One down, three to go.

Last night was our first of four shows for this month and it took place in a basement. I'm going to try and keep this short. We met a lot new and really nice people.

The first band we met was Elephant Rifle and they were way nice guys. They also put on a loud and fun show. Then of course we ran into the fine fellows of Tyrannosaurus Zebra who also asked if they could use my bass amp "Big Barda". To which I gladly gave my consent. They really are a great band and their bassist is very good. After I went inside to scope out the basement we were about to play in, I met Maximo. He too was very nice and had what appeared to be a broken foot. I felt bad for him most of the evening as he had to remain seated for all of the other acts. Poor guy. We ended up waiting a good hour for the show to really get started. Maximo was first, then another local act Al Bundy went next. They were super loud and the drummer was a beast. Their songs were only a few seconds long and reminded me of Crash and the Boys (yes, from Scott Pilgrim). The drummers hitting was so thunderous his whole drum kit fell apart.

We were up after and thanks to a very stoned fellow, we managed to have a nice crowed around us. He encouraged everyone to get close and dance, thank you for that kind sir, whomever you are. I didn't catch his name. We all made a few mistakes, but overall we had fun and that's pretty much why we do it. I gave out a few more buttons to those kind enough to come over and talk to me and made some more valley connections with other bands. Hopefully we'll be playing a whole lot more and from the looks of it, with really nice people. A lot of girls were in attendance and that really made me happy. I hope they decide to start bands too. I felt super bad for the band Our Lady because the lead singer/guitarists amp totally gave out on him. He borrowed Mas's and even after that, his guitar would NOT stay in tune. After he switched guitars, the entire power pad just gave out. It was a real bummer and I was really looking forward to seeing them play as they looked like a super fun band. I bought a cd from them and I also bought an Elephant Rifle tee. The show went well passed midnight and we had to leave in the middle of Boom Boom Kids set. Mas wasn't feeling to well and neither was I. The bands were great and the atmosphere was pleasing. I'd play there again, but maybe bring a very muscular man or woman to carry our amps down the stairs.

Next show is this Thursday and I hope it's a rad one. We'll be in a much more familiar environment with a lot more familiar faces. Stoked!

Mark Your Calendars!

That's right! Sci-Fi Caper has another show booked. Yay. This time it's a "road gig!" as Tenacious D would say. We're driving up to Visalia to play at Velouria Records with our Orosi homies, Werebear on November 19th. Show starts at 6! So be there, because we still have some way cool buttons (designed by Missy Kulik) to give away. I'm pretty excited and will now be counting the days most impatiently. There is not a flyer just yet, but rest assured as soon as there is, I will be posting it up here on ye old blog. Here's the link to the event page. LINK

In other news, Mas's newest obsession seems to be Ancient Aliens, which is streaming on Netflix now. I watched a couple of episodes and I can see why he's watched it obsessively. It's pretty kick ass. He also got a head start on The Walking Dead, which I REFUSE to watch alone and he's going to have to re-watch with me. Because I'm a wussy. :|

In sad news, found out Mikey Welsh died yesterday. I didn't really know much about him except for the fact he was a bassist for Weezer and an amazing painter. He was bassist for Weezer when they made their triumphant return and this is what made him really special in my life. I was there when Weezer had their first show back at the Warped Tour. It took place at Fresno State and not only was I there, but so was Mas. Except, we weren't there together. In fact, I went all alone and he with his friends. I used to do that a lot when I was a kid, go places alone. The movies, rock shows, etc. Anyway, it was a very special show and I remember being so happy that Weezer was back. It was awesome and something I'll never forget, and Mas remembers it too. We probably crossed paths and didn't even know it. Anyway, that is why Mikey has a special place in my young heart. I also managed to get him to sign my shirt. So, thanks for that Mikey.

Oh yeah! More band news. There is a possibility of a Sci-Fi Caper music video. Crazy, right!?! Pretty exciting news. The guy interested in making it is Enrique Meza, and his stuff is legit. So I know we would be in good hands. I just hope we don't have to be in it. Because I have NOT been treating myself very well and need to do a little exercise. Alright, A LOT of exercise. ^.^

That's enough news for now. I leave you with the first track off of Veronica Falls self-titled first full length release. Gotta love Slumberland Records y'all. It's been on repeat as of late. It's wonderful and I recommend you give it a listen.

Later gators!

Day Off

This is the first "real" day off I've had in a long time and when I wasn't at one of my two jobs, I was at practice. My calendar has been jam packed for weeks now. Needless to say, sleeping in was blissful.

So I suppose I should go over what happened at the show. I wish I had more pictures and videos to share. Alas, I don't have a camera and my ipod AND phone weren't really able to capture any good images. We arrived early only to find the show had been postponed about an hour or so. No biggie, we got to meet Eric of Fishboy and Googolplexia.

Friends and family started to show up and soon we were shuffling in to catch Restaurnaut's set. He's a transplant from Arkansas and now lives in Clovis. He played a lovely set of songs on his ukulele, and aside from the "technical" difficulties with the sound, it was an overall good performance. He seems like a really nice guy and I'm sure we'll be seeing more of him around town.

We went up next and I can't really remember what happened after that. I saw people and they all seemed happy so I suppose we did good. Tyrannosaurus Zebra were up next. We had seen them a few weeks back when Bass Drum of Death were in Visalia. So we knew what to expect and they did not disappoint. Everyone was really into it. They also had some fans who had t-shirts and everything! So jealous!

Unfortunately, the crowd started to thin and most of our friends and family started to leave. When Googolplexia performed, it was a pretty small crowd, but he was so entertaining and funny. I was really looking forward to his performance, he plays a ukulele and accordian. After that, Fishboy decided it'd be best if we moved to the back room and I was able to take some video. The lighting was a lot brighter and it was really fun.



