MARTIAN VISITORS, THE BIRTH OF PLANET X AND A TRIP TO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA
So much happened this weekend so it’s no wonder why it flew by so quickly! Friday night I went out to The Real Gypsy to see my best friend Kenny’s band MARTIANS SEE RED play since they were in town from Atlanta. These guys get better every time I see them and this time was no exception by any means. I was especially floored by their cover of METALLICA’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls” - especially considering we used to butcher the song over ten years ago when we were both starting out in our ‘garage’ band FEAR THE GHOST and I was attempting lead vocals! I have video evidence of this abomination!
After the show, a bunch of us went to seek food at 3 a.m. and ending up at the Waffle House on Roper Mountain Rd just a mile or so down from my apartment. Kenny and his drummer Troy (who was a roommate of mine for a few years before relocating to Atlanta) both decided to crash at my place since it was so close by. We got in a little after 4 a.m. and Kenny took the couch while Troy took the futon in the spare bedroom.
We all slept in until well after noon and then they took off for Atlanta since Kenny had to work the next morning. I pretty much laid low for the rest of the day until Rebecca came over and brought her new rescued dog, a black Great Pyrenees named Atticus. Yeah, she really is dog crazy! I was amazed at how well behaved the dog is! I wish my dog Molly would be!
We put Molly out on my balcony and left Atticus in the living room as we ran to Lowe’s so I could get some carpet to cover the balcony before I get new neighbors downstairs so Molly’s pee doesn’t end up raining down on them! That may not go over too well with the front office! We then had some dinner at Red Robin’s and got back in time to catch Turtle usher in the Planet’s new metal show Planet X!
The show kicked off with some FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH with “The Bleeding” then went into the new MUDVAYNE track followed by some “Cowboys From Hell” by PANTERA! He also spun some of my old school favorites like “Peace Sells” by MEGADETH, “Dead Skin Mask” by SLAYER and “Madhouse” by ANTHRAX! Of course, there was also a healthy dose of new metal such as “Forever” by IN THIS MOMENT, “Hearts Burst Into Fire” by BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and “Two Weeks” by ALL THAT REMAINS!
I had a hard time going straight to bed afterwards since the metal got my blood pumping but I managed to crash within an hour. I got up at 7:45 a.m. which is extremely early for me being an afternoon DJ and all! I caught the 8:30 service at church so I could meet my mom and aunt at 10 for our trip to Chimney Rock, NC. We stopped and got some late breakfast and got to Chimney Rock right around noon and spent a few hours taking in the view….and the gift shops!
On the way back, we stopped at Grandad’s Apples to visit the llama (yes, they have a llama!) and get some homemade jams and jellies. I picked up a jar of apple jelly and a jar of blueberry jam which is flippin’ awesome! PB&J’s anyone?
Well, now the weekend is pretty much over as I will be taking to the airwaves tonight at 11 for Upstate Unsigned with Donnie from WHISKEY MOUNTAIN MACHINE in studio! See ya there!