Dallas - Left for dallas, got Czech stop. Picked up 7"s, BBQ'd at Bongress with Riley n' friends and played at Rubbergloves. Got wild drunk and stayed at some house with a beautiful dog.
St.Louis - Joel's Birthday. Started the day with our last whataburger stop in which a gaggle of 8th grade girls pestered us with questions about being in a band(moreso the swedes since they all have long hair, but victor got bothered and photographed because of his mexfro). 10 hour drive to st.louis, and then played in the basement of Apop records with some local bands. The kid who booked the show looked 16 because he was clean cut but we were informed by his girlfriend that he is actually 24. Went out drinking for joel's birthday with some ladies, one of which was a stereotypical record store clerk(too discerning to even conversate with). Played pinball and watched joel throw up in his hand. Good bday. Went back to Chris'(booker) apt to be told to shut up vicariously through him by his roommate about 9 times before we decided to go to bed. We were wearing masks and being loud.
Chicago - Woke up and hung with their upstairs landlady, who had not even heard us the night before. Got free kombucha and coffee, plus a load of instruments to mess around on 'til the freshly hungover swedes woke up. Made the drive, ate indian food and got told by a Ft.Lauderdale flight attendant about the perils of not being hung. Played a great show with Socially Retarded, Sea of Shit(awesome) and Nazi Dust in a space that resembled either the set from roundhouse or the subway station hideout from TMNT 2(you know, one of those places you dream to live in as a kid). Lots of wooden sculptures and the like just spread around. Stayed at an old friend's house just outside the city and built a Whataburger cup grav, in honor of the great state.
Cleveland - Pulled up to the sketch joint and watched some pretty thrashin' local band play. Everyone in the band was talented and the bassist had a wireless system so he could walk around..naturally it was more a spectacle than anything. Played an alright show, blew up the p.a. midset and then smoked with a gauntleted guitarist. Left that night for the long drive to boston and crashed in a hotel.
Boston - Made the worst drive of tour, lots of rest stops and restlessness from the swedes. Denny's wasn't as poison as previously considered. Met up with DFJ in boston after dropping the swedes off at a friend's house. Watched Waterworld and Roadhouse on what was probably a 72" tv. Next day wandered around record shopping while ulsh and brian practiced for Innumerable Forms(who were joining the tour that evening). Met up with my friend Laura to tote around with the swedes. Drank a little, checked out the new armageddon location. Got The Four Aims Lp by Flower-Corsano Duo, and The Falconer's Arm I by Robbie Basho. Played at some bar(the church) and hung with carms, brendan and danimal real tight. Bonded with Bjorn on a walk to guitar center to replace a snare head. Amidst shit talking I got stoked on Game of Thrones watching when I got back. Met doug and only talked to him about his rickenbacker. Blew up some trashed computer monitors behind the venue and then stayed at the loft/apartment/space of the Ramming Speed dudes. Got out-grav'ed by their shit, apparently turtles in time was played and we listened to entombed with the swedes. Other such driving hits for the day were Dire Straits, ZZtop and the formidable ACDC. Ruben had some fine big-assed girl all up on him but he denied her much to the van's shagrin. Magnus passed out in the van and later got lost in the street after we'd left him there.
New York - Made the short drive to new york, now DFJ in tow with us. Went straight to the venue but made it a point to walk around and get decent food(Mothers' hamburgers with Tim Hodgin). Got coffee with old friend Rosie from england, talked a lot of shit. Opening band had to use my kit because they were from Australia. Got way too drunk and Magnus immediately had some girl on him. She gets in the van to post-hang with us while some mopey non-player kept yelling "so this is what's happening? fuck you then" over and over outside the van. The van took turns talking to this dude on the phone while he was trying to call her. Dude didn't have Magnus' game. We go and sing karaoke with some of Brian/Chris/Joel's old Austin friends. Trashed. Magnus wanders off with this female and stays with her. Ulsh called her "Jamie's Cryin' " because that was the song playing while she was trying(and failing) to conversate with all of us. Some girl I've never met named Gretchen got too trashed and had to be dropped off. Pontus temporarily disappeared but took a cab to where I was staying, with old friend Bloom.
Philly - Next day we had to find Magnus, picked him up from rando girl's house and apparently all she had done was try to seduce him before he passed out and wet her bed. Truly a dude move. Went out to more record stores/food...Picked up a live Charalambides record from the Market Square era and the new Glenn Jones/Black Twig Pickers split. That was the last of some money I got returning a ticket for Chaos that I don't need anymore. After some sight-seeing and what not we went to philly since the show was early(started at like 7pm). On our trip we found a jacket Gretchen had left in the van and then this happened:
http://twitvid.com/95BAL
Borrowed the old Disfear backlilne from Greg which was a nice return to form. Ate perogi and drank until we went to the casino with Wade(who had flown in that day to play in Mammoth Grinder), Clif and Pat. Took advantage of free drinks then went to another spot to watch the Phillies game(which had gone to something like 19 innings). The swedes got nice and drunk, as did we. Stayed at Clif's house, forgot my sleeping bag. Watched simpsons and showered then left for Maryland(Death Fest), but not after eating barbecue sandwiches with mac and cheese on them.
MDF - Rolled into BAWDEMOAH, watched some awful L.A. band with a singer that was way too into the banter portion of the set. Caught lack of interest, extortion, tragedy, buzzov-en and cathedral, all awesome. Miasmal had a good set, chilled at their merch and got to know rowan from extortion. The fest had all four bands booked into hotel rooms so most of us enjoyed our own beds that night. Watched adaptation, the invention of lying and wayne's world 2 whilst taking advantage of shitty-room coffee and HBO. Next day ate at a place called DiPasquale's that had some of the most legit italian food ever. Impalers played and hopefully rocked it, saw C.O.C. and while it was cheesy, was still pretty fuckin' awesome to finally see them. Machetazo was a surprise hit as well.
Mammoth grinder played an aftershow with shitstorm, coke bust, triac(whoa) and extortion, got shut down but I was four-loko'd. One of the swedes tried crack(see:BAWDEMOAH). Stayed in another hotel room, but this time all the bands in one, and the next day hung around until Vic and I had to catch our flight. We went to Daniel from Lion of Judah's property and checked out his wind tunnel business in the midst of some vape bags and his awesome dog. He lived on some grassy escape from reality and manufactured machines that could crack the speed of sound, legitimate life. Good end to the day.
Got back in to Austin, met with Liv at the airport. Dropped Vic off, got Mrs.Johnson's and tour was over.
Tour Music:
Flower Corsano Duo - The Four Aims
http://www.mediafire.com/?xuzgnnmxzot
Robbie Basho - Falconer's Arm I
http://www.mediafire.com/?6wmuzyyhuuy
*The link said this is it but it could very well be Falconer's Arm II, either way you're gettin' some Basho in the mix.
Charalambides - Market Square
1 - http://www.mediafire.com/?dgvmvbmwdzb
2 - http://www.mediafire.com/?jd0mjzgmoey
Mushroom feat. Eddie Gale - Joint Happening
http://www.mediafire.com/?oygzmzmdn5y
Alvarius B - Baroque Primitiva
Belong - Common Era
Judas Priest - Painkiller
http://www.mediafire.com/?7yn1giwzimm
*Ruben would say that no matter how you have it, this album needs "more volume"
It was an excursion. Will be posting more music as it comes.
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