OK. I shall write about one of the most wondrous days of my life, seeing Blaqk Audio on Sept. 8th 2007. Now it isn’t AFI but its damn well close enough. OK this began at the beginning of ’07 when Davey and Jade were finally finishing up their BA album. I have to say that I was über excited about that, but then they started talking about doing club shows. Of course I was hoping they would be coming to the DC area but at first they didn’t. I ended up making my mom buy tickets to the show in NYC and we were going to make it a whole little weekend trip to NYC. Instead of going just for the show (which would’ve been fine with me) we would just be checking out the sights.

Well lets fast forward to August. The New York show was on going to be on September 7th but it was like a week before the show when BA announced that they were coming to the 9:30 Club. OMG I was literally jumping around my house screaming that they were coming. Now unfortunately I ended up not being able to go to NYC, which would’ve been awesome. The 9:30 Club show was on September 8th and how fabulous it would’ve been to go see Blaqk Audio back to back. But alas it wasn’t to be. I tried selling my NYC tickets but in the end I lost money from that. Oh well, right?

I’m going to fast forward to September 8th. More like the day before; I was freaking out man. Especially since I was in school already, so I was trying to remain calm as the big day got closer. Now the wondrous day has arrived. I got up über early just to make myself ready for the show. I had everything planned out; what I definitely didn’t have planned was how bloody hot it was going to be. It was a bit unreal how hot it was. The show didn’t start till about 8 but I left, with my mum, at about 12:30. Wicked early I know but I started hearing that there was a line forming already. There was but it wasn’t very long yet but I wanted to get a spot that guaranteed me a close spot to the stage.

My mum and I drove around looking for a spot to park and we found a pretty close one to the club. Well as it was about one o’clock, the sun was really high and it was disgustingly hot and humid. Well I got to the club and was behind this one girl who is now a friend of mine. My mum and I started walking around a bit and went to Johns Hopkins hospital to see if their cafeteria was open still. It wasn’t, so we went to this little restaurant to grab a few bottles of water to try, emphasis on the try, to cool off. We went back to our car to sit for a little bit with the A/C pumped up. Not a very smart idea as when I went back to the line, the girl in front of me told me that Smith had come out for a bit. WTF?!!!!! Oh man was I disappointed. Oh well, in the end it was a minor detail, which I will continuously remember.

Continuing on, I was becoming more chill with my new friend, Ellie, who was with her mum as well. With how hot it was that day, the hours seemed to be crawling ever so slowly. Slowly more people started getting there, still pretty early. This one lady got there and was standing behind me and Ellie. She was telling us how she was getting over a cold and that she had a few drinks that night before. Not a good thing as she started not feeling too good and ended up passing out on the sidewalk. People from the club got her inside and hydrated and she was fine. A couple of guys who worked at the 9.30 club got everyone some water, probably so there wouldn’t be another moment like that.

Finally the time was getting closer to when they would be opening the doors to let people in. Of course someone came out and spoke of the rules such as how no one was allowed to have any cameras, otherwise it would be confiscated and said person would be kicked out. They were saying that Davey and Jade didn’t want anyone to be taking any pictures but a lot of people didn’t believe them. I think they were just being douche bags. I had my camera with me and was thinking of ways on how to sneak it in the club but in the end decided it wouldn’t be worth it if I got caught and was removed. Hell no would I be missing Blaqk Audio.

Finally we were going into the nice cool club which was fantastic. It looks so blah on the outside but inside it was awesome. The had this balcony where you could watch the show “upstairs”. Anywhere you stand in the club, you’d get a fantastic view. I was lucky that I was in the “second row”. Quotes around that because it wasn’t too specific, especially when one continuously is being pushed forward. Of course at all the BA shows there was a local DJ opening up; well for DC I really had no clue who this DJ was and he wasn’t very good. The music was kind of bland. Every once in a while he might’ve played a decent song but, not too impressed.

Now the moment everyone was waiting for…the DJ was leaving the stage and Smith was getting on making sure of the final details for Jades equipment. Of course everyone started freaking out. Then of course Jade walks on stage looking absolutely amazing in his suit…then…Davey walks on stage. *screaming of fans being heard once again* He looked so beautiful and relaxed. They started the show with a bang, Davey with his adorable dancing. My mum was loving it, me and Ellie was just being fangirls as neither of us have seen AFI so this was the next best thing. I can’t even describe how amazing everything was. The lights were fantastic, Davey looked beautiful, Jade looked gorgeous and was amazing with his keyboards and computers. *sigh* Both Jade and Davey came close to the crowd plenty of times, especially when they performed Girls and Boys. They just looked so relaxed and happy, kept smiling at each other and the crowd.

It was just surreal and once again, probably one of the best days ever. Unfortunately it just seemed to short because it almost seemed like they were already performing Stiff Kittens after 15 minutes, when it was actually an hour. Oh too soon it all ended. Everyone started leaving the club and Ellie and I exchanged any necessary info to keep in touch, which we still do. Unfortunately she lives in VA, but hey. People started lining up behind the club to see if Davey and Jade would come out and say hi to the fans. I heard they did, but in the end, they unfortunately did not. I wasn’t too bummed about it, but hey.

Best day ever. I still have my tickets and I basically laminated them; I shall keep them forever. Of course we know that Jade has mentioned that they’ve been working on another BA album for which I shall be patiently waiting for. Of course after AFI comes out with their album. Hopefully it’ll be this year; I know I will definitely be seeing them if/when they come around my area. I will be standing outside waiting and hoping to meet them. I know it’ll happen, when I’m not sure but I’m determined to meet them. I will definitely be posting another blog on here when I see them on tour and hopefully I’ll be able to meet them in person.

I still get excited when I think about that day. Love it. <3

Yay. =D

By Nicole (myspace.com/bleedblack12)