The Letter Openers @ El Cid 2007
So, here's how I remember it:
Mac with the Letter Openers at the Echo 2005
The Letter Openers started as The Lamed Vovniks, and the first club that would have us was Launchpad. Launchpad was put together and run by the one & only Mike TV. We played our first show at Launchpad West, which was held at the Billiard Inn (now the Good Hurt). We also played at Launchpad East (held @ Mr. Ts Bowl). These Launchpad bills were populated by many future Kiss or Kill bands, including Vermicious K (who morphed into Get Set Go), Billion Stars, The Dollyrots and The Friendship Motor Inn (who became The Randies), to name a few.
When Launchpad moved to The Echo, we met Matt & Cooper of Bang Sugar Bang. We knew them from the year before, when we shared a bill with BSB at Duggan's Pub in Culver City. There was another band on the Duggan's bill called The Shapes. Their vocalist was the drummer for Martin's & my first band together, The Super Glorious Fucking Assholes. His name is Kevin Murphy and he was instrumental in starting the scene that turned into Kiss or Kill. And now back to BSB...
We met Matt & Cooper at The Echo and they asked us to come and play Kiss or Kill, which was then being held at The Garage. It was at The Garage shows that we got to know bands like Silver Needle, The OAOTs and Zeitgeist Auto Parts. The club then moved to Zen Sushi and the rest is history... 
The Letter Openers at El Cid 2007
Sincerely,
Mac
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