Writer's Note: Somehow I never published this... pretend it's May
I just returned from Steampunk World's Fair ... a weekend of the most epicness & positivity in a long while...
There were 3 highlights for me:
1. The Eli August Secret Show friday night was one of the most beautiful moments I've ever experienced at a convention... the band was really on, the crowd was AMAZING, and the whole vibe was just so beautiful... a moment to treasure
2. The Two Bastards set was incredibly fun!! Though I started off a little rough, when things picked up, it really got going... lots of people afterwards were like "I had no idea you sang"
3. I BROKE MY BOW!!! - Every Eli August Set, I try to add a new element of craziness ... sometimes it's singing along, or jumping around & head banging like a mad man... this weekend it was cymbal crashing with my wood bow... predictably, it Broke during the first song of our last set... I had to run back & get my replacement bow (which also has a major crack in the frog)... gonna order an Incredibow soon...
Otherwise, SPWF was a great balance between intensely busy & still being able to enjoy the event... I shared a merch table with The Rose West & Psyche Corp, and as table neighbors, we variably had Ego Likeness, Platform One & Frenchy & the Punk... can't ask for better folks!!
The Rose West sets had some technical difficulties... Aaron's pod crapped out at the beginning of our first set, and I had to cover a bunch of his riffs... Rob's guitar broke a string almost immediately afterwards... I gave up on keyboards, given the context... our second set, the on stage power went out & I held down the mechanic, since my amp was battery powered...
Writer's Note: I clearly meant to write more, but it's been lost to time...
