The Airborne Toxic Event @ Slim's 4.8.09

Mikel and I were in a band together some 12 years ago. We hit the Stanford University scene with this band at a tremendous force. I had gotten back into contact with Mikel after I heard from another ex-bandmate that his new band was blowing up. I thought to myself, THAT VOICE SOUNDED SO FAMILIAR!!! It was their mega hit "Sometime Around Midnight" that I had heard somewhere. At the time I totally shrugged it off, but it all started to make sense.

So they came into San Francisco in February and I was going to get tickets but the freaking show sold out in a few days. Plus it was Valentines and yeah, can't miss that one...the wife would do some killing. Well they were coming back for another show in April and I was smart about this one. It sold out too, but I called Mikel to get a ticket. Smart.

Before soundcheck we got a few minutes to talk and they have been touring non-stop for the past 9 months. I can't even imagine the travelling they've done. And they truly have been through just a ton of stuff, from laryngitis to sold out shows in the UK. It was great just to catch up again and I really enjoyed the energy from the show. This was the most packed I've ever seen Slim's and for good reason.