Remember when my friend Royce texted me about a super secret show and I was soooo excited? Well, last night I got to see Alkaline Trio play in a tiny venue and it was not so secret anymore because that place was packed!

Jenn picked me up at 11 and we headed to Hamtramck. For all the AK3 sing-a-longs we’ve had (pretty much anytime we’re in the car together, much to the detriment of other passengers) we’ve never seen a show together. It was fantastic to belt out ‘My Friend Peter’ ‘Clavicle’ ‘Nose Over Tail’ and ‘Radio’ with her. The band didn’t have a set list so they were taking requests from the audience. At one point Derek came out from behind the drums, grabbed the bass and they did a cover of The Misfits ‘Skulls.’ They ended their set with ‘Radio’ and completely stopped playing while every person in Smalls sang the rest of the song. It was a beautiful moment.

After the show we stopped by a house party, had a mini dance party and then sat outside on the balcony for a bit. I’ve never been inside a Hamtramck flat and it was actually super nice. If only the houses weren’t two feet apart and the streets constantly lined with cars it might be a cool place to live.

Now it’s time to enjoy my day off by cleaning the house, watching True Blood and Friday Night Lights and stuffing my face :)

That’s to DT Jessica for the amazing iPhone picture – she’s the best blog photographer ;)