my friday night...

was certainly a lot better than my week. there's nothing like doing things you actually want to do, as in, not homework. i journeyed out to Koiwa in Tokyo to go see Dmonstrations(GSL and SAF records) at a venue called eM SEVEN. eM SEVEN is in a skyscraper on the 2nd floor. it was a late show that started right after the trains shut down so no one would have to worry about being stranded somewhere sucky because we were at the venue watching the show.

the bands and dj were all pretty sweet. there was also this guy that would beat box while playing this Chinese stringed instrument that looked like a koto--it sounded cooler than i can describe in words. Dmonstrations were of course awesome. you should of course go see them if and when they come through lawrence again.

then after Dmonstrations there was a 3 am dance party. i was quite excited about this because i really do miss lawrence dance parties. it doesn't look like people were dancing in this photo but i swear they were.

at about 4 am i went downstairs to go outside for a second because i was starting to feel claustrophobic, and i could see the sun was starting to rise. it was weird. at 430am the last band, called Deepslauter, played. i was pretty much gone by this time. i still enjoyed their set but i was tired.

at 5 am i walked back to the train station to go home. it was already broad daylight. on the train, some business man was standing in a corner drinking a beer and reading the day's newspaper. the guy sitting next to me kept unintentionally dozing off and leaning on my shoulder and i felt uncomfortable that i had no personal space. yup. eventually somehow i got home and went to sleep.