting a little teaaaaar-y. (or she probably realized it was a Cure song).


...and they're married!!! (...aka, booze/party time).


...the Grafs, the Ghostis, and the Beer King in full affect.


...this picture that Natalie probably does not want up on here.


...Mr. Q with the toast. (...love it, time to get our drank on, hard).


...J-Shirl with the opening speech about Steven's short-lived dirtbike-allstar life dreams. (***if need reference, go to blog archive "6.17.09" on your right).


...B-Wills with the attack. (just a little bit before this, he got off the train, in a swerving car, undressed, dressed, and prepped himself up in like 5 mins...homeboy pulled a fuckin Cinderella with class [kind of]).


...lady pic time.


...a few glasses of wine later (including one on Brian's lap...thanks to the smooth-stylings of Violet), but looking good.


...with the best man.


...young homies.


...first dance for the newlyweds. (hopefully Slick-Rick doesn't show up and fuck this up!!!).


...Vanessa and her pops.


...Steven and his moms.


...and then the drunk eyes begin.


...i probably had like a REALLY real good idea at this point.


...aaaaaaand i'm not really sure if i'm suppose to be in this picture.


...or this one.


...Wes (clearly) having a GOOD ass time.


...Lev-y boy! (with obvious better pictures of this whole shindig coming soon).


...ok, whew! i'm NOT in this one. good job Kenny, good job.


...my favorite drunkz.


...girl is feeeeeeeeeelin' it. (daaaaamn, wit the hands all straight out n' shit huh?!?).


...in dis we'z gotz the D-xafricax, J-Mann, JoJo and the lady, Smile-Cry and the lady, and Wes with "the look" (like a motha fuckin bee scoping out some hunny and shit!).


...Neal wit dat mean-mug right cha. Violet, Juan, and Ashlee gettin their dance on. (Ashlee clearly [i think] in mid picture-take, with that Jordan-look. hah).


...notice the drunk in the eyes...(actually, notice Neal on the left in the fucking zone and Steven on the right poppin' off all kinds).


...more dancing, more good times (and Juan's bloodshot, droopy eyes).


...Wes and his date. (top phrase of the night: "dude...JUST like Jennifer Aniston!").


...Livewire...greatest band ever. (***hopefully this shout-out plug will get us some kind of d-count next time we need a house band for a rager).


...Brian's addiction to the bubbly. (another top phrase of the night: "...uhhhh, can i just like maybe haaaaave the whole bottle?").


...probably the sleaziest (yet, greatest) picture of Brian and I (...my girl Vanessa looks great though!). (and ps...notice, it is clearly water-time).


...but even with all the water in the world...


...we still were able to think up some GREAT ideas...


...success.


...good fight. good night.