May 9, 2009


  • Meg & Dia's in store Hot Topic performance in the Santa Anita Fashion Mall was this past day. I was actually there early (saw Star Trek before the gig), but I still had a feeling that I wasn't going to be able to see their acoustic set. The people who were guaranteed to see the show were the ones with the wristbands numbered 1-30. I was number 43, which kinda made me reluctant to try and get in the show. I was going to try and get the attention of someone from the band, because I figured that they might do me a favor since they "kinda" know me (delusional? maybe). When they started funneling people in, I still did not have the means to get in, although oddly enough I could have. There was a stand by / autograph line, and I *could* have been one of the first people in that line waiting an hour earlier, but I decided not to. It turned out that they did pull several people off that line to also see the show. So mental note next time, number or not, stand in line.

    I ended up just going to Cheesecake Factory, got a beer and nachos with my friend while watching the Magic vs Celtics game on the TV. Decided to swing by a little after 6PM to see how the autograph line was going, and it was already done. Meg and Dia did recognized me standing outside the gated door of the store though, and we chatted for a minute (mostly with Dia). I told her that I had that question on the SheTV thing a few days ago, about requesting Fighting For Nothing, and she cut me off saying "We played that song today because of YOU!" I was all "what? and I wasn't here for that," and she humorously gave me this "pshaw" response raising her hand. I told them that I'll be in the following show for sure. A little later, I saw Carlo at the food court, and at least got to say hi to him as well.

    Despite the fact that I was not able to see their acoustic performance, I did have a goal to show the band that I was at least "there" to support them. For three years now, they've seen me every single time they've been in town, and I did not want to break that streak. So my goal to show the band that "I was there" was achieved at least. From what I heard, despite how well their acoustic performance went, the whole Hot Topic atmosphere and how anal the people running the place were, kinda made the experience sour for some of the "boardies." I mean they actually made the band go through the back door to "avoid" the crowd, which they've honestly never done in their other shows. I suppose Hot Topic did that for theirs and the mall's benefit of controlling the event. Whatever, we'll see how the Irvine Hot Topic show goes.

    From what I was told, this was the setlist (with youtube links):
    1. inside my head
    2. agree to disagree
    3. fighting for nothing
    4. are there giants too, in the dance
    5. black wedding