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Did Danny want to live in Gotham? No, of course not. Did he have a choice? Nope. When does he ever?
Now, he may be technically homeless, but he's also technically dead, so human laws technically don't apply to him. So, naturally, he pics out an empty mansion so big even if the owners were to come home, the chances they'd run into each other would be really low, and settles in.
This 'mansion' happens to be Drake Manor. Look, Danny lived in nowhere Illinois and kinda had his hands full dealing with ghosts, a double life, bullies, and being actively hunted. He doesn’t know much about celebrities. If you tell him the name of someone super famous, it might sound vaguely familiar, but that's about it. What he knew was superheroes and vigilantes (some of them, okay, give him a break). That's about it.
So the name Drake in connection with Gotham didn't ring any alarm bells. He did some surface level research: the Drakes are dead, survived by their only child, Timothy Drake-Wayne, who now owns their house but was adopted by some other super rich guy called Bruce Wayne and doesn't live in it, leaving it empty for the foreseeable future.
It was the perfect place!
Danny didn't explore much, partly because he didn't care to and partly because he was too tired to from healing. He cleaned up after himself, used only his bedroom (chosen for being tucked way back and out of the way), the attached bathroom, and the theatre occasionally as a treat. He lived off of the provisions packed for him, ectoplasm and water from the sink.
Cut to, few weeks in.
Danny's got a new routine, he's taken his stitches out, and is still super fucked up, but a lot better than when he arrived. He hasn't been outside since he arrived, but ghosts don't need Vitamin D anyway. Is he slightly depressed? Maybe. But he's also dead, so, bigger priorities.
Tim is looking through his stuff for something or other, and it occurs to him he probably left it next door. He hasn't been to Drake Manor in months, but he sort of really needs this thing, so he sucks it up and borrows a car because like hell is he walking the several miles from this front door to that one.
He goes to his old bedroom, opens the door, and comes face-to-face with himself.
And Danny doesn't know what he's supposed to do in this situation.
Listen, Danny doesn't always make the best decision in the moment. It's a very normal flaw to have! So he tells who can only be Timothy Drake-Wayne himself when asked, that his name is Timothy Drake, and this is his house, and, actually, who are you and how did you get in?
This causes Tim to assume Danny is himself from another dimension who he accidentally dragged to his dimension by messing with the Time Stream to get Bruce back. Danny continues to accidently fuel this misunderstanding without meaning to.
(This is not helped by the fact that a DNA test doesn't disprove this. Danny's DNA is corrupted, but what Tim does get is identical to himself. This is how Danny finds out he was adopted, and how Tim, much later when misunderstandings are cleared, meets the identical twin brother he never knew he had.)
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Bad Luck.
04.30.22 | The Nile Underground | Mesa, AZ
Written and photographed by Brian Andersen
Bad Luck. performed at the Nile Underground in Mesa, AZ on April 30th, just over a week into their marathon of a Spring tour with Dollar Signs and Taking Meds that kicked off in Cleveland, OH. Stopping at most places in the US and extending through Canada on their 39-day tour, there’s plenty of opportunity to catch these incredibly passionate musicians live. This is their first full country tour since the pandemic and since releasing Summer of Pain, a 12-song homage to New York, the Northeast, and those moments of love, victory, trials and tribulations in life that we’re all familiar with. We had the opportunity to interview singer Dominick Fox prior to the show. You can check that out here for context.
Unfortunately, Bad Luck. is more than just a name. It also describes the string of mishaps that tend to happen on the road. Dominick shared a story about poor booking management with the venue in Santa Ana, CA. Co-Headliner, Dollar Signs missed some dates due to issues with the virus-which-shall-not-be-named. They returned to the tour just after the Mesa stop. Tour mates, Taking Meds had their van break down in Wyoming, missed a few tour dates and ended up having to shell out for a new van. They have started a gofundme, of which the goal has already been met. I had a chat with Skylar of Taking Meds between bands and I do know that the gofundme did not cover the full expense, they just did not expect to ask for that much from their fans. Merch is another way to support your favorite bands. Buying merch at the show is most beneficial for the band and buying directly from their website would be the next best thing. Always avoid buying merch from amazon or other non-affiliated websites if your intention is to support the artists because those are often stolen design and the person getting paid has nothing to do with the band. Bad Luck. also announced some brand new merch and a tour exclusive vinyl variant.
The show kicked off with local artists, Practically People and Bethany Home. Practically people was first to play. They’re a cool young band sporting some cool looking guitars. They have a pleasant, laid back rock sound and are poised for a great career. Bethany Home followed up with some fun twinkly math rock/midwest emo sounds. These guys were reminiscent of bands like Modern Baseball, American Football, and the Front Bottoms and were also not lacking visually striking guitars. Both bands had a great time and it showed. Taking Meds took over just before the headliners. Their sound can be described as 90’s alternative rock tinged with a hint of math rock technicality. Their energetic punk rock sound is well interjected by really cool contrasting groovy moments. For taste of Taking Meds, check out Lifesaver from their 2021 LP, Terrible News from Wonderful Men. They’ll have you tapping your toes in blissful new nostalgia.
Finally, Bad Luck. took the stage. For music fans who grew up on bands like Bayside, Taking Back Sunday, and Saves the Day, the 4 piece out of Brooklyn, NY will be a welcomed addition to your musical repertoire. The band has a skillfully raw sound that is beautifully accented by the intentional composition, Dominick’s uniquely gritty yet controlled vocal timbre, and melodies and lyrics that will burrow their way deep in the recesses of whatever the “catchy song” part of your brain is. They put an equal amount of care into their live performances. An added benefit of their philosophy on analog vs digital tools in music is apparent live. Some bands are barely recognizable live verses their album tracks. Not Bad Luck. Seeing them live is like The energy that each member exhibited individually reverberated louder as a whole. Despite all the splatter these guys were wearing from the shit repeatedly hitting the fan, you’d never be able to tell. The mark of a fantastic performing musician is how much they leave on stage despite the obstacles. Something tells me this is the type of band that would play the same show to a crowd of 20 as they would for a packed ballroom. Don’t let this be one of those shows you wish you didn’t miss.
You can buy tickets here and check out remaining dates below.
United States:
05.09 // CROWBAR - FYF // Tampa, FL
05.10 // 1904 Music Hall // Jacksonville, FL
05.12 // Purgatory at The Masquerade // Atlanta, GA
05.13 // New Bookland Tavern // West Columbia, SC
05.14 // Riffhouse // Chesapeake, VA
05.15 // Comet Ping Pong // Washington, DC
05.18 // Mohawk // Buffalo, NY
05.19 // Debonair Music Hall // Teaneck, NJ
05.20 // Knitting Factory // Brooklyn, NY
05.21 // Kung Fu Necktie // Philadelphia, PA
Canada:
*05.24 // Rum Runner // London, ON
*05.26 // The Starlight Room at The El Mocambo // Downtown Toronto, ON
*05.27 // Galerie SAW Gallery // Ottawa, ON
*05.28 // La Source de la Martinière // Québec, QC
*05.29 // Alchemy // Providence, RI
*no Taking Meds
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