The Home Stretch!
June 23, 2008 : Washington, DC
We pulled into Washington quite early. We weren't sure if our friend Olivia (who lives in the venue neighborhood) was going to be home, so we were quite happy to find out that she was and that we were welcome to come hang out. We got some much needed rest as well as shelter from the rain while we waited for the show. As per usual, we ate dinner at the Greek Spot, which is a sweet little hole in the wall with amazing greek food, including veggie gyros. The show started a little later than we wanted, however, we did get to play 2nd of 3 and the first band's crowd actually stuck around to watch us. They were mostly high school students or recent HS grads, so we got to reach a demographic that we don't usually have performance access to. The show actually went really damn well, despite it being a Monday night.
After packing out and getting back to Olivia's place, Travis and I walked to Ben's Chili Bowl, a legendary restaurant on U street. Typically, we don't eat there because we have a show to play afterwards, but knowing we had the safety of a restful night ahead of us, we took the opportunity to experience such a legendary place. It didn't disappoint either.
Things are kind of winding down, we're getting a bit tired of being on the road, but there is plenty more driving and rocking left to do. We are doing our best to stay focused and the shows have remained very entertaining to ourselves as well as the crowds.
Just two more days till we get home!
June 24, 2008 : Raleigh, NC
Another long drive today and an even longer one tomorrow. We pulled into Raleigh with high spirits, as we all have friends (fans?) in the area. We met up with several of them right away and ate some dinner next to the venue. The two other groups we played with did an amazing job of pulling people out on a Tuesday night and we played to a great crowd. I would say it was the best show of the tour easily. People screamed after the songs, they even demanded an encore. The venue hooked us up like crazy with our tab, and since they're known for their great beers, we all had perhaps a little more than previous nights. As I type this, I am exhausted beyond belief, but have to stick it out for two more days of driving and two more shows.
After the show, our friends Lamar and Christy (who always graciously let us sleep on their floor) got us some legendary Raleigh milkshakes for when we got their house. It was truly famous times. What a way to energize the final leg of the tour.
June 25th, 2008 : Atlanta, GA
The last day on the road!!! And 7 hours of driving to do. What a bitch of a last day on the road. We pulled into Atlanta right on time and found the venue to be much cooler than we expected. The promoter who was helping us out hit some snags and had to move the show to an independent art space/comedy club, which we were a little wary about, but figured it would be better than no show at all. As it turned out, the place was actually awesome. No disappointments yet! The show went really well, people came out to listen, and they were really receptive. We stayed with Chris' sister, Becky, again, who has treated us well twice on this trip. At this point, I'm pretty exhausted of typing and driving and lifting heavy gear, but I'm not tired of playing. I think we all agree. We're very much looking forward to coming home and seeing Gainesville again.
COME OUT TO THE COMMON GROUNDS FRIDAY NIGHT FOR MORNINGBELL'S TRIUMPHANT RETURN AND THE SHITTY BEATLES!!!!
We pulled into Washington quite early. We weren't sure if our friend Olivia (who lives in the venue neighborhood) was going to be home, so we were quite happy to find out that she was and that we were welcome to come hang out. We got some much needed rest as well as shelter from the rain while we waited for the show. As per usual, we ate dinner at the Greek Spot, which is a sweet little hole in the wall with amazing greek food, including veggie gyros. The show started a little later than we wanted, however, we did get to play 2nd of 3 and the first band's crowd actually stuck around to watch us. They were mostly high school students or recent HS grads, so we got to reach a demographic that we don't usually have performance access to. The show actually went really damn well, despite it being a Monday night.
After packing out and getting back to Olivia's place, Travis and I walked to Ben's Chili Bowl, a legendary restaurant on U street. Typically, we don't eat there because we have a show to play afterwards, but knowing we had the safety of a restful night ahead of us, we took the opportunity to experience such a legendary place. It didn't disappoint either.
Things are kind of winding down, we're getting a bit tired of being on the road, but there is plenty more driving and rocking left to do. We are doing our best to stay focused and the shows have remained very entertaining to ourselves as well as the crowds.
Just two more days till we get home!
June 24, 2008 : Raleigh, NC
Another long drive today and an even longer one tomorrow. We pulled into Raleigh with high spirits, as we all have friends (fans?) in the area. We met up with several of them right away and ate some dinner next to the venue. The two other groups we played with did an amazing job of pulling people out on a Tuesday night and we played to a great crowd. I would say it was the best show of the tour easily. People screamed after the songs, they even demanded an encore. The venue hooked us up like crazy with our tab, and since they're known for their great beers, we all had perhaps a little more than previous nights. As I type this, I am exhausted beyond belief, but have to stick it out for two more days of driving and two more shows.
After the show, our friends Lamar and Christy (who always graciously let us sleep on their floor) got us some legendary Raleigh milkshakes for when we got their house. It was truly famous times. What a way to energize the final leg of the tour.
June 25th, 2008 : Atlanta, GA
The last day on the road!!! And 7 hours of driving to do. What a bitch of a last day on the road. We pulled into Atlanta right on time and found the venue to be much cooler than we expected. The promoter who was helping us out hit some snags and had to move the show to an independent art space/comedy club, which we were a little wary about, but figured it would be better than no show at all. As it turned out, the place was actually awesome. No disappointments yet! The show went really well, people came out to listen, and they were really receptive. We stayed with Chris' sister, Becky, again, who has treated us well twice on this trip. At this point, I'm pretty exhausted of typing and driving and lifting heavy gear, but I'm not tired of playing. I think we all agree. We're very much looking forward to coming home and seeing Gainesville again.
COME OUT TO THE COMMON GROUNDS FRIDAY NIGHT FOR MORNINGBELL'S TRIUMPHANT RETURN AND THE SHITTY BEATLES!!!!