Wow, this is an interesting venue. It's called SOMA, and is what used to be a movie theater in a shopping center. The green room is behind a door you punch a code into and climb some stairs that lead you into what is an empty floor that used to house the film projectors. Every single thing I have touched has been sticky. Every scent I've smelled has a vintage popcorn finish. The sound system is huge. Huge. There are two stages at this place, we played the side stage, which is probably 300 cap, the main stage is 2300 cap. I guess it's three of the theaters combined. I know this because I counted number of projector windows that there are up stairs that stare into it. If there was going to be a zombie apocalypse, this is a prime location for it to start just based on its dramatic lighting alone. Everything is shadowy. Every third door is locked. Roof access. Palm Trees. There should always be palm trees with zombies. Mainly because California is so expendable.
Scott's lady Megan came with us, I like that because I like her. The old drummer of Umbrellas, Brandon came as well. He rocks. And he's 6'9". And he has a blonde beard. Love that. So when we back loaded our amps I didn't really pay attention, I just put my cab in front of the headlining band's bass cab. So when the time came for us to play, I found myself positioned in the middle of the stage with Nick to my left and Scott to my right. Oh I felt awkward. Everyone was looked at me as though I'm the singer. Star of the show. Crap. I just faced Sammy all-night and laughed. The show went well. Worst stage sound I've ever experienced but we made it through. So I have my niche markets where the ladies inexplicably love me. Washington DC is one of those places and Now I guess San Diego has made the list. I had four girls (three of them together) come talk to me at length about how "precious" I am and how "cute" my glasses are and "I just love saying your name, 'Sethy.'" Kinda awesome. Kinda. I'm not big on being regarded as a novelty but it's fun now and again. Only one of them bought something. Thanks. Being hott doesn't but food in belly. We drove back to Huntington Beach and stayed at Megan's house. I slept the sleep of the dead. That felt good.
Monday, October 01, 2007
9/29/07 Fullerton, CA
Based on my evening there, Fullerton is one of those OC towns filled to the gills with ridiculous cars, ample fake tits, oxygen bars, cool restuarants that close after six months and reopen as something more "now" and $400 throw-away trends. Which if fun for me, I only have to do it for a night. I bought some smokes at a smoke shop (my first of the tour, sue me I'm stressed) and the vendor bought a fag from me for .50 cents and we sat and talked for the duration (approx 5.5 minutes, they were european cigarettes) he said he'd been to Oklahoma with his boyfriend and proceeded to tell me stories about it. Inaccuracies abound. As he told me about Oklahoma like I'd never been there, I wondered if he'd even been there. And then, after blandly nodding, drawing smoke and waving the cigarette in my hand to further support my corrections of his impreciseness I realized that maybe the story I tell of Fullerton is one he'd correct and scoff at in the same manner. Abrubtly 5 men came in looking for cigars to smoke at the bars later while scouting for bone-prone babes. That's not what they said, just what I assumed. So I ducked out and wandered back to the venue. This show got moved two days prior due to some sort of city coding or zoning indescrepency at the original venue. The new location was about 50 yards away at a place called plush lounge. Very nice, set up more for dance parties and casual drinking but it worked. Tiiiiny stage. I like being cramped like that though sometimes, even if I am coordinating my movements with the headstock of Scott's guitar as not to get the shit knocked out of my head. Lots of people came out, that was fun. I had plenty of good convos with the zookeepers. Those guys are so rad. Tonight we're staying with some nice ladies we met in Hollywood that don't live too far from Fullerton. Their house is totally killer. They just ran to the liquor store, I've got a bottle of whiskey with name in it.
