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This past weekend Ume played a show and it was pretty good. I got a chance to see some really good local bands, which is always fun. I am really a sucker for good local bands. I don't know why a local band appeals to me, but sometimes I think it is because eventually we could be friends. It sounds a bit cheesy, but having "band" friends is really fun because you get to watch each other play and get better. You also get many ego building benefits such as a nod when you walk in the door at the show. I don't think we will be starting any band relationships with the bands we played with, but you never. The drummer of the last band was pretty cu... just kidding.

The next night we saw Blue Cheer, which was a pretty crazy experience. For one, I was very tired, so I was not in the mood to be terribly open minded. This can be good at times when I am trying to be objective, but it mostly just makes me wish I had enjoyed myself more when I had the opportunity. Blue Cheer was really good, but they were a bit more blusey then I anticipated. My impression was that they were more along the lines of a black sabbath or zepplin. In actuality, they were just a sixties blues band. I used to like this sort of thing when I was younger, but I got pretty burned out on it. Blue Cheer did make me remember what I liked about sixties blues, so in a weird way it was a walk down memory lane.

The two locals that played were also very good. One was called The Black Angels. They reminded me of the Pychic Ills, but with a different dynamic. We bought the record and I am excited to listen to it. It had really great cover art and should be a fun record.