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| - When the Trunk Space says doors at 7, show at 7:30, they actually mean doors at 7:30, show at 8:30. But I didn't know that the first time I went, so my friend and I showed up at 7:05, only to find the doors shut and a completely empty parking lot- well, almost completely empty, except for one large white windowless totally sketchy van.
"Hey," someone from the van yelled. My friend and I walked over. A man with the greasiest hair I have ever seen was hanging out the window. "Want to hang out with us?" At this point my friend gave me a warning look that said hell-no-this-is-the-worst-idea-ever.
"Sure," I said. We got in the van. We then spent the next hour talking with the bands- all three of them- that were playing at the Trunk Space that night.
When the doors opened we all went inside, and they offered to let us play the tambourine for them. We got up on the tiny wooden stage and played tambourine to their deafening metal music. Then we signed the guest book, used the photobooth, and hung out with the Trunk Space cat, a stray that sat inside, seemingly unfazed by all the noise.
So, I am not advising that you get into anyone's van, but the Trunk Space is a great, small venue where it is easy to get to know artists and awesome Phoenicians alike. That is why I will never stop showing up early to Trunk Space shows.
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