9/28/07 DAY OFF, CA
So today was a day off with George and Lauren. We had a good day, real relaxed. I did laundry, read, played some acoustic guitar, washed my body. Then we went to Beverly Hills, went to the H&M and drove down Rodeo Drive. That was weird. Saw the Paramount lot, that wailed. For dinner we ate a fine little joint called The Birds. Nice and cozy, more of a local spot so I didn't feel as much like a tourist. After that we bought some Boddingtons and some Spaten Premium, took that home and watched the new Office episode. Gosh Darn It. That was so good. After that we watched the Hotel Chevalier. It got me pretty excited about the Darjeeling Limited. Not an exciting day, but mostly good. I received a call from Kimber (my sister) that my cousin's husband died in a car wreck, leaving a widow and three boys. I don't really know how to process it. Emily (also my sister) said some pretty right on stuff in her blog about it. Life's rough. I guess that's about it.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
9/27/07 Hollywood, CA
After the San Fran show we drove for about 70 miles and then got a motel, first one of the tour! That’s pretty good, sometimes we get several motels on the road, and that's expensive. Luckily, we've known some very fine people all along the way that have graciously offered their domiciles to us. I don't know if I touched on this before but in Salt Lake the couple we stayed with actually have a room in their house that is just for traveling band. Two bunk beds, wireless router, and a board for staying bands to leave notes tacked to. It wailed. Anyway, that was a while ago, back to Pacific Standard Time. I don't really like staying in motels because my overactive, over-vivid imagination over thinks the idea of the literal thousands of people who have slept in the bed I'm sleeping in. Laid their head on this pillow. Coughed into it. Copulated on it. Died in it. Eeeewwww.
Luckily, I had some drinks that helped put me to sleep at the bar after the show so I got some z's in the back of the van and then I just walked in when we arrived at the motel room and immediately fell asleep. I woke up at 7:00am feeling pretty skeeved out so I got up, washed my beard and brushed my teeth and messed around on the ol' lappy tappy until the other dudes woke up. I remembered at 9:05 that these places have breakfast until 9:00. I said, "shoot".
It was a good drive from San Francisco to Hollywood, we didn't listen to any music almost the entire way until we were getting into town and I put on Cat Power's Covers Record. We got here kinda way early. Like, 3:30 and load in was at 5:30. Luckily the promoter at the Knitting Factory was there and let us come in. The Knitting Factory is a weird place. The way to the green room is verbatim the Cleveland scene in Spinal Tap. A winding catacomb littered with pipes. The green room even had big pieces of meat and cheese and tiny pieces of bread. It wailed. Becky, I think it's just about time you see that movie. After loading in and sitting around for a while, Scott and I went down the street to get some slices of pizza (this is before we found out that they had disproportionate sandwich ingredients). Hollywood Blvd is more like the state fair than any Californian would like to admit. A culmination of textbook stereotypes, any food on any stick and an endless supply of crazy peppered with sadness. And lots of American Apparel stores.
So on to the show. This bullshit band fronted by a rejected American Idol backed by Nashville session musicians opened the show with their lavish video shoot. Evidently, instead of renting the Knitting Factory out for their shoot, they piggybacked on our Tour's show to make their video without telling anyone. It was ridiculous. And pushed the show back an hour. That was lame. Other than that, the show was good. I've been getting to play tambourine in Zookeeper on the song Î live in the mess you are. I love that song.
We are staying with George and Lauren in Pasadena, That's always nice, I love them. Tomorrow is a day off of funness. I'm stoked.
Luckily, I had some drinks that helped put me to sleep at the bar after the show so I got some z's in the back of the van and then I just walked in when we arrived at the motel room and immediately fell asleep. I woke up at 7:00am feeling pretty skeeved out so I got up, washed my beard and brushed my teeth and messed around on the ol' lappy tappy until the other dudes woke up. I remembered at 9:05 that these places have breakfast until 9:00. I said, "shoot".
It was a good drive from San Francisco to Hollywood, we didn't listen to any music almost the entire way until we were getting into town and I put on Cat Power's Covers Record. We got here kinda way early. Like, 3:30 and load in was at 5:30. Luckily the promoter at the Knitting Factory was there and let us come in. The Knitting Factory is a weird place. The way to the green room is verbatim the Cleveland scene in Spinal Tap. A winding catacomb littered with pipes. The green room even had big pieces of meat and cheese and tiny pieces of bread. It wailed. Becky, I think it's just about time you see that movie. After loading in and sitting around for a while, Scott and I went down the street to get some slices of pizza (this is before we found out that they had disproportionate sandwich ingredients). Hollywood Blvd is more like the state fair than any Californian would like to admit. A culmination of textbook stereotypes, any food on any stick and an endless supply of crazy peppered with sadness. And lots of American Apparel stores.
So on to the show. This bullshit band fronted by a rejected American Idol backed by Nashville session musicians opened the show with their lavish video shoot. Evidently, instead of renting the Knitting Factory out for their shoot, they piggybacked on our Tour's show to make their video without telling anyone. It was ridiculous. And pushed the show back an hour. That was lame. Other than that, the show was good. I've been getting to play tambourine in Zookeeper on the song Î live in the mess you are. I love that song.
We are staying with George and Lauren in Pasadena, That's always nice, I love them. Tomorrow is a day off of funness. I'm stoked.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
09/26/07 San Francisco
Short Drive. Played Bottom of the Hill. Tons of killer bands have played here. Its a really cool venue.
We didn't really get to see the city except from the highway so we could have been playing anywheresville. But, but, I did see the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.
It was a fun show, I got to play tambourine in zookeeper on a song I really like. That wailed.
Got an oil change. earlier.
Sleep isn't really coming to me these days. I need some sleepytime tea with valerian root stat. Tomorrow, Hollywood. Last time I was there I (literally) ran into Andy Milonaukis on the street. My hopes are set high on a collision with someone A list.
We didn't really get to see the city except from the highway so we could have been playing anywheresville. But, but, I did see the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.
It was a fun show, I got to play tambourine in zookeeper on a song I really like. That wailed.
Got an oil change. earlier.
Sleep isn't really coming to me these days. I need some sleepytime tea with valerian root stat. Tomorrow, Hollywood. Last time I was there I (literally) ran into Andy Milonaukis on the street. My hopes are set high on a collision with someone A list.
09/25/07 Roseville CA
Roseville is a suburb of Sacramento.
It was a long drive. Scott and I enjoyed listening to some comedy, old bands, new bands, learn spanish CD.
Good show. Jamba Juice.
I don't know. My brain is Anxious.
It was a long drive. Scott and I enjoyed listening to some comedy, old bands, new bands, learn spanish CD.
Good show. Jamba Juice.
I don't know. My brain is Anxious.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
09/24/07 Portland OR
Rolled into PDX (why is it called that?) around 5:00 today. We played downtown at a venue called the Satyricon. Portland is a rough town for music, small indie bands anyway. So the show was a little rough, which was expected. It was actually better than we could have expected. And a few people that were there for us were so stoked we were there so that always feels good. We get to stay with the almighty brewcaster which wails. We unfortunately have to get up at 6:00am to drive to Sacramento. Sick. It's a really beautiful drive though, that helps. I'll probably just take a crucial nap in Apartamento Del Sethy. So yep. There's my Portland post. Wasn't really here enough to formulate anything substantial. Although, there was a girl with hair that looked like my friend Becky's dog Lucy. I really wanted to pet that girl's hair. I was vibing her but she didn't seem into it.
09/23/07 Day Off Seattle
So Chad, the guy we stayed with last night and are staying with tonight tends bar at a private country. Said club sometimes has overstock on wine so the employees get to take it home. What does that mean for Sethy? He gets to imbibe Italian wine that costs $150 a bottle. Ho-lee Shit. I'm used to bottles of Tisdale Cab Sav back home which cost approximately 37 times less than that. Man it was so good. And so kind of Chad to share because I'll probably never to get to try something like that again. So that's what we did last night, Had a nice pasta dinner and enjoyed fine wines while listening to vinyl. Yes Please.
Today we walked from Freemont to Downtown Seattle, which is a really long walk. I think we all were feeling very stagnant after all of the long drives and just wanted to be active. I think had we known before that it was going to take 2 hours, we maybe would have reconsidered. I'm personally glad we didn't. I love the exercise. So we walked around downtown, by my old apartment and some of my old haunts. It was really awesome to see it all again. That's a really great city. We got coffee at the first Starbucks by Pike's Place Market, I think I was in the background of 50 photos taken by international tourists. Starbucks is such a strange phenomenon. But that rant is for another blog. Probably called boringyawn.blogspot.com
Tonight we ate Burritos and drank beer and wine and champagne while deeply discoursing about goals, dreams and success. It was good brover analysis. Get a few drinks in me and ask the right questions and I just might expatiate about self actualization for an hour or two.
Is that why I'm always drinking alone? Just kidding.
Today we walked from Freemont to Downtown Seattle, which is a really long walk. I think we all were feeling very stagnant after all of the long drives and just wanted to be active. I think had we known before that it was going to take 2 hours, we maybe would have reconsidered. I'm personally glad we didn't. I love the exercise. So we walked around downtown, by my old apartment and some of my old haunts. It was really awesome to see it all again. That's a really great city. We got coffee at the first Starbucks by Pike's Place Market, I think I was in the background of 50 photos taken by international tourists. Starbucks is such a strange phenomenon. But that rant is for another blog. Probably called boringyawn.blogspot.com
Tonight we ate Burritos and drank beer and wine and champagne while deeply discoursing about goals, dreams and success. It was good brover analysis. Get a few drinks in me and ask the right questions and I just might expatiate about self actualization for an hour or two.
