tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62633536837281720042024-02-07T11:37:55.082-06:00At The Oldfolks HomePower up.Oldfolks Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135536850192406224noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263353683728172004.post-11195298856251594162013-10-22T03:19:00.001-05:002013-10-22T20:15:30.246-05:00Action/Reaction<br />
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So the internet has a big part of my week.<br />
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The range of emotions I've felt over my last post and the reactions to it have been overwhelming. On one had, there were no less then THREE white men arguing against the points I (and the other people affected by a system they benefit from) was making. With the exception of one of them, I'm almost certain they didn't read the post at all. Their eyes might have been open, but their hearts were not. The defensiveness activated in challenging their privilege was astonishing, but I understand it. I used to be like that. <br />
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Before I understood that these issues were even real things in real life happening in real time, I was also a man who used abusive, offensive, discriminatory, inappropriate language and actions. I justified it in all the ways possible and that happened in my recent history. I assumed it was the way I was supposed to act, but I never felt comfortable with it. I remember being younger and making sexist comments, using rape as 'humour', and insulting my culture all so I could feel like I could fit in. I felt like I was dismantling who I really was in order to impress people who were equally as ignorant as me. The insecurity, the lack of self worth - it all manifested itself in horrible ways in my life. I lied, I cheated on partners, I stole, I was scared, I felt like I might collapse at any moment, I made deep wounds in myself that are still healing. Then four years ago it all came out, and I felt like I had lost everything I held close in my life. The truth is that I couldn't believe I had enjoyed such amazing experiences while being such a shitty person and thankfully I am privileged enough to have an amazing support system of family and friends that helped me through all of it.<br />
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I still remember the day I decided to take responsibility for my actions and to learn from my experience. I really had no idea what that meant or how I might do it, but I decided to be open to listening to the hard things people needed to tell me. Worse yet, I decided to listen to the things my heart was almost tired of screaming at me. Slowly (and not without hurting some more people) I learned about how my language and behaviours affect the people around me. I became conscious of the words I used to describe. I made efforts to be more patient and to become a better listener. I have learned a lot in the last four years and now I finally feel like I am a part of the community that works on a daily basis to not let discrimination be something people experience on a daily basis. <br />
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Our current tour caravan setup allows me a lot of alone time. Touring usually provides me with the space to internalize my recent experiences, process them, and decide how I'm going to make them a part of me. I think it has to do with the geographical changes (in the mountains I feel powerful but on edge, in the prairies I feel pensive but meek), but whatever it is, I most certainly feel like I've had another point of change in my life. Choosing to poke at the parts in our society that hurts us all is uncomfortable, messy, ugly, and very unpleasant. It also puts me in direct conflict with people that I have know for a very long time. It means that I have decide to give up on entertainment that normalizes shitty behaviours (goodbye It's Always Sunny and Workaholics). <br />
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The hardest part though is that it means I have to let go of the 'nice-guy' persona and that I am inviting conflict into my life. I have always tried to avoid it, but I can't anymore. I've been the 'nice-guy' for too long, and what that really means is that I don't challenge the shitty things people say about my race, culture, body, etc. It means that I have to choose my words carefully and consider how what I say will affect me and the people around me. I'm totally ok with all of that, but I need more practice in doing it outside of the safety of the internet and the time it affords me to gather my thoughts. <br />
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I have been called many things this week, and I am thankful for all of it. It has helped me to understand where I need to be on these issues and who my allies are. What makes me feel the most ok with what happened are the private messages I shared with the young man from Kamloops who I felt was being treated poorly. We had a great conversation while all the derailment tactics, reverse-racism arguments, and white-supremacy denying was going on, and from what he wrote to me I feel like he has left the conversation with the ability to be more critical of the things people say to him. <br />
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JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE FRIENDS WITH A POC DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN MAKE RACIST COMMENTS ABOUT THEM. Again, I'm working under the Prejudice+Power definition of racism - which means that a white person cannot experience racism in North America. It's an unpopular view, I understand. I'm sure it will come up again on facebook. <br />
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Anyway, tour is great for the most part. It's impossible to separate all the things happening at once in my life and so I am constantly flip-flopping between being really anxious and weak, and feeling fulfilled and powerful. Picture time. <br />
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Yoshi is my cousins dog. We became fast friend after I took him for a walk.<br />
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Heather tries what appears to be a pear salad with "shootney" (chutney?). The pear was canned, then upon it's release from the tin it was sprinkled with cinnamon and microwaved? Hard to say. Heather had to do a lot of lying about how it tasted and it was hilarious. <br />
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Tree house in Fernie. <br />
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Heather and I prepare our treats for our hike on some mountain in Fernie. <br />
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Heather and I realized that Sailor Jerry's is a stronger type of rum only after we had drank a lot of it. <br />
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I cannot for the life of me remember the name of this place, but it was beautiful.<br />
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Cody said it best - Canadian version of a Corona commercial.<br />
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Heather snapped this pic of me talking to my partner back home. I miss her terribly, and she was been incredibly supportive and basically my fav person.<br />
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I think I'm in this picture? #FindRico?<br />
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But seriously, #FindCody.<br />
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I don't even know. A lot of that booze bottle had been consumed already.<br />
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Heather - WOAH IT'S RAINING OUTSIDE. Nope, it's mud. <br />
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That bottle looks half empty, and I'm straddling all sