This is Gallows, fucking kick-ass.
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Monday, August 20, 2007
4 more.
There are 4 more days on the warped tour. Not including the 2 days off i am currently enjoying.
Here is a very basic breakdown of what a day of warped is like.
You will usually wake up around 7 am when you get to the new venue. if you lucky you will fall back asleep for a little while, maybe outside the van in a patch of shady grass if your lucky, although it is usually 90 some degrees and when the sun comes up it's miserable.
Then you get your stuff together and take off to look for the warped tour. Sometimes you have to park a half a mile away. Usually I will first look for the showers, if your early enough you may not have to wait in line for too long. Then i usually head over to the catering tent and get breakfast. This is crucial, if you want to last 1 day on this tour you need breakfast.
Then you head over to where James is setting up the merch tent.
You pretty much wait here for a while, until you get your set times for the day.
The Sims set is always between 1 and 3, but the P.O.S set could between 11am or 7pm, you never know. Then after hanging at the merch tent for a while it's time to go get the Dj gear.
This can take up to an hour, and since you have to be at the stage a half hour before your set time, you need to be on top of this. Sometimes you have to push a cart across big gravel parking lots in 100 degree heat, and it can really be shitty.
Then you play a show, get lunch maybe, do merch, get dinner, play another show, outside all day, in the heat, the crowds, the very loud shitty bands.
Bus call is when you need to leave to get to the next city. This is anytime between 9pm and 2 am. If the bus call is later, there will be a BBQ at night in the parking lot, just for the bands.
Every once in a while there will be kickball, and other parties to go to. I have DJed 2 of these parties so far. Its very rare that you get to actually leave the warped tour and go into the city.
The tour is always at least an hour from the city that your near, and there just isn't time.
Then you get in the van and fall asleep while driving to the next city.
So yes its very much like i have been in a parking lot for weeks.
I don't mean to make it sound so shitty, I having a great time.
There are a few bands on the tour that are actually good, most notably...
Gallows and Evaline. They are amazing.
but only 4 more, then we start the club dates.
here are a few more pics.
Here is a very basic breakdown of what a day of warped is like.
You will usually wake up around 7 am when you get to the new venue. if you lucky you will fall back asleep for a little while, maybe outside the van in a patch of shady grass if your lucky, although it is usually 90 some degrees and when the sun comes up it's miserable.
Then you get your stuff together and take off to look for the warped tour. Sometimes you have to park a half a mile away. Usually I will first look for the showers, if your early enough you may not have to wait in line for too long. Then i usually head over to the catering tent and get breakfast. This is crucial, if you want to last 1 day on this tour you need breakfast.
Then you head over to where James is setting up the merch tent.
You pretty much wait here for a while, until you get your set times for the day.
The Sims set is always between 1 and 3, but the P.O.S set could between 11am or 7pm, you never know. Then after hanging at the merch tent for a while it's time to go get the Dj gear.
This can take up to an hour, and since you have to be at the stage a half hour before your set time, you need to be on top of this. Sometimes you have to push a cart across big gravel parking lots in 100 degree heat, and it can really be shitty.
Then you play a show, get lunch maybe, do merch, get dinner, play another show, outside all day, in the heat, the crowds, the very loud shitty bands.
Bus call is when you need to leave to get to the next city. This is anytime between 9pm and 2 am. If the bus call is later, there will be a BBQ at night in the parking lot, just for the bands.
Every once in a while there will be kickball, and other parties to go to. I have DJed 2 of these parties so far. Its very rare that you get to actually leave the warped tour and go into the city.
The tour is always at least an hour from the city that your near, and there just isn't time.
Then you get in the van and fall asleep while driving to the next city.
So yes its very much like i have been in a parking lot for weeks.
I don't mean to make it sound so shitty, I having a great time.
There are a few bands on the tour that are actually good, most notably...
