The next day i meet up with Alana, Blake and Amber. Christa flew home to minnesota. So i drop them off at the venue to get in line and head back to my room to get my ticket and something to drink while we wait in line. Someone is wearing a shirt that is a bootleg shirt and spells the name "Marilin Manson" We are pretty much first in line and when the doors open i am once again against the barrier dead center. This time Alana, Blake and Amber joined me up front. The first band comes on called Screaming Mad George, they sucked, the guitarist was good though, from behind i hear some chick yell to another chick "the guitarist is Daisy, Manson's old guitarist" Which spreads through the crowd like wildfire. They get off and L7 comes out and plays as awesome and tight as in Santa Monica, to be totally honest i was way more squashed and uncomfortable during L7's set than Manson's in both shows, most likely cause they are a local band. But they were great. Manson comes out and the show starts pretty much the same setup, set list, props and all that. In the second song, GYG, Manson kept walking right up me and looking at me like he was making sure it was me. From that point on every time the mic went out to the audience it was pointed right at me. He threw three picks in the crowd all night, all right at me. The first went off a bouncer and then i dont know where, the second i couldnt have missed if i tried it hit me in the face. The third went on the floor right in front of me and the bouncer gave it to the girl next to me. The pick is red with MM in black monster logo and the other side has "Kill Yourself". Ginger fucked up on All Tied Up.... and couldnt stop laughing, pogo laughed as well and manson just turned looked at ginger and continued playing. He also did the "Can everyone say hallelujah motherfucker?". They dropped 1996 out of the first encore so it was a one song irresponsible hate encore. and then the usual ending. After the show Blake and Amber get backstage passes and hang out with Zim Zum. Then we all part and go our seperate ways. Alana, Blake, Amber and Christa were all really cool besides their strange eating habits.

I can see you through your blinds,
AntiGrim SuperJack

The Misery Machine
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