We were so pleased with all the bands. They were all super sweet and kind people. We bought a t-shirt from Fishboy and he gave us a free download. Score! So far, we have been so lucky as a band to have played with such awesome people and we owe a lot to Samantha of the Bel-Tower. If it wasn't for her, we'd have no shows. At all. Because I have no idea how to be in a band and get exposure. Seriously. I've got the bug now, and I want to keep playing. So I guess I'm going to have to figure this whole being in a band thing out. That's all for now, later gators!

Tonight is the night.

Our first show with our new drummer is tonight! I'm pretty stoked and even though I have a huge nasty pimple, I am for the most part unphased. Anyway, I got up kind of early today and have now spent the past hour surfing the net. Figured, why not put a post on the old blog. I did upload a few pictures so I suppose I can share those here.

Work life has been pretty busy. I'm still working two jobs and it's starting to get worrisome. It irritates me to no end having to re-arrange my schedule every week. Especially when bosses are uncooperative. Fortunately I work with many lovely people who are always willing to pick up or swap shifts with me. I've always enjoyed my job at the bridal shop, but this new job at a certain department store, has turned out surprisingly enjoyable. Though, one of my favorite co-workers has relocated for college, I'm sure I'm still going to enjoy working there. So, yeah that's whats going on in my work life. Stressed, but happy I'm working.

Although, all this working has prevented us from practicing. I think we are going to be alright. I'm feeling super confident, but Mas is stressing the heck out. He just got a new guitar and is having a hard time finding the right sound with his pedals. He was up all night, and I felt so bad for him. It's a good thing I'm not the guitarist, because we'd probably sound like shit. I hope many pictures are taken, I'd love to see what everyone else is seeing.

Alright, let's get to some pictures. These are some pics that were on my phone. I found the majority of them consisted of my cat Loki. He loves the camera and really hams it up when I start taking his picture.

Also, this past month we took our nephew Armando to his first wrestling show. It was only a house show, but it was really sweet to watch him take it all in.

Here is some poor quality vid of his experience.



Well, that's all for now. I hope I'll have some good video or photos from the show tonight. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have laundry to do and maybe one last mini practice. Later gators!

I'm not sure, but I might be kinda scared.

So Sci-Fi Caper's first show is on Saturday and I've got to say, I'm starting get a little bit of nerves now. At first I was super duper excited! Now, I'm starting to realize I'm a pretty terrible keyboard player (haha!) and I haven't been practicing as much as I should have been. :|

Atleast I'm not sick and my voice is close to normal now. I'm not trying to sweat it too much and I'm getting closer to confidence as the days go by. I know it's gonna be an awesome show because that is what I am going to make of it. So, here is the flyer:

Isn't it just nifty!? I love it ^.^ So if you are in the Fresno area on the 2nd please come by and have a good time. I know I will!

Here is some linkage for the venue: the Bel-Tower

June

It's been an awful long time since my last entry here, and oh so much has happened. I hardly know where to begin!

I'm not sure if I mentioned it here before, but my cat Cloud had gone missing. We still have not been able to find him and no one has seen him. It's been months now. I don't think he's been hurt or anything. I honestly believe he has been catnapped, he was after all a very handsome cat. I am being totally serious, and maybe it's just denial, but I really do believe that someone has trapped him in their house and he can't escape. I just want to believe that he's ok. The house had been so sad and even Little Magic seemed forlorn. Well, about a week ago, my dude's brother adopted a little kitten and brought him to live with us. He's adorable as kittens always are, but I still can't stop thinking about my Cloudy. Every time I come home from work or come home from the grocery, I keep expecting him to pop out of the bushes. Sometimes we'd come home and he'd be sitting on the roof meowing and expecting us to pet him. I miss him and I hope he comes home, eventually.

So this is Loki getting to know Magic. Magic doesn't seem to mind him much. Loki is super fascinated by Magics tail. I guess it's nice to have a kitten around. When I see him, I can't help but smile and play with him. I took some video of him playing this morning. I used to have videos of Magic when he was a pup, but I didn't save them properly and now they are gone forever. So, I'm going to try and take as many photos and videos of Loki now while he's still small and playful.

Also during the last couple of months, we commissioned the lovely, Missy Kulik from Rancho Cocoa, to make us some Sci-Fi Caper buttons. They came out soooooo cute and we can't wait to be able to hand them out. Missy is so awesome and we love her cute works of art. She has an etsy store and you should totally go buy something. I personally like the mini note pads. I'm a list maker and I love paper, so I fully plan to buy the guitar girl notepad! (although, I'm too broke for stuff I want at the moment :|) Thanks again Missy and Raoul!

In other band news, we got booked for our first show in about three weeks. Needless to say, I am super excited and can't wait! Sadly though, I'm sick and my voice is all hoarse now. :( Yup, I can't even talk at this point, so I'm sipping as much tea and honey as I can. I won't let this prevent me from practicing though. I still have to get my keyboard playing down. Especially since our first gig is going to be on a bill with Calvin Johnson!! WHUTTT!? I know! Calvin Johnson is the founder of K Records and has played in bands like Beat Happening and The Halo Benders! When I told Sam about it, he thought I was lying haha. It's craziness. The bill so far is Calvin Johnson, Joey Casio (also from K records) and us. I think the girl who booked us, Samantha, is still looking for local acts too. As soon as she sends us the flyer I'll put it up. This also means we'll finally be able to give some of the buttons Missy made for us away. Yay! Well folks, I think this all I'm capable of writing at the moment. I'll be back with more updates. I'm sure of it.

Later gators!