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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
4/2 4/4- Rock Springs to Minneapolis
4-1-07
Rock Springs, WY - Day Off
I haven't been here in Rock Springs for five years (yes, I actually have been here before. wierd? yes.) It was on the same tour with my girls from Denver and our van broke down for three days. I was on a mission to relive my last time spent in Rock Springs with games of Yatzee and some karaoke! Unfortunately the karaoke bar was closed on Sundays...boo.
We ended up having a good time anyway even with the crap weather...raining and hailing all day pretty much. There was a lot of time spent on the bus and in Starbucks today. When the Envy guys rolled up, Steve, Richard, Nick and I all jumped in their van and they drove us to the mall and and movie theater. Before we went to see movies, we walked into the mall and found the Easter Bunny and pretty much had to take a photo with the little guy then we were off to the movies. Most of us went to see Shooter and some others went for Blades of Glory or 300. Since it was April fools, some of the guys took it upon themselves to play a little prank. So Brian from Envy moved their van while the rest of us were finishing up. When Larry (Envy's TM) came outside to find that their van was missing, he about had a heart attack. Super funny to the rest of us, just not Larry :)
4-2-07
Denver, CO
So good to be home. I immiditley called my dad when I woke up and he came to pick me up so I could do laundry and go meet my mom for lunch. It's always wonderful to come home to family. In the afternoon after set up at the Gothic, I went over to visit my good friends, Stephanie and Virgil and their little boy, Logan, at Suburban Home Records. They are some of the most wonderful people I know. I only had a about and hour or so before I had to get for doors so it was a quick visit. Tonight's show was awesome. Circa headlined and the kids in Denver got a special little treat tonight. Anthony came out and sang Montauk solo...it was so rad and the kids were so psyched. After the show, my friends Kelly and Ryan took me to a bar I roll to often when I am back home, The Hi Dive. A few of the dudes came as well, Spanky, Scott, Chris and Adrian (Cute's tech) and they were lucky enough to see me sign karaoke...something I have not done in five years! I sang Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundation and it was amazing...at least in my eyes!
4-3-07
Omaha, NE
Pretty effing cold here in Omaha! Dang.
It was a rad venue today though. I was psyched to be at a venue that I am pretty sure some of my favorite Saddle Creek bands in Omaha have most likely played at....Azure Ray, Son Ambulance, The Good Life, Bright Eyes...The show was great. Circa's lights looked incredible tonight. When you all are at their show, make sure you pay attention to this...they spent over 200 or 300 hours editing this for your viewing pleasure, so do not let it pass you by. Seriously amazing! We all just hung out on the bus and listened to music all night, rather than watch a movie. It was rad but I dipped out a little early and went to bed.
4-4-07
Minneapolis, MN
We rolled into the show today and it was sooo effing cold! Luckily for us, Steve's lady friend, Ellen, lives here so she had a car and took Anthony, Spanky and me to the local Whole Foods and to run a couple of erronds before the show. Set up was easy today and the show was great. I feel so fortunate to be able to see some of the best bands out there right now...and I get to do it every night! After the show, a couple of Anthony's friends took us to the Tripple Rock...best venue/bar/restaraunt in MN! We had the yummiest late night snack attack and the best company! I met one amazing lady, Tiff, a good friend of the Circa guys. She is amazing..so much fun. Also, Scott's girlfriend, Jacqalin (sp??), got into town tonight and is going to spend the next few days with us. The night was so great! I can't wait to make it back in this city again!!! Chicago tomorrow!
Rock Springs, WY - Day Off
I haven't been here in Rock Springs for five years (yes, I actually have been here before. wierd? yes.) It was on the same tour with my girls from Denver and our van broke down for three days. I was on a mission to relive my last time spent in Rock Springs with games of Yatzee and some karaoke! Unfortunately the karaoke bar was closed on Sundays...boo.
We ended up having a good time anyway even with the crap weather...raining and hailing all day pretty much. There was a lot of time spent on the bus and in Starbucks today. When the Envy guys rolled up, Steve, Richard, Nick and I all jumped in their van and they drove us to the mall and and movie theater. Before we went to see movies, we walked into the mall and found the Easter Bunny and pretty much had to take a photo with the little guy then we were off to the movies. Most of us went to see Shooter and some others went for Blades of Glory or 300. Since it was April fools, some of the guys took it upon themselves to play a little prank. So Brian from Envy moved their van while the rest of us were finishing up. When Larry (Envy's TM) came outside to find that their van was missing, he about had a heart attack. Super funny to the rest of us, just not Larry :)
4-2-07
Denver, CO
So good to be home. I immiditley called my dad when I woke up and he came to pick me up so I could do laundry and go meet my mom for lunch. It's always wonderful to come home to family. In the afternoon after set up at the Gothic, I went over to visit my good friends, Stephanie and Virgil and their little boy, Logan, at Suburban Home Records. They are some of the most wonderful people I know. I only had a about and hour or so before I had to get for doors so it was a quick visit. Tonight's show was awesome. Circa headlined and the kids in Denver got a special little treat tonight. Anthony came out and sang Montauk solo...it was so rad and the kids were so psyched. After the show, my friends Kelly and Ryan took me to a bar I roll to often when I am back home, The Hi Dive. A few of the dudes came as well, Spanky, Scott, Chris and Adrian (Cute's tech) and they were lucky enough to see me sign karaoke...something I have not done in five years! I sang Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundation and it was amazing...at least in my eyes!
4-3-07
Omaha, NE
Pretty effing cold here in Omaha! Dang.
