Upcoming Charlotte Shows

There's so much rad stuff coming up in Charlotte.

TOMORROW!!!!!

Bukkake Boys
American Cheeseburger
Logic Problem
At the record store. As always, make sure you bring money. Logic Problem's 7" is one of the best things to come out of north carolina in a long time, and I'm sure they'll be loud again, like always. American Cheeseburger is great and fast and their split with candian rifle is a keeper. Bukkake Boys I've heard more about than actually seen evidence of, but they're supposed to be phenomenal, and atlanta hardcore bands hardly ever play here, it's also a great warm up for:

LUNCHBOX RECORDS 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
part 1:

Graf Orlock
Lowbrow
Lewd Acts
An eclectic show to kick off the weekend. Graf Olock is one of those bands that even if you hate recorded, you should see live at least once. They're just phenomenal, and I think their whole schtick is pretty awesome. Lowbrow is one of the only hardcore bands in charlotte really trying to do something right now, and that rules. I don't really like lewd acts, but everyone else does, so I'm sure they'll at least be cool live

part 2:

Fucked Up
Double Negative
Grids
Planet Piss
Friday February 24th, at the Milestone. I probably don't really have to explain much for this. You're either going to come see an awesome show that's going to sell out, or you're going to sit at home and then in a few months get so tired of hearing how awesome this show was that you just off yourself right there in front of everyone. Also, stay tuned and pay attention for some pretty radical info about other stuff happening the weekend of this.

Then the following weekend, all the local bands previously mentioned are coming together for a FREE show at UNCC! It's like the endless month of partying. I'm sure penalty box will be having an after party for this:

Grids
Logic Problem
Lowbrow
Obstruction
Planet Piss
and there is FREE FOOD at this show. It's like they opened joe's mind, pulled out everything he was thinking about, and dumped it into a show, except there aren't any naked boobs next to the chicken wings. if only...

Also, I went to Austin, and it ruled. I destroyed a rental car, but paid 15 bucks for insurance and don't owe a dime!

then I saw a field filled with giant pieces of art

then made facon

New Years Eve "08 at the Penalty Box

Being that it was my three year anniversary with lila, we spent the night NOT at the penalty box, but before the party began I took a few pictures of housemates getting dresssed





I didn't get back to the house until around 1am, and pulled up to a street that was littered with broken glass, champagne bottles, streamers, and a few people literally digging through the garbage. I don't fucking know what they were looking for, but it was a hell of a way to start a party. This is pretty much what I walked into my house to see


this picture blows my mind because will butler is in it, which is strange to begin with, and joe is so completely fucked up that he's actually drinking something that isn't beer, AND he's wearing my shirt

indoor sparklers make sense at 2am

even my sister showed up


And this is how it ended, with a swamp in our living room, and joe completely passed out on the floor

End of Year Bash Recap

The show at lunchbox last night was fun as hell, the bands started on time, and we didn't all end up there till 1am (which was my fear with having a five band show).
I Hate This started right on time at 7:30 which made the whole thing work out really well. I don't think I ever said anything to anyone in the band, and they left without talking to me or josh, so hopefully they talked to someone to let them know they were going to leave before anyone else played
obstruction played alright. I still can't stand up correctly, so I was balancing on one leg, propped behind the pa monitor, praying that no one moshed me over. yes, moshed me over.
One of the best shows all summer at lunchbox was the Mammoth Grinder show, so when they got added to the lineup for last night I was pretty excited. The fact that the only comparison anyone seemed to be able to pull up all night was coliseum was kind of disappointing, but I thought they played harder and faster than anyone else.


After Mammoth Grinder played Seasick threw their stuff up and played a set that was way too short, with guitar solos that were way too good to be jammed into such a short set. I've spent a bunch of time trying to convince people to go see seasick, because frankly, I don't think the recorded stuff is that great; but they just blew the door open last night. They seemed to be just as good as a 4 piece as they were as a 5 piece and they managed to be my favorite band of the night. oops.

this picture is only in here because of wes's face:



dan smith being a super hero and saving a guitar strap:


The end of bash thing started last year when coke bust needed a show on their way back from this is for you fest, and it snowballed into this giant show with too many people and too many bands and was kind of a successful disaster. This year when coke bust asked for a show again on the same date, we said yes and booked the show around them.



Show ended up being a blast, now I'm going to go try to sleep some more because it's new years eve and mammoth grinder were here until way late keeping us all up waiting for the cable channels to disappear.

Fucked Up

Tickets are on sale at Lunchbox Records or online at the milestone's website. Come buy tickets tonight before they're sold out.

TUESDAY! END OF YEAR BASH!

except land of savage isn't playing, and whatever band you're in still can't play.

Last Ritter House Show

Welcome to Penalty Box.



Ritter House show the other night (and by night I mean mid-day through the early evening when we decided to go get food instead)

Lowbrow


Hawks
played better than any band has in a long time. Last time they played in charlotte, everything they had broke and they got way too drunk. That night ended with people crawling through the street in front of the record store. At ritter house, they pretty much just played way better than the other bands and then hung out.



Because everyone was there, Grids ended up playing. I ended up standing against a wall to play guitar, which was whatever. I think it was probably the worst show Grids has ever played, but I was ok with it, because the worst grids show is still better than the best of something else.