Is that why I'm always drinking alone? Just kidding.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
22/09/07 Seattle
Wow that was an early show. Doors at 5:00, we played at 7:00pm. we were done and out of the venue by 8:15. It kinda rocked. Helmet had a show right after us so we had to clear the hell out of there. Helmet is still around? Pretty sureal, all of it. We are staying with an old friend of Scott's that has such a killer music collection. He rocks. His name is Chad.
It's been wonderful being Seattle. I've really missed this town. Tomorrow is a day off in which we will explore and I will bore everyone with "Ooh, I used to by chik-o-sticks there!" and "I saw a homeless guy pee straight into the street right here!"
I'll give you a detailed pic post soon.
It's been wonderful being Seattle. I've really missed this town. Tomorrow is a day off in which we will explore and I will bore everyone with "Ooh, I used to by chik-o-sticks there!" and "I saw a homeless guy pee straight into the street right here!"
I'll give you a detailed pic post soon.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
21/09/07 Boise ID
Today on the Drive I finished "In the Miso Soup" by Ryu Murakami. It was very enjoyable. And, kinda gross. More and more as I get older I have a harder time watching movies or reading books with gratuitous violence. I'm just turning into a softy I guess.
The show was good. The attendance was strange, mostly teenagers that stood outside all night looking cool smoking. I have to admit, they kinda looked cool. Not that cool though.
Tonight was the first night where I really got the chance to attentively watch and take in Zookeeper. Dang. It was awesome. We ran into them at a rest stop somewhere in iowa earlier today, we're all already at the stasis of hugging. That's the best.
Girls in Boise really love the glasses. Typically, one or two people in any given place will sometimes notice them, and I'll notice that they notice. Not here, no one is bashful. One girl even went as far as really wrapping her arms around me and calling me her "nerd boyfriend! Get a picture of me and my nerd boyfriend!" She hugged me so hard that I could feel feel the clasp in between the cups of her bra. That's right, exploit me baby. Actually don't. It made me really uncomfortable. I'm sure the picture is hilarious because i'm probably making a very pained face.
Once we got to our friend Dustin's house where we were staying we hung out with a bunch of cool kids. A very calm circular congregation on the couches in the living room. I was sitting on the floor with my laptop where it goes and all of the sudden a very realistic, very large, very pliant dildo emerged. The only pictures I've taken all tour are of that icon of illicit sinew stuck to the living room ceiling by its surprising suction cup. Worst part: they found it in a field. Said they washed it in the washing machine. Still so gross.
Have to get up at 6:30am to drive to Seattle tomorrow. hhhhhghhhjjhh. It is a beautfiful drive, I am looking forward to that.
If I had my way we'd listen to the entire owen catalogue.
I do not have my way.
Here's pictures of ceiling wang.
The show was good. The attendance was strange, mostly teenagers that stood outside all night looking cool smoking. I have to admit, they kinda looked cool. Not that cool though.
Tonight was the first night where I really got the chance to attentively watch and take in Zookeeper. Dang. It was awesome. We ran into them at a rest stop somewhere in iowa earlier today, we're all already at the stasis of hugging. That's the best.
Girls in Boise really love the glasses. Typically, one or two people in any given place will sometimes notice them, and I'll notice that they notice. Not here, no one is bashful. One girl even went as far as really wrapping her arms around me and calling me her "nerd boyfriend! Get a picture of me and my nerd boyfriend!" She hugged me so hard that I could feel feel the clasp in between the cups of her bra. That's right, exploit me baby. Actually don't. It made me really uncomfortable. I'm sure the picture is hilarious because i'm probably making a very pained face.
Once we got to our friend Dustin's house where we were staying we hung out with a bunch of cool kids. A very calm circular congregation on the couches in the living room. I was sitting on the floor with my laptop where it goes and all of the sudden a very realistic, very large, very pliant dildo emerged. The only pictures I've taken all tour are of that icon of illicit sinew stuck to the living room ceiling by its surprising suction cup. Worst part: they found it in a field. Said they washed it in the washing machine. Still so gross.
Have to get up at 6:30am to drive to Seattle tomorrow. hhhhhghhhjjhh. It is a beautfiful drive, I am looking forward to that.
