Today (Thursday May 20th 2010) the band The Dirty Heads, a pretty big reggae band, played. After the show Jacki and I were hanging around helping with little things etc. Then the band asked us to go to lunch with them to Firestone, the local bbq place. So we went. While packing up the van we met the band and explained to them about the Frightened Rabbit concert that bight and how we were SUPER stoked to go. I played Jared some songs, he didn't like it. Sad. Then a girl comes up to the band and asks where the Dirty Heads are (she apparently didn't know what they looked like and that I move their own equipment) Jared says "That's us! We're much more attractive in person." The girl rolls her eyes and just walks away! It was ridiculous.
After they finished packing up, we all hopped in the van with them to head downtown. As we drove we quickly realized these boys are RIDICULOUS and really funny. At one point they were going maybe 15 mph staring and discussing the girls running past. After a long debate over where to park the van/uhaul combo we walk 5 blocks to Firestone.
At Firestone they boys walk right in and go sit at a table with some random older guys that are obviously old rocker types. Turns out it is Ernie Ball's grandson (of ernie ball guitars) and his friends. So we sit and all start ordering. Lets just say the conversation was FAR from PG and the most fun I have had in a while. I sat towards the end of the table with Jared on my right, Jacki on my left, Dustin across from me and the driver (I can't remember his name! shoot) to Dustin's left across from Jared.
The boys were especially excited to talk about my career as a dancer and Jared proposed that I do a stripper ballet routine to make some extra money for college. Then we discussed how I like cars and the smell of motor oil on a boy. Which prompted the discussion of Jared's love for the smell of female armpits. I'll say no more, though we went into much detail.
By the end of lunch we were all a little crazy and making really strange jokes and comments. Then Brian Ball picked up the tab for all of us. He was super nice about it! So we walked back to the van and decided the options they had for the rest of their day in SLO: wineries, beach, or Hearst Castle. Then they dropped Jacki and I off at her house and Jared exchanged numbers with us.
Jacki's house was a crazy mess. Shelby was with her Org Behavior group prepping for their cake making competition tomorrow. so we just quickly stopped in and explained our awesome luck and her loss. She was jealous to say the least.
Dance!!!! I had rehearsal, 2 weeks til the show! AHHHHHHHH panic is now starting to ensue
9:15pm I RAN our of dance and went as fast as legally possible to get downtown for theFrightened Rabbit concert and walked in just as they were taking the stage. THANK YOU GOD!!!!! I owe you one (not really cause I missed Edward Sharpe so even steven?)
I was absolutely giddy ecstatic for FR I texted and called Kirsten and Keela since they couldn't be there and then took a ton of photos and videos. Let's just say Frightened Rabbit is better live than on album! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AMAZING. They ended with my favorite song "Keep yourself warm" I bought a SICK t shirt and can't wait to rock out with it.
After being kicked out of DTB, we trekked to Frog and Peach where Jacki went in to meet with the Dirty Heads who were drinking (damn my 21st bday being 10 days away!!!!!!) so I left and went home.
I am currently listening to Frightened Rabbit, eating the rest of my tri-tip sandwich from Firestone, and I just texted Jared and wished him and the boys a good night in SLO town. I'm just sad I couldn't take part further or get a photo with them or something. Oh well maybe next time
Tomorrow off to Nipomo High to help tech their dance show with Horacio, should be fun.
Frightened Rabbit at DTB 5.20.10 from Lauren Chertudi on Vimeo.
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