set list - session 536 - Relax Bar, Los Angeles, CA - 5-1-2010

Instagon 536
May 1, 2010
Relax Bar
Los Angeles, CA

Sorry this has taken so long to post. I will be posting all set lists today to bring this blog up to date with the most current show

I would like to start off by saying that the Relax Bar in Los Angeles,CA, that is booked by Eddie Solis of IT'S CASUAL and SOUTHERN LORD RECORDS, and holds a "weakly" club there called "CLUB MYWAR" should be avoided at all costs by anyone looking to have a good night out and enjoy themselves.  Relax Bar is a TOILET of a venue, and i will never play there ever again without being given a blowjob and a thousand dollars in advance. If anyone ever claims to have had a good time at the Relax Bar in Los Angeles..they should be punched in the face and laughed at.  Its not possible, The place is a shithole that give completely new meaning and definition to the term.

2nd, i would like to apologize to my friends that did come to this show.. I had no idea that this space was going to be such a shithole, or i never would have invited you to be there.. i would have liked to have spent more time with you and be in a better mood...i appreciate every one of you that came out to see this show.. it was awesome to have some support and love from good friends.. even though it was in such a horrible place..and i was obviously not happy to be there.

The night before while in HB, we got a call from Sarah, the band Mom for "Poop" who informed me that RIkk Agnew would not be appearing at the show for May 1st.  Poop would indeed show and fulfill the obligation of the show that RIKK BOOKED!!  but that he would not be there... it seems that May 1st is Rikk's Daughter's bday.  WELL FUCK ME.. that would have been great for Rikk to remember when he booked the show with me for May 1st, back in March.  To say the least.. i was not very happy with this call.. nor am i very happy with Rikk Agnew at the moment.. flaking because you are drunk and stupid somewhere is one thing.. but booking a show on your daughters 19th birthday.. when you KNOW when it is.. and then bailing out at the last moment and having someone else have to make the phone call for you and clean up your mess.. is weak, without honor, and pure crap.

With that said..  we arrived early to find no one there who spoke much english, or anyone who was actually involved with the show that was booked. I was not happy right away upon arrival.. i had sent the venue a dozen posters for the show, the confirmed receiving them, but there was not ONE anywhere in the entire club...this was my first warning flag. We went next door (which is actually part of the venue) and had some very kind Thai food.  THAT was the best part of the adventure.   A band called DIE LAUGHING from Las Vegas was added to the show at the last minute and they played first.. they were a hardcore punk/metal band.. they did not fit the show at all..but they were great guys and cool to hang out and talk about the old school scene in Vegas (which i was happy to be a part of for short time). Shortly after they played we were told we would have to pay $10 to park our van behind the venue...this was the 2nd warning flag.. GARAGE JAZZ ARCHITECTS were next.. we set up.. i got a beer..  it cost me $6!!  no breaks for the bands. ..Eddie, who booked the show .. STILL had not shown up..  this was becoming horrible.  GJA had a great set though.. and we were on and off the stage before anyone really even noticed.. Although a couple of ladies from Sacramento had driven down to see us.. that was nice.  L.A.DEATH DOLLS were next.. this is a side project from the guys in REBEL REBEL (a legendary LA Scene band) and they basically played Stooges and Y &T covers for 30 mins..  it was fun..   at this point POOP was scheduled to play.. but they had not arrived yet.. it was at this point that Eddie finally arrived to HIS SHOW.. at about 9:30pm 3 bands in already...which, as someone that books shows sometimes, to me said that he didnt really give a shit. .. so INSTAGON went next .  the line up finalized with DAN KAUFMAN (Mindrot, Eyes of Fire, Destroy Judas), & CARY PEALER (Punk as a Doornail) joining Chad & Lob in the Instagon ritual.. the set was really pretty good considering that they night had been really a joke..i bought another $6 beer.. so now with $50 for food.. $10 to park.. and $12 for beer.. i was out nearly $75 for this fucking show.. and guess what.. before we were even off the stage.. EDDIE LEFT!.. Not even a word goodbye.. or giving me any sorta understanding why the show was not promoted and no one had come to it....and not offering me ANY money.. when i brought 2 bands and traveled 400+ miles to be there.  We had spoke previously that there was an overhead involved for he door security.. but to leave without saying goodbye, sorry.. or anything is beyond the weakest involvement i have had with a club anywhere in over 10 years.  POOP closed the show to a room of consisting of me and 3 others.. because the venue had no sound man either, it sounded like shit and as too loud and drove anyone that was there back outside to hang out and not have their hearing damaged.  We left and drove to Riverside where the GARAGE JAZZ ARCHITECTS did some studio recordings the next afternoon trying to forget that we were ever at the Relax Bar, and that it even exists.

here is a video that was shot by Brian Taylor of Atavus of Instagon 536 performing "THE SICKNESS"

"Thee Sickness" INSTAGON session #536 from Atavus on Vimeo.
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INSTAGON 536
May 1, 2010
Relax Bar, Los Angeles, CA

Invokation >
Cambodian Holiday,  (Dead Kennedy's riff)
The Sickness,
Echophobic,
Behind The Wall of Sleep > (Black Sabbath riff)
Jazz for Satan,
Dripfall,
Six Pack, (Black Flag riff)
Sex Bomb, (Flipper riff)
Deamon's Tube
(56:00)


LOB - lead bass, vocals
CARY PEALER - drums
CHAD E. WILLIAMS - guitar
DAN KAUFMAN - guitar

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photos by Yvette Lucas