amarillo

every tour has at least one show that is completely, unexpectedly, awesome.

there have been a few of those on this tour, (the Harlem show is definitely up there), but the most surprising this time was Amarillo.

we had just spent two days traveling from Maryland, with a quick stop over and show in St Louis, when we arrived in Texas.

our bodies were stiff from all that sitting, and our brains were delirious.  (we came up with a brilliant plan to tour via horse and carriage next time.  we really entertained that shit for a solid several minutes.)

so, yes.  delirium.  that was our state when we rolled into the 806 in Amarillo.

we had no idea what to expect from the 806, and we were pleased to roll up onto a funky cafe in an happening part of town.  we were running super late, but our friend Toby- of Former Friends of Young Americans- was there and ready to go.  so he helped us unload our gear, and just as soon as we were set up he began his set.

the crowd was small (though perhaps not, considering it was 10pm on a Wednesday), but they were attentive and enthusiastic.  and i think any musician will tell you that it's way more fulfilling to play for a handful of receptive and interested people, than a room full of people that couldn't care less about new music.

by the time we got to the last couple of songs of our set some more faces had shown up at the bar, and they wanted us to play more, so we played more.  it was awesome.  they were awesome.

one of the guys who came to the show at the end offered to let us crash at his place down the street.  his place just happened to be a gigantic print-making studio, where he and another band mate also live and play music.

it was huge and dope and comfortable and awesome.

((Foxfire Experiment, if you happen to be reading this, thanks again for putting us up!!  you guys rock.))

there are many more stories i could tell, but i'm sick of writing now.  maybe i'll tell them some other time.  and i do need to let you know all about the madness/not-so-madness of NYC.

until the next,

s

currently listening to:  Joy Division