u/alienicreator

Your friendly reminder as we get a day off of relaxation and reflection to please hydrate before and during and after these shows.

I’ve been up at the front or at the barricade every night except last night. I had severe dehydration mainly caused by my stubbornness in not wanting to purchase a $3 bottle of water and I simply couldn’t make it yesterday, I could not move. Babybirding water simply isn’t enough. Get that $3 water.

I don’t know if you can bring Gatorades into the Metro, but try to find me in line tomorrow. I’ll have free Gatorades for all until I run out, even if you chug them in line just before doors open you’ll still be probably okay for the whole night. Maybe.

I’ll be wearing a Steve Albini shirt. My name is Simon. I’m visiting from Toronto. Gimme a hug.

hey guys. i’m going to every night (yesternight was crazy)

i’m visiting chicago from toronto. i know jeff fans are always cool n awesome so say hi if you see me in the pit tonight, i’ll be wearing a black chat pile shirt. i’ll accept the sweatiest of hugs.

can we all do a post-show dinner hang at el burrito mexicano? i ate there last night and holy moly it was amazing

the air today seems to be a lot better than yesterday.

Tonight I’m on the 505, woman gets on the streetcar at Yonge/Dundas and her phone is just blaring Zombie by The Cranberries. Okay, whatever, cool song. But there’s only so much Zombie one can take and she’s got a 45 second clip of the song on a loop full blast.

I have never done this before, but I actually said out loud “ Can you please turn that down?”

She does. And a split second later all these broccoli hair high school kids go “AYO. FUCK THAT SHIT. TURN IT UP, LADY. WHO THE FUCK SAID THAT? FUCK THAT KAREN.”

So she cranks it up again. The same 45 second loop of The Cranberries. Over and over again. The broccoli hair high school kids also join in, watching Tiktoks on their phones, Family Guy Tiktoks, volume also on full blast. A total cacophony on the streetcar, as The Cranberries provides the score music.

Why did I say anything? I should’ve just stayed quiet.

We have failed as humans. We need to start over again.