Tuesday 26 May 2015

TRIP FROM HELL

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED US OUT ON OUR MAY TRIP TO THE U.S.

BIG THANKS TO JOSH AND MELODY FROM BUFFALO FOR AN AMAZING SHOW AT BIRD HOUSE... DEFINITELY THE BEST SHOW WE'VE PLAYED IN BUFFALO. VERY COOL CITY. REALLY RAD BENUE AND PROBABLY SOME OF THE BEST BANDS OF THE WEEKEND.
BOSTON RULES BIG THANKS TO FRANK MATT JON AND ALL THE BOSTON HOMIES IN ANCIENT FILTH. GREAT TO PLAY WITH THOSE GUYS AGAIN ALWAYS A PLEASURE. REALLY DIG SYMPTOM GREAT SET.
NYC WAS ALSO A REALLY GOOD TIME CREEPING DOSE RULED GREAT TO PLAY WITH GORE'S NEW GROUP DILATE FROM NEW BRUNSWICK. VERY COOL D BEAT STUFF. BIG THANKS TO MARC AND THE PLEASURE INDUSTRY BABES.
PHILLY WAS A REALLY FUN TIME. DANCE PARTY WITH OUR BABY JAKE. REALLY AWESOME SEEING THE ONE AND ONLY JIM SHOMO AND THE REST OF THE PHILLY CREW. I GOT TO SPRAY PAINT AN F ON A WALL LIKE WILL SMITH WHICH WAS COOL. DARK THOUGHTS WERE AMAZING... ALMOST AS AMAZING AS HOW MANY PEOPLE STOOD OUTSIDE FOR THE ENTIRE SHOW. VERY WEIRD BUT HEY, LIVE YOUR LIFE.

AND SO ENDED THE GOOD PART OF THE WEEKEND.

ON OUR RIDE HOME... ABOUT 6 HOURS FROM HOME OUR VAN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY... WHERE WE STAYED IN THE SUN FOR A GOOD 2+ HOURS TRYING TO GET TO A GARAGE... J&J MECHANIC SHOP IN NEW MILLFORD SAVED OUR ASSES BY STAYING OPEN AND GRACIOUSLY LETTING US STAY AT THEIR HOUSE FOR THE NIGHT BEFORE DECLARING OUR VAN DEAD THE NEXT DAY. $250 IN SCRAP. R.I.P. SWAMPER... WE SHOULD HAVE HOT POTATOE'D YOUR FILTHY ASS ON ANOTHER DUMB ASS BAND WHILE WE COULD.... UHAUL WAS FUCKED, BUSES WERE FUCKED... ENDED UP BUYING A 1986 BEAUTY VAN FROM OUR BUDDY DAVE AT THE SHOP. IT GOT US TO BUFFALO WHERE WE STASHED IT WITH THE BLACK DOTS CREW AND RECENTLY SCRAPPED FOR A SOLID $330. SPENT ALL OUR BAND CASH FROM THE PAST YEAR BASICALLY GETTING HOME...


GOOD NEWS IS WE ARE RECORDING FOR REALLY CHEAP ON AN INSTALMENT PLAN.
SPEAKING OF WHICH WE ARE ALMOST DONE RECORDING OUR FIRST 12" HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE MIXED, MASTERED, AND AT THE PLANT SOONER THAN LATER

WE DON'T HAVE A VEHICLE RIGHT NOW SO... WE ARE GOING TO START DOING THE TORONTO MOVE WHERE YOU JUST BOOK YOUR BAND AND SHOW UP TO THE GIG WITH NOTHING AND HOPE YOU CAN BORROW EVERYTHING.


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