Three Days Of Darkness (Day 1) • Elbo Room • October 29, 2005

This was the first time I ever saw Graves–they ruled that night. Also the last time I'd see Exhumed before they broke up. The 'Three Days...' festival only lasted 2 years, 2004 and 2005. I wish someone would get it going again.

Rollins Band • Slim's • October 29, 1993

This show was sick. The band was on tour supporting Pearl Jam for their 'VS' tour. I couldn't score a ticket to see them play the Warfield (which would be the last time PJ would perform in theatre sized venues), but luckily Rollins Band, being the relentless road dogs they are, decided to play a headlining show on their day off in SF. Andrew had been freshly kicked out of the band so this was the first time I saw Melvin Gibbs on bass. And having just joined, Rollins had told the audience they would only be performing new material since the bassist didn't know any of the old stuff. They commenced to play songs off of what would become the 'Weight' album. For a bunch of songs nobody had ever heard before, people were sure losing their shit over them. And it was good stuff. Fools kept getting on stage and leaping into the audience. One guy launched himself off Henry's shoulder, and dude got pissed. He grabbed another guy that managed to crawl onstage and held him down while security escorted the poor sap off the premises. I remember Henry threatened bodily harm on the next person to try anything onstage. Nobody got up for the rest of the show. It was great fun.