What a weekend! I went up to Portland to see Coheed & Cambria at the Roseland Ballroom. It was an exciting trip full of coincidences and near misses. We really got a lot of bang for our buck, plenty of entertainment for the ticket price.
I was correct about the opening act, Circa Survive. They put on an excellent show, very high energy. Coheed was simply awesome, and their fans are savages! Much more rabid then Pumpkins fans. Claudio is relentless, he rocks you for 2 hours without let up. We were pressed together like sardines, at times I just went limp and let the bodies around me keep me upright. One of my 2 companions was kicked in the face by a crowd surfer, popping the left lens out of his glasses. We searched the floor with no results, what a bummer. Acting on a hunch, I checked one more place, and found the mono focal in his shirt pocket!
Electri-claudio
The following day, after some much needed rest, we broke fast at Voo Doo Doughnuts, the bacon maple bar was delicious. We visited Portland Music Co. the biggest locally owned music shop in town. Guardian Games was next on the agenda and as it was only a few blocks away, we decided to walk. About halfway there I realized that I had locked my keys in the car! Oh noes! 500 miles from home and I've just locked my self out of my car. By coincidence or divine intervention one door was unable to close because the seatbelt was hanging out. The last stop before heading home was Cosmic Monkey. If you find yourself in Portland Oregon I recommend all of these places.
Fantastic weekend, awesome show, but now it's Monday and that means back to work.
