Pizza Party’s First Aftermath

“Oh, Jesus.”

“Pizza Party Aftermath”, originally uploaded by suswar.

Hidden Number & PPA
Blue Moon 7/21/2006

I didn’t really sell anything at this show. There was an area just in front of the stage with logo emblazened fleece blankets, Xmas stockings, and T-shirts, but it just isn’t gift buying season I guess. Hopefully sales will resume once Hidden Number finishes their album–which should be anytime now since it was “nearly done” about this time last year.

This was the best HN show in terms of showmanship! The band all wore costumes and Dean’s keyboard setup and white labcoat made him look like some sort of mad scientist leading his army of test-tube freaks into the frontlines of rock. The only thing missing was smoke and maybe a giant fly.

I didn’t have anything to sell for Aftermath either, but there was still plenty of work to be done for the only roadie of three bands! Between Hidden Number’s set and Aftermath, I went out to the van to help apply wigs, thorny crowns, and stigmata to the Jesuses. It was actually a huge pain in the ass. It took five times longer than it should have for the second band to take the stage and I have no idea why. Most of the equipment was already set up since two thirds of the members where in the first band. Also, the guys were stress monkeys for no discernable reason. It was really late and super hot. At one point during the show, I thought Kai was passing out because the wig was trapping all the heat in his head which he’s not used to. It looked like he was about to fall forward over his set, but it turned out he was just feeling the spirit. I almost ran on stage to catch him. That would have been embarrassing. People would have thought I was some sort of Jesus groupie. I am definitely not a Jesus groupie. Especially when Jesus is bleeding from the mouth. Why was Jesus bleeding from the mouth?