Friday, May 1, 2009

Lydia's


head is pounding. brain wants to escape from cruel body. last night was awesome. maybe too awesome? sleeping in a room with nude silhouettes painted on every wall and nothing else but beds pushed together. i sleep on the matress, it doesn't bother me. outside a trumpeter molests his instrument. trucks drive past. and cars. the city fills up with smog and noi
se. at 6am last night we ventured out into the city to find food. it was like a late night at mel's back home. the city was a husked tomb. sun just climbing into the sky. walking across a bridge I could have been in a very lucid dream. a gull called out. light seeped around the edges of the clouds in the sky. the only sound was our footsteps echoing through the canyons the skyscrapers created. today it's back in the bus, then 4 sets in a city called Swift Current. 4 sets of original music is always a trick to muster.

if the beer flows the band will flow and we can flow all the way to brandon tomorrow night. drown any misery in alcohol. wash away problems with highballers. Paul is always the last one out of bed. last born. he eats pickled eggs. back to the travelling bus fleet. throw my stuff back in a bag. on to the next drink. onward, downward.

we are sold out of cds.


g

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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Saskatoon Moon II



picked up our old tour bus - Thor - today. He made the trek from Lloydminster to Saskatoon. Still reeks like diesel and vibrates like an earthquake. I can't help but feel aggravated everytime I so much as glance at the foul beast, then I can't help but feel that my hateful attitude will cause him to break again. Cross fingers. Hope for best.

We stopped into 90.5 CFCR for an interview at 2pm. Some of you tuned in, which is awesome.

Tonight we're playing at a very cool venue called Lydia's. We've been looking forward to another stop in Saskatoon since we left. Great city.

I'm going to grab a nap before we soundcheck.

g.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

the answer must be at the bottom of this one


We played an 'unannounced' show in Elkford tonight. John-Paul booked us on our way out and was kind enough to put us up again on our way back through. Diamond in the rough that guy. I am helping him find a bar for his jazzmaster. I needed one for my Jag and our guitar wizard, Ryan, found one for me. Now I can actually play that guitar. Good design Fender!

Tomorrow it's back into Atlas for a vibrating 10-12 hour drive. Can't wait. Lately we've been jamming on two harmonicas an acoustic guitar and a few of the nose flutes Longevity John gave us back in Duncan. It helps to pass the time.

It's safe to say we're all a bit sick of eating anything on a bun, pizza and subs. I am starting to feel normal only after at least one set and a few drinks. A detox upon home arrival seems to be in the cards. I don't typically drink much, but this tour has been an alcoholic binge.

In all honesty it's been an amazing ride so far. I cannot wait to share our experiences and music with everyone back home at our El Mocambo homecoming show on May 23rd.

Forgive me I've taken a few days away from the camera. I think I'm just upset after deleting the pictures from the Kooteney Pass.

Tomorrow: The ressurection of THOR. We will update Twitter as often as possible.

Cheers.

g.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

everywhere we go...


"How could you tell?"

"To be honest sir, you just had that musk about you."

"We also travel in a pack."

"And a black bus."

"Agreed, but mostly the smell."

After sunny Salt Spring we began the venture home. Hours later, it was a shock to be standing on 1700 meters of a mountain seemingly trapped in eternal winter. If it were an adventure movie, the sequence would be foreshadowing certain doom on the long journey home. Phew. Good thing it isn't an adventure movie.

During our first pass through Elkford I forgot my hat. Tonight, on our way back through I retrieved it. We are playing another show here tomorrow night.

Wednesday we return to Lloydminster to retrieve Thor - our last tour bus.

We've realized everything is going in reverse. We are going to return to Kitchener and none of this will have happened. From now on the story is: We went into the future to get Atlas.

I'm on to you.


Insane ramblings after a 16 hour journey today.

Cheers to Atlas for pulling us through.

g.

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Monday, April 27, 2009

have a nice day


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Sunday, April 26, 2009

onward, downward: episode x - kill the format pt. 2

hello everyone...

sitting on the stairs at moby's marine pub on salt spring island right now....

beautiful.

im sure greg will post something that will attempt to show you the sheer beauty that encompasses the islands.

victoria is a neat place as well... look it up... or better yet... visit it.

there is a new video available for your viewing pleasure...



i hope you enjoy it....

take care of yourselves,

- Emeri

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