Gallows and Evaline. They are amazing.
but only 4 more, then we start the club dates.
here are a few more pics.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Warped Tour Update
So, It has been a while. Since I last entered, I have went to New Jersey again, and hung out with my friend Chuck Olson. It's always nice to see him. Then we had a day off in Philly again. We mostly hung out at James's house, playing guitar hero. We did go out for a bit to the shops, and I found an amazing deal. There was a store that still had a set of the "old love, new love" Jordan pack. They had 1 size 13, and 1 size 15.
It was still posted as $200 for both pair (although most sneaker boutiques at this point are selling single pairs for $175). To make the deal even sweeter, the clerk handed me a back to school coupon for $50 off a $200 purchase. I was very happy.
Then we went to Indiana, Pits burg, and Boston.
Indiana was the hottest day so far, It was so hot I fell asleep for a while in the shower room. Pits burg was actually pretty fun. And Boston was beautiful.
After that we did a show in Buffalo New York, before heading to Canada.
Buffalo sucks, that's about that. However, there was a six flags next to the venue, that had maybe the coolest roller coaster i have ever been on.
Then we went to Canada. We had no trouble at all crossing the boarder.
We went to Niagara falls, and that was crazy. They built an entire city around it, and its super touristy. Its a bit like Wisconsin Dells, but newer and more Canadian.
We went to the casino there, I was excited about the Guinness book of World records museum, Ripley's Believe it or not, and the Marvel Comics ride. But there was not enough time.
The shows in Canada where fun, except really dirty. The festival ground were covered with baseball diamond dirty that gets kicked up into the air when thousands of 14 year olds walk and mosh all over it, and the dirt just gets everywhere.
I had to ride my bike to a WalMArt to get cleaning supplies to clean all my gear.
Montreal was amazing. A really really beautiful place, I would go back there any day.
I have also started to get my own set at the Hip Hop tent, so I can throw down a DJ set for about a half hour everyday.
Tonight however we are back in St. Louis, and there is a party this evening after Warped tour in the parking lot.
I will be throwing down a set then too, should be fun.
Tomorrow we are heading to Kansas City. We are gonna hook up with our friend MAc Lethal, so he can take us out for BBQ.
I will post a few pics now...
It was still posted as $200 for both pair (although most sneaker boutiques at this point are selling single pairs for $175). To make the deal even sweeter, the clerk handed me a back to school coupon for $50 off a $200 purchase. I was very happy.
Then we went to Indiana, Pits burg, and Boston.
Indiana was the hottest day so far, It was so hot I fell asleep for a while in the shower room. Pits burg was actually pretty fun. And Boston was beautiful.
After that we did a show in Buffalo New York, before heading to Canada.
Buffalo sucks, that's about that. However, there was a six flags next to the venue, that had maybe the coolest roller coaster i have ever been on.
Then we went to Canada. We had no trouble at all crossing the boarder.
We went to Niagara falls, and that was crazy. They built an entire city around it, and its super touristy. Its a bit like Wisconsin Dells, but newer and more Canadian.
We went to the casino there, I was excited about the Guinness book of World records museum, Ripley's Believe it or not, and the Marvel Comics ride. But there was not enough time.
The shows in Canada where fun, except really dirty. The festival ground were covered with baseball diamond dirty that gets kicked up into the air when thousands of 14 year olds walk and mosh all over it, and the dirt just gets everywhere.
I had to ride my bike to a WalMArt to get cleaning supplies to clean all my gear.
Montreal was amazing. A really really beautiful place, I would go back there any day.
I have also started to get my own set at the Hip Hop tent, so I can throw down a DJ set for about a half hour everyday.
Tonight however we are back in St. Louis, and there is a party this evening after Warped tour in the parking lot.
I will be throwing down a set then too, should be fun.
Tomorrow we are heading to Kansas City. We are gonna hook up with our friend MAc Lethal, so he can take us out for BBQ.
I will post a few pics now...
Sunday, August 5, 2007
PHOTOS
ok, So now I am back in philly for the 3rd time in a week,
We played in south Jersey today, it was fine, but we left early for a change and went back to philly to stay at James House.
