Oh, Cadence Delicate...

I have full faith that one day Cadence will be on tour and doing well...until then, we have had one show that I will regard as our best show so far...the one we were lucky enough to have at the Kent Stage.

Jan. 15th, 2010: Cadence Delicate Headlines the Kent Stage 

by Matt Catania 

I’m not nervous anymore.

I can’t find any sweat.

I used to sweat before I did this.

My heart used to pound out of control -

the first time we played:

I had to sit down

before I passed out.

The first time:

we played

too

fast -

I can’t remember the order we played

our songs.

Everything moved

too

fast -

This time…

I am calm.

We’re on the stage -

the same stage

Black Flag once played on:

I can’t breathe hard

or sweat if I tried.

My heart is steady:

I am calm.

We’ve practiced so many times…

so

many times…

the songs, the notes

are the skin on my fingers.

It doesn’t matter

how full

the theater is

for this show:

I am calm.

I’m ready to go.