Sadly, It’s our last full day in California. Tommy and I meet up with Calvin and Miss Maggie for one last meal at Barrigans, and learn of an early echo park childhood game of "see who can jump in the chalk outline the fastest." Then off to meet up with the crew and venture down to Front St. fashion shop on Glendale and pick up some really cool wears from the Endofanera collection; very dark and moody and almost vampire inspired. Tommy and I then get the invitation to visit Mr. Ausgang’s studio, so we split up and head a few blocks away to a nice bungalow overlooking downtown Los Angeles, where we get the grand tour and a private viewing of some of his works. Mr. Ausgang has 
also been kind enough to give a plug on the call in line for the show tonight at Mr. T’s Bowl Tommy and I leave after a few hours giddy with a signed Bomp! poster and an autographed copy of his latest publication Vacation From Reality. Stop off for groceries, then back to the Kellers to load-up the equipment, and drive to the club. We’re early, so we befriend a local who agrees to take us to downtown Highland Park to pick up Mexican candy and Halloween masks. Get to the venue (a converted bowling alley) and settle in. The two bands before are quite unplugged and I fear we may run 
everyone out; thankfully the next band is a bit louder. Speaking Russian over vodka tonics and scotch, we notice in the security monitor Tommy being attacked by a giraffe! We soon take the stage and deliver again, a solid and driving set, in which we've included Patroness. Finish, and out to mingle with Mr. Ausgang and a local promoter who wants us to come back and play in April at a deathrock festival. Load-up, and back to the Kellers for our final night with our new friends for more tequila shots and vagina candle spin-the-bottle. Soundtrack: Elliott Smith – Christian Brothers
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