Here is a random list of photos from tour, I need to make it a point to take more photos. until later.
day 11 and 12
Philly (in new jersey)
Not a bad day. Again really hot. And kinda shity. But a good time. Shows went well, there was a poker tournement at night after the show. I did very poorly, but still a good time.
Long (strong) island, new york.
Nassaue collesium.
Maybe the hottest day of tour. I was dying of heat all day. I was really hoping to go into the city but there just was not enough time. We only had a 2 hour drive to the next venue so, we did have to leave until 3 AM
There was a huge BBQ that all the people on tour hung out at. But I was pretty exhausted, so I opted to sit in the van and watch a movie.
Not a bad day. Again really hot. And kinda shity. But a good time. Shows went well, there was a poker tournement at night after the show. I did very poorly, but still a good time.
Long (strong) island, new york.
Nassaue collesium.
Maybe the hottest day of tour. I was dying of heat all day. I was really hoping to go into the city but there just was not enough time. We only had a 2 hour drive to the next venue so, we did have to leave until 3 AM
There was a huge BBQ that all the people on tour hung out at. But I was pretty exhausted, so I opted to sit in the van and watch a movie.
day 10
Cleavland.
Dang, there was an amazing hail storm today. Warped tour shut down for about 2 hours.
Someone got struck by lightning.
It was a refreshing break from the hot summer heat, but short lived.
Now its hot again, and for some reason cleavland smells a lot like dead fish.
Word up.
Dang, there was an amazing hail storm today. Warped tour shut down for about 2 hours.
Someone got struck by lightning.
It was a refreshing break from the hot summer heat, but short lived.
Now its hot again, and for some reason cleavland smells a lot like dead fish.
Word up.
day 9
Cincinatti.
I didn't get enough sleep last night again.
There is somthing wrong with the AC in our van, so I spent most of the night laying in a pool of my own sweat, tossing and turning. Well I guess not turning so much, since I have a small bench seat, and I am 6-2.
Anyways, to say the least. Its 94 degrees, outside.
And I have been tired as hell for days.
The shows were pretty good today. And there is a sweet water park next to this venue, which I will be having fun at in 20 minutes.
Tonight we are going to Mr. Dibbs house to BBQ, before we get back in that horrible van to cleavland.
I didn't get enough sleep last night again.
There is somthing wrong with the AC in our van, so I spent most of the night laying in a pool of my own sweat, tossing and turning. Well I guess not turning so much, since I have a small bench seat, and I am 6-2.
Anyways, to say the least. Its 94 degrees, outside.
And I have been tired as hell for days.
The shows were pretty good today. And there is a sweet water park next to this venue, which I will be having fun at in 20 minutes.
Tonight we are going to Mr. Dibbs house to BBQ, before we get back in that horrible van to cleavland.
day 7 and 8
Minneapolis!
Show at the metrodome.
More warped tour madness. All day heat.
My Diana was able to spend the day with me. That was great as soon as we were done playing, I wwemt out to my moms house.
Day 8
Home day in minneapolis. Feels so amazing to be home. With Diana all day. Ate breakfast at home, went to see the simpsons movie at southdale. Went to muddys, ate dinner at chang mai tai. Minneapolis stuff. Now we are back on the road, on the way to millewaukee.
Show at the metrodome.
More warped tour madness. All day heat.
My Diana was able to spend the day with me. That was great as soon as we were done playing, I wwemt out to my moms house.
Day 8
Home day in minneapolis. Feels so amazing to be home. With Diana all day. Ate breakfast at home, went to see the simpsons movie at southdale. Went to muddys, ate dinner at chang mai tai. Minneapolis stuff. Now we are back on the road, on the way to millewaukee.
DAy 6
Chicago.
Holy shit. So much fun.
Sunburnt!
Some random stadium, south of the city. Mostly white sox fans. Fuck that, go cubbies!
