Pete's Pick

I've just been bludgeoned out of bed. What the hell happened to the day? Late rehearsal + late rehearsal + late rehearsal = tired.

I was dreaming that we were backstage at a massive show, eating tacos. Subsequently this lead to messy hands. I thought I wouldn't be able to play guitar and washing my hands wasn't an option. You know dream logic. Sometimes you can't do certain things. Anyways, I was terrified to go onstage with greasy taco fingers.

The Pete's Pick article by Pete Nema was picked up by USA Today and Rueters.

So hello to anyone who ends up here as a result of being there.

Cheers.

Greg

Pete's Pick

The Eagle has landed.

Saturday August 30th we'll be kickin' it at the Boathouse in Kitchener. Should be a fun night, it always is.

I guess this should be the last show in Kitchener for a bit. While you all wait patiently for our return, I will be stuck in a bus with 3 unkempt men...
Somebody suggested that we'll just buy a huge bag of apples and just eat apples for the next 2 months... that sounded like an okay idea, I do like apples... however that's a lot of apples man.
Someone else suggested we paint a huge bald eagle mural on the side of the bus... it would look sweet!

Either way we have been working hard getting everything together... losing more and more sleep and soon to be losing even more.

I hope everyone is well and in good spirit... and I hope to see everyone out on the 30th, maybe hear some newish oldish stuff we have been diggin up for the past 3 weeks.... maybe if you ask nice we might even have a cover tune ready for ya.

night.
p.

The Eagle has landed.

Pete's Pick

Good morning... errr, afternoon.

At the Command of the Blanket Sky is one of Pete's Picks. Thanks Pete!

Also, JD from The Free Press had some very kind words to say about us.

Thanks for listening everyone.

G

Pete's Pick

Goodnight Sweet Prince....

As we were loading the van for our show at the Jimmy Jazz, it occurred to me that we might not be loading it again for quite some time. THOR is in the process of being ready enough for us to load it instead. So.. I say to you our close burgundy friend, our time has been good. Through broken transmissions, and overheated engines, to ball joints that crack on the Gardener, you've been with us. From the confederation bridge, to the Santa Monica Pier, to police escorted exits in North Bay, you have served us well. Surely you will stay with us..... in our hearts... in our memories.... and in Emeri's parent's driveway.

Please pause for a moment of silent homage.

- rob

Goodnight Sweet Prince....

not quite flashing lights

Thanks Hilary.

G

not quite flashing lights

i was digging around my computer and found this old video... thought it was neat, maybe you will too.

- Emeri

FRance

Set up and ran through some songs tonight. It was hot in there. Paul almost fainted. It must be his thick chops.

The good word on the street is people were digging the track we closed with Saturday. It's called France and it's been lurking around since we were working on Blanket Sky.

(I love the graffiti behind Emeri in this picture. What a classy place.)

G

FRance

Good night, Good Morning

Sometimes I think people hate on wherever they're from for no real reason other than because it's where they're from. So I don't like to slag downtown Kitchener, but when you play a place like Guelph, with it's superb nightlife, it's hard not to wonder "Why does Kitchener seem to suck by comparison?"

Despite a rather cramped stage setup and us ambitiously trying out some rough material, we had a great night. Guelph has always been the city we want to play more, but tend to play less. We will try to change that. My guitar kept shorting out due to some uncovered adapter plugs. If they touch metal, zzzzzzztttttt, no guitar. I must get around to fixing my board up.

The Free Press sounded awesome last night, so come and check them out at The Boathouse on the 30th. We will be sharing the night with them again. If all goes as planned we'll even have our bus up and running by then. We're actually seriously looking into converting it to veggie as a long term project.

Rehearsal. Midnight.

We own the moon. The sun is much too bright.

G

Good night, Good Morning