June 2011
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June 27th, 2011.
The first Friday of July found Kristen and I running an open mic at Skippers Dips and Deli in Charles Town, WV. Unlike our previous events, this one brought forth a cow. Morning looms. As does the “debt crisis”. It looms with all the suddenness of a term paper that you’ve been avoiding, causing a…
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June 26th, 2011.
Heather and I were playing the beautiful Elk Run Winery in Mount Airy, MD when I got the sad news about my Six Mile Underground open mic. The only thing that cheered me back up was the fact that the venue itself was stunningly beautiful and we had a nice audience. And the winery is…
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June 19th, 2011.
Gah! What the Hell? Not as good as dinosaurs but you learn a lot about the world by the trucks that you pass…. With only three hours left on the drive, I’ve been surprised by how the miles have flown. I was expecting the those 600+ miles to be disgustingly onerous, but even with another…
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June 18th, 2011.
Mat, the owner of the hostel where we stayed in Columbus, OH, left this Lovely little note for the other people at the hostel. Plenty of people came out and caught us at the meadery and then went clubbing! Ellis Paul accompanies us as we cross into Illinois for the what is probably going to…
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June 16th, 2011.
The watcher at the gates. He’s not as intimidating when well lit. We’re departing Columbus, OH and the city expressed its displeasure with a great downpour from the skies. The heavens have opened and sent upon us a great deluge. Thunder is rolling over Placebo on the stereo and the streets are running with people…
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June 15th, 2011.
The first night in Ohio we spend most of the night hangning outside with Mat’s friends and all the hostel denizens, drinking various drinks and toasting marshmallows over burning chairs and twigs and various unsavoury found objects. We’re pleased to see the logo of where we’re playing on Wednesday on the liquor shelf and are even…
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June 14th, 2011.
After the show in Pittsburgh we had some time to kill before our host made it home to give us beds for the night. We wandered down to South Side in the city and parked. For half an hour. Then got to explore. The Beehive Coffeeshop (above) does karaoke on Friday nights! Till 2am! I know…
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June 5th, 2011.
I thought I knew all the local coffeeshops. I don’t know where in Baltimore LAW COFFEE comes from, but I think I need to know. For Amy’s sake. Oh I overslept this morning. Getting up and out and about I can sort of see why. There’s not much to be seen in our world today…