Any who. A whole week of touring, tomorrow minneapolis!
Holy shit. So much fun.
Sunburnt!
Some random stadium, south of the city. Mostly white sox fans. Fuck that, go cubbies!
Any who. A whole week of touring, tomorrow minneapolis!
DAY 5
Wow, downtown detroit. Never been. Very cool.
At a sweeet stadium. Show went well. So much fun. But wait. So much work, so sun burnt. So tired. Wait so much fun. Went to a mustach party. Pretty kick ass,
At a sweeet stadium. Show went well. So much fun. But wait. So much work, so sun burnt. So tired. Wait so much fun. Went to a mustach party. Pretty kick ass,
DAY 2 + 3
DAY 2
Pretty much drived all day long
From chicago we left psalm's place, and got on the road. We drove through illinois, indiana, and ohio. We got tp pitsburg and entertained the idea of staying the night. Pitsburg was actually pretty sweet looking. But the hotels were full so we took off and stayed about a half hour outside of pitsburg.
Quality inn. We walked to a restaurant called eat n' park, and ate breakfast food. Back to the hotel, fell asleep early.
DAY 3
Up early, and got on the raod to philly.
A few hour drive. Very beutifull part of pensilvania.
Get into philly and go to lynch's place.
We hang out for a minute and start to run errands.
We got to target, wal mart, lowels, and home depot. And get all the neccesay items to make the tour a bit more comfy.
Then we go to a film studio that james help start.
Nice place, kinda fucked up part of philly. Back at lynch's place (which rivals even the old doomtree house for filth). We walk a few blocks to a place that has the best philly cheese steaks in all of philidelphia. Then back to the house to play guitar hero for hours.
Pretty much drived all day long
From chicago we left psalm's place, and got on the road. We drove through illinois, indiana, and ohio. We got tp pitsburg and entertained the idea of staying the night. Pitsburg was actually pretty sweet looking. But the hotels were full so we took off and stayed about a half hour outside of pitsburg.
Quality inn. We walked to a restaurant called eat n' park, and ate breakfast food. Back to the hotel, fell asleep early.
DAY 3
Up early, and got on the raod to philly.
A few hour drive. Very beutifull part of pensilvania.
Get into philly and go to lynch's place.
We hang out for a minute and start to run errands.
We got to target, wal mart, lowels, and home depot. And get all the neccesay items to make the tour a bit more comfy.
Then we go to a film studio that james help start.
Nice place, kinda fucked up part of philly. Back at lynch's place (which rivals even the old doomtree house for filth). We walk a few blocks to a place that has the best philly cheese steaks in all of philidelphia. Then back to the house to play guitar hero for hours.
Day 1
Woke up, got the rest of my things together. Me and diana went and had a bagel sandwich
Then she dropped me off at stefs.
We got all our things piled into the van and took off. The drive from mpls to chicago is not a bad one. We arived at the venue and loaded in.
We had food, and waited around the venue.
The show went well, I made a few minor mistakes, that will all get polished in the next few days.
After the show, we broke down, and went to psalm 1's house. Its reall fresh, she lives with her girlfriend Nata, and this is her mom's place. Its a pretty expensive looking townhouse type place.
We saton the back porch all night.
Then she dropped me off at stefs.
We got all our things piled into the van and took off. The drive from mpls to chicago is not a bad one. We arived at the venue and loaded in.
We had food, and waited around the venue.
The show went well, I made a few minor mistakes, that will all get polished in the next few days.
After the show, we broke down, and went to psalm 1's house. Its reall fresh, she lives with her girlfriend Nata, and this is her mom's place. Its a pretty expensive looking townhouse type place.
We saton the back porch all night.
SO LONG...
I am sorry it has been so long since i have posted.
internet, and places i can plug my laptop in, are few are far between.
but here is a little bit of whats been going on.
internet, and places i can plug my laptop in, are few are far between.
but here is a little bit of whats been going on.
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