If I had my way we'd listen to the entire owen catalogue.
I do not have my way.
Here's pictures of ceiling wang.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Salt Lake 20/09/07
Man. I love family times. Just getting to go to the grocery store with my sister Emily and my niece Natalie is for some reason such medicine for my soul. So staying at their house with their whole family for two days was like a big love hospital for sethy.
The shows have been great. I really enjoy watching zookeeper. I appreciate muchly their ragtag, non-chalant professionalism they carry themselves with on stage. Their an easy listen and watch. Plus we're hitting it off with them which is always nice.
Drives are long at this stage. I've read a lot. I started "In the Miso Soup" by Ryu Murakami today, I'm already 2/3rds done. I won't lie, it's a tough read. Not in a level of scholar way, but a brutal murder scenes sort of way. Very smartly written though. I'm enjoying it. Tomorrow I'll either start "the Unbearable Lightness of Being" or "To Own A Dragon". My sister bought me the latter for my birthday because she read it and really enjoyed it. She said "this book is about growing up without a father, You'll love it". Funny how that's true. The author (his name escapes me at the moment) wrote a book called "Blue Like Jazz" that a lot of people recommended to me, I tried that one but couldn't passed the nondenominational comedy shtick. I guess I'm in a literary dark period.
Wait, this is a tour blog. Sorry friends.
I had a nightmare last night. IT was LAME.
I am not being good to my body so far. Too much coffee. Too much food.
Boise tomorrow. should be fun.
Sorry for the typos, spellcheck's not working.
be well.
The shows have been great. I really enjoy watching zookeeper. I appreciate muchly their ragtag, non-chalant professionalism they carry themselves with on stage. Their an easy listen and watch. Plus we're hitting it off with them which is always nice.
Drives are long at this stage. I've read a lot. I started "In the Miso Soup" by Ryu Murakami today, I'm already 2/3rds done. I won't lie, it's a tough read. Not in a level of scholar way, but a brutal murder scenes sort of way. Very smartly written though. I'm enjoying it. Tomorrow I'll either start "the Unbearable Lightness of Being" or "To Own A Dragon". My sister bought me the latter for my birthday because she read it and really enjoyed it. She said "this book is about growing up without a father, You'll love it". Funny how that's true. The author (his name escapes me at the moment) wrote a book called "Blue Like Jazz" that a lot of people recommended to me, I tried that one but couldn't passed the nondenominational comedy shtick. I guess I'm in a literary dark period.
Wait, this is a tour blog. Sorry friends.
I had a nightmare last night. IT was LAME.
I am not being good to my body so far. Too much coffee. Too much food.
Boise tomorrow. should be fun.
Sorry for the typos, spellcheck's not working.
be well.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Denver 19/09/07
Today is Day 1 of the Umbrellas, Zookeeper, Lydia west coast tour. We had a drive day yesterday, I finally finished a book I was reading. White Teeth by Zadie Smith. It rocked. I have four books I'm going to try to read on this tour. Pretty ambitious, I know. I'm a deliberate reader.
We're at my Sister's House in Superior, about 30 minutes West of Denver. There's a lot of love in this house. I really enjoy being here.
I'm interested in meeting the other bands tonight. I hadn't really even thought about that until today. Hopefully they're good people.
We're at my Sister's House in Superior, about 30 minutes West of Denver. There's a lot of love in this house. I really enjoy being here.
I'm interested in meeting the other bands tonight. I hadn't really even thought about that until today. Hopefully they're good people.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
UMBRELLAS DAY 2
10 Jun. Phoenix. Thought it was spelled pheonix up until today, boy is my face red. Because it is EFFING HOT HERE. I guess I was really getting used to the uncommonly temperate weather in Oklahoma which I've heard left the state when I did. 102 degrees is hot no matter how you boil it down. "Dry heat" just means it hurts to breathe it in. Okay, I'll take my diaper off now, it's summer, I'll get used to it. Phoenix was fun, saw some friends from previous tours. The show was great, the venue was nice. Last summer when we played at this venue Denison was playing down the street at the Modified and Scott and I walked down there and spent some time with him. That dude rocks. Well, not much to report so I won't force it. Tomorrow is another long drive to california. I've been getting some serious naps and reading done in Apartamento Del Sethy. That's what I call the back seat of the van that I've usurped for my own devices.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Saturday, June 09, 2007
UMBRELLAS DAY 1
9 JUNE
Woke up early today and took a nice, easy approach to the day. I put on some pants, brewed some coffee and walked to the bank. The weather was so killer. After the bank I walked by the post office to send somethings and I was very stoked to deposit my mail into the belly of R2D2. When I got home the coffee was ready and I scrambled the rest of my eggs that would have gone bad while I was gone. They were very tasty. So I had coffee and eggs on the balcony alone and spent some time thinking about the next two weeks, places we're going that I haven't been to since last summer, people I'll see who I haven't seen since they left Oklahoma and the bewilderment i experience everytime I see the ocean.
I live a very fortunate life.
So, Low stress morning, I was already packed so we loaded up the van with our luggies and hit the road. I should inform you that this tour is comprised of Scott, Sammy and I, no keyboard player. So the van is nice and roomie. Only two other voices to hear when the driver asks "Are we all in?" before departure. For these first three days Megan, Scott's girlfriend is with us, she flew to Oklahoma and is riding back out to california with us. She's badical and a real treat to have around. Oh I should also inform you that today was just a driving day, We (by we I of course mean Scott) drove the 8 hours to albuquerquee and then got a motel room. Had some pizza and beer, watched some boob tube. Today was a very relaxed day and the perfect way to start the tour. I'm sure all of this doesn't make for a very interesting read but I am fine with that, I'm sure plenty will happen in the next two weeks that will be pure blogold. Tomorrow we play Pheonix which has a high temperature of 101 degrees. yikes.
Woke up early today and took a nice, easy approach to the day. I put on some pants, brewed some coffee and walked to the bank. The weather was so killer. After the bank I walked by the post office to send somethings and I was very stoked to deposit my mail into the belly of R2D2. When I got home the coffee was ready and I scrambled the rest of my eggs that would have gone bad while I was gone. They were very tasty. So I had coffee and eggs on the balcony alone and spent some time thinking about the next two weeks, places we're going that I haven't been to since last summer, people I'll see who I haven't seen since they left Oklahoma and the bewilderment i experience everytime I see the ocean.
I live a very fortunate life.
So, Low stress morning, I was already packed so we loaded up the van with our luggies and hit the road. I should inform you that this tour is comprised of Scott, Sammy and I, no keyboard player. So the van is nice and roomie. Only two other voices to hear when the driver asks "Are we all in?" before departure. For these first three days Megan, Scott's girlfriend is with us, she flew to Oklahoma and is riding back out to california with us. She's badical and a real treat to have around. Oh I should also inform you that today was just a driving day, We (by we I of course mean Scott) drove the 8 hours to albuquerquee and then got a motel room. Had some pizza and beer, watched some boob tube. Today was a very relaxed day and the perfect way to start the tour. I'm sure all of this doesn't make for a very interesting read but I am fine with that, I'm sure plenty will happen in the next two weeks that will be pure blogold. Tomorrow we play Pheonix which has a high temperature of 101 degrees. yikes.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
DAY 6
WICHITA KS, the Electric Snake.
Wichita is a strange town. I really like playing there, and the people at shows are very kind and nice but each time we go I feel like I get a taste of the darkness that is Wichita. We ate at a place next to the Electric Snake called Taco Shoppe. I'm pretty sure everyone in there was on some sort of bath-tub concocted drug. Everyone was really edgy and bleary eyed, staring us down as we walked in. We don't even look that rock and roll. I mean, sure I do because looking awesomely rock and roll is inherent to my nature but not so much yesterday because I was sick and just wanted a taco. And the show was sort of blah, the local bands played first even though we requested they play last so almost everyone left after their friends played. I don't know. That town is just bumming me out more and more the more I get to know it. And its so distabilizing and depressing when it seems like everywhere you go everyone is high or drunk or concerned about how soon they will be, no matter the time of day. but that's kinda been this whole tour. That's just not my scene, I don't like being around that. But, BUT, Some really rad people stuck around and watched us and Berry play and danced, that makes it worth it. Got home at 4:30am. Slept the sleep of the dead.
Wichita is a strange town. I really like playing there, and the people at shows are very kind and nice but each time we go I feel like I get a taste of the darkness that is Wichita. We ate at a place next to the Electric Snake called Taco Shoppe. I'm pretty sure everyone in there was on some sort of bath-tub concocted drug. Everyone was really edgy and bleary eyed, staring us down as we walked in. We don't even look that rock and roll. I mean, sure I do because looking awesomely rock and roll is inherent to my nature but not so much yesterday because I was sick and just wanted a taco. And the show was sort of blah, the local bands played first even though we requested they play last so almost everyone left after their friends played. I don't know. That town is just bumming me out more and more the more I get to know it. And its so distabilizing and depressing when it seems like everywhere you go everyone is high or drunk or concerned about how soon they will be, no matter the time of day. but that's kinda been this whole tour. That's just not my scene, I don't like being around that. But, BUT, Some really rad people stuck around and watched us and Berry play and danced, that makes it worth it. Got home at 4:30am. Slept the sleep of the dead.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
DAY 5
Lawrence KS, The Replay Lounge.
Today wailed pretty hard. Except for that I am officially sick. Cold or something. Sucks crap. Today we ate at Taco John's, which I've never eaten at but always laughed at. That's about as mexican a name for a restaurant as Taco Regis. It was pretty good for what it was. Then we went to Blue Collar Press where Eric and Ricky work. Met Jim from the anniversary and Sean from coalesce. That was pretty awesome. The show tonight was good, Some Oklahomies came out. I just felt so crappy but I did enjoy myself. The singer from the appleseed cast was at our show but I think he was there for the $1.50 well drinks. Lawrence has the best drink specials! Afterwards back at the house there were three girls in the kitchen that seemed to be having a yelling contest to see who could yell and laugh the loudest while everyone else in the house tried to sleep. I think they all tied and each took home part of the gold. Really looking forward to Wichita tomorrow.
Today wailed pretty hard. Except for that I am officially sick. Cold or something. Sucks crap. Today we ate at Taco John's, which I've never eaten at but always laughed at. That's about as mexican a name for a restaurant as Taco Regis. It was pretty good for what it was. Then we went to Blue Collar Press where Eric and Ricky work. Met Jim from the anniversary and Sean from coalesce. That was pretty awesome. The show tonight was good, Some Oklahomies came out. I just felt so crappy but I did enjoy myself. The singer from the appleseed cast was at our show but I think he was there for the $1.50 well drinks. Lawrence has the best drink specials! Afterwards back at the house there were three girls in the kitchen that seemed to be having a yelling contest to see who could yell and laugh the loudest while everyone else in the house tried to sleep. I think they all tied and each took home part of the gold. Really looking forward to Wichita tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
DAY 4 Lawrence
DAY OFF #2
Since our Colombia and Kansas City shows fell through We've just been enjoying hanging out in Lawrence staying with the very hospitable Eric Massay and Kyle Sheline. The have the cutest kitty named Happy Birthday Barry Sanders. He's pretty rowdy but I like him a lot. Today we ate some really tasty thai food at Zen Zero, went to a punk rock book store, a crappy musical equipment store and a really awesome record store. Justin got the Hawk and a Hacksaw and Beirut records, they are both really awesome. I feel like we've been listening to some really great music on this trip.
Tonight we went to two shows, the first was Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at the Bottleneck which Kyle got us on the guest list for. That wailed. It was a fun show. Then we walked to the Replay and saw Chin Up Chin Up. All in all a really good night. Everyone stayed up late but I've just been so tired lately that I went to bed pretty early. I Look forward to playing tonight and hitting the road again. I'm getting pretty cagy. cagie? cage-ie? whatever, restless.
Since our Colombia and Kansas City shows fell through We've just been enjoying hanging out in Lawrence staying with the very hospitable Eric Massay and Kyle Sheline. The have the cutest kitty named Happy Birthday Barry Sanders. He's pretty rowdy but I like him a lot. Today we ate some really tasty thai food at Zen Zero, went to a punk rock book store, a crappy musical equipment store and a really awesome record store. Justin got the Hawk and a Hacksaw and Beirut records, they are both really awesome. I feel like we've been listening to some really great music on this trip.