It was a rad venue today though. I was psyched to be at a venue that I am pretty sure some of my favorite Saddle Creek bands in Omaha have most likely played at....Azure Ray, Son Ambulance, The Good Life, Bright Eyes...The show was great. Circa's lights looked incredible tonight. When you all are at their show, make sure you pay attention to this...they spent over 200 or 300 hours editing this for your viewing pleasure, so do not let it pass you by. Seriously amazing! We all just hung out on the bus and listened to music all night, rather than watch a movie. It was rad but I dipped out a little early and went to bed.
4-4-07
Minneapolis, MN
We rolled into the show today and it was sooo effing cold! Luckily for us, Steve's lady friend, Ellen, lives here so she had a car and took Anthony, Spanky and me to the local Whole Foods and to run a couple of erronds before the show. Set up was easy today and the show was great. I feel so fortunate to be able to see some of the best bands out there right now...and I get to do it every night! After the show, a couple of Anthony's friends took us to the Tripple Rock...best venue/bar/restaraunt in MN! We had the yummiest late night snack attack and the best company! I met one amazing lady, Tiff, a good friend of the Circa guys. She is amazing..so much fun. Also, Scott's girlfriend, Jacqalin (sp??), got into town tonight and is going to spend the next few days with us. The night was so great! I can't wait to make it back in this city again!!! Chicago tomorrow!
Monday, May 14, 2007
3-31-07 Salt Lake City, UT
3-31-07
Salt Lake City, UT
I have only been to Salt Lake City once about five years ago when I was on tour with my friends in Hemi Cuda and I didn't really get to check out the city not see the beautiful mountain scape surrounding the city. I wish we had time to go play in the mountains...next time. Josh and I got up fairly early and went on our usual walk to find breckie and a cup of coffee. Where the venue is there is absolutely nothing around except for a giant mall so we just walked around for a bit and headed back to the bus. I got a hold of my girl Caroline after load in and she came to pick me up and we went to here house for so I could get all cleaned up and visit her parrot, Benito!!! She was having a party that night, so I just helped her clean up and she got me back to the venue. It was kind of a crazy venue. When we first loaded in there were cages up in the main room...Spanky and I were talking about having a cage dance off....would have been off the charts! There was some wierd see through floor in the venue too...that crap sketches me out sometimes. The show was great tonight! The kids were super into all of the bands. That evening after the show, we all just hung out and a a super sweet photo shoot with all of the Lions and Envy guys. This was our last night to hang with Jack from Cute too since he is leaving the tour. We have a day off tomorrow so it was a late night of hanging out...especially because there was nothing really around our area...and the few things that were in the mall all closed super early.
3-30-07 Boise, ID
pics to come....
3-30-07 Boise, ID
This morning I woke up and went for a walk around town. I found a coffee shop and talked to some ladies to find out where the good vintage clothing boutiques are. Lucky for me, there were three within walking distance. After a bit of browsing, I returned to the venue for setup. It was a fairly large venue, and everything looked great for the show. After setup, Anthony and I walked around town some more and did a little bit more window shopping, looked at some street art photos and then we went to grab an early dinner at PF Changs. The show was pretty mellow tonight because it was not packed, but these are the shows that I think people treasure more than others. Kids had the opportunity to really take in every set and enjoy every last bit of everyone’s set. Those are some lucky kids to be able to see these bands in such an intimate setting. I was able to get some closer pics today. Usually, I can't make it anywhere close to the stage to take pics. Cute Is What We Aim for signed today, and after their set, Shaant wandered about the venue to meet and hang with their fans. Circa closed out the show this evening, and Anthony jumped right off the stage and into the crowd to meet their fans—just one more thing to add to such a rad night for so many show goers. After the show and load-out, we got together and a posse of us went walking around town and ended up at some dance party club. I figured it would be only seconds before I had to get up and shake my booty. I actually surprised myself and made a swift little sneak exit with Anthony, and we walked down the street to another small and much more mellow watering hole where I had a night cap and we walked back to the bus, trying not to get lost. We had a visitor on our bus tonight, too! Rob from As Tall As Lions came for an overnight, but I kind of wimped out and ended going to bed.
3-30-07 Boise, ID
This morning I woke up and went for a walk around town. I found a coffee shop and talked to some ladies to find out where the good vintage clothing boutiques are. Lucky for me, there were three within walking distance. After a bit of browsing, I returned to the venue for setup. It was a fairly large venue, and everything looked great for the show. After setup, Anthony and I walked around town some more and did a little bit more window shopping, looked at some street art photos and then we went to grab an early dinner at PF Changs. The show was pretty mellow tonight because it was not packed, but these are the shows that I think people treasure more than others. Kids had the opportunity to really take in every set and enjoy every last bit of everyone’s set. Those are some lucky kids to be able to see these bands in such an intimate setting. I was able to get some closer pics today. Usually, I can't make it anywhere close to the stage to take pics. Cute Is What We Aim for signed today, and after their set, Shaant wandered about the venue to meet and hang with their fans. Circa closed out the show this evening, and Anthony jumped right off the stage and into the crowd to meet their fans—just one more thing to add to such a rad night for so many show goers. After the show and load-out, we got together and a posse of us went walking around town and ended up at some dance party club. I figured it would be only seconds before I had to get up and shake my booty. I actually surprised myself and made a swift little sneak exit with Anthony, and we walked down the street to another small and much more mellow watering hole where I had a night cap and we walked back to the bus, trying not to get lost. We had a visitor on our bus tonight, too! Rob from As Tall As Lions came for an overnight, but I kind of wimped out and ended going to bed.
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