2013 Year in Review

by Matt Verburg December 30, 2013

2013 has been epic, and we hope that it has been for you as well. Here is a small sampling of some of our favorite things that we got to experience, hear, taste, live and enjoy this past year, in no particular order.

Albums:

• Surfer Blood - Pythons
• Strokes - Comedown Machine
• Arcade Fire - Reflektor
• Square Peg Round Hole - Corners
• Phoenix - Bankrupt!
• Vampire Weekend - Modern…
• Drake - Nothing Was The Same
• Chvrches - Bones Of What You Believe

Songs (not all 2013 songs):

• Stuck in the Middle – Four Year Strong
• Your Love – The Outfield
• Heartbeats – Royal Teeth
• Last Hope – Paramore
• Oblivion – M83
• Big Thicket – Square Peg Round Hole
• Hold On We’re Going Home – Drake
• There there – The Wonder Years
• No Regrets – Plastic Planets

Restaurants + Food:

• Lazy Moon – Orlando, FL
• Skyline Chili – Dayton, OH + Clearwater, FL
• Boston Coffee – Orlando, FL
• Nu-Way Weiners – Macon, GA
• The Peanut – Kansas City, MO
• Cheesy Garlic Bread Lays Chips
• The buns on Steak n Shake burgers
• White can Monster Energy

Drum/Marching Shows:

• Spring: Matrix , Rhythm X, RCC, Victor J Andrew HS, Father Ryan HS, so many more
• Cadets, SCV, Blue Stars drumlines
• Crown vs. BD: both great shows
• Fall: Blue Springs HS (got robbed at Grand Nationals)

Moments:

• Fireworks at Matt’s birthday (and running, ducking for cover)
• NYC for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and sneaking onto NBC
• DCI Atlanta roadtrip
• Everything Dayton: Sitting in the circle in Dayton, meeting all of you, Infinity with our sign at retreat, etc.

Concerts:

• Muse
• Phoenix
• Paul McCartney
• DCI Tour of Champions

Television:

• House of Cards
• @Midnight
• Breaking Bad
• Castle reruns

Milestones:

• First show – Lone Star Classic (2012)
• First Dayton
• Releasing two new seasons of clothes
• Working with Santa Clara Vanguard
• First DCI show – Atlanta
• Working with Rhythm X
• Big Box of Orlando Pop-Up Shop

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