Tonight we went to two shows, the first was Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at the Bottleneck which Kyle got us on the guest list for. That wailed. It was a fun show. Then we walked to the Replay and saw Chin Up Chin Up. All in all a really good night. Everyone stayed up late but I've just been so tired lately that I went to bed pretty early. I Look forward to playing tonight and hitting the road again. I'm getting pretty cagy. cagie? cage-ie? whatever, restless.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
DAY 3
Lawrence KS, Day OFF
Woke up with a near migraine today, I was bummed about that. I don't know where it came from, I haven't drank heavily at all this tour. Maybe just from being awake too much and not eating enough. The shower, 600 milligrams of advil and food did the trick though. Drove to Lawrence today, It was a very nice drive, a little windy. I can't believe how many "ADULT SUPERSTORES" there are in this state. They all advertise that they sell shoes too. Who's going to buy a rubber giner and shoes on the same trip? Weirds. Now we're at Kyle Sheline and Eric Von Massay's digs. Such a rad town with rad doods in a rad house. I am enjoying myself quite a lot. very tired but that's okay, i will get some serious rest over the next two days. These dads I am in a band with just get up way too early for me. Might go to Blue Collar Press tomorrow, I'm stoked to see another screen printing shop other than ours! we're going to see ted leo tomorrow night as well, that should be way fun. i'll keep you updated!
be well my friends.
Woke up with a near migraine today, I was bummed about that. I don't know where it came from, I haven't drank heavily at all this tour. Maybe just from being awake too much and not eating enough. The shower, 600 milligrams of advil and food did the trick though. Drove to Lawrence today, It was a very nice drive, a little windy. I can't believe how many "ADULT SUPERSTORES" there are in this state. They all advertise that they sell shoes too. Who's going to buy a rubber giner and shoes on the same trip? Weirds. Now we're at Kyle Sheline and Eric Von Massay's digs. Such a rad town with rad doods in a rad house. I am enjoying myself quite a lot. very tired but that's okay, i will get some serious rest over the next two days. These dads I am in a band with just get up way too early for me. Might go to Blue Collar Press tomorrow, I'm stoked to see another screen printing shop other than ours! we're going to see ted leo tomorrow night as well, that should be way fun. i'll keep you updated!
be well my friends.
Day 2, March 21
St. Louis MO, The Red Sea Underground.
Wowee Zowee. Stayed up too late last night and then walked around a lot today. But, (BUT!) I did get to go to H&M and got a sweet new Hoodie and V neck. So stoked. We got to StL pretty early so we walked around a lot, ate Thai Pizza and Checked out the tattoo parlor. Wish I had some tattoo money sooo bad. Oh and on the drive here we stopped at a winery and got to be a part of a small wine tasting at which i bought some very on sale syrah that tastes waaaay awesome. I think I'll give the bottle as a gift to Eric and Kyle in Lawrence because they're letting us stay with them.
So this venue was wild. It was in the basement of an Ethiopian restaurant called the red sea but to load in or even to get to the venue you had to walk through the restaurant. So awkward. I was so pooped that i ended up taking a two hour nap in the back of our vehicle until it was time to play. That was kinda wild, Eric came and woke me up and said it was time to play so I walked down there, set up, plugged in and started playing 5 minutes after waking up from a very hard sleep. I don't think i've ever done that before. Deer hunter was playing for free somewhere near where we were playing but the show was still good. Good crowd and really nice people. We hooked up with the band we're touring with today, Berry, they really really wail. So stoked to watch them play several nights in a row. check them out. www.myspace.com/berry
We all forgot cameras so no good pic posts unfortunately.
Wowee Zowee. Stayed up too late last night and then walked around a lot today. But, (BUT!) I did get to go to H&M and got a sweet new Hoodie and V neck. So stoked. We got to StL pretty early so we walked around a lot, ate Thai Pizza and Checked out the tattoo parlor. Wish I had some tattoo money sooo bad. Oh and on the drive here we stopped at a winery and got to be a part of a small wine tasting at which i bought some very on sale syrah that tastes waaaay awesome. I think I'll give the bottle as a gift to Eric and Kyle in Lawrence because they're letting us stay with them.
So this venue was wild. It was in the basement of an Ethiopian restaurant called the red sea but to load in or even to get to the venue you had to walk through the restaurant. So awkward. I was so pooped that i ended up taking a two hour nap in the back of our vehicle until it was time to play. That was kinda wild, Eric came and woke me up and said it was time to play so I walked down there, set up, plugged in and started playing 5 minutes after waking up from a very hard sleep. I don't think i've ever done that before. Deer hunter was playing for free somewhere near where we were playing but the show was still good. Good crowd and really nice people. We hooked up with the band we're touring with today, Berry, they really really wail. So stoked to watch them play several nights in a row. check them out. www.myspace.com/berry
We all forgot cameras so no good pic posts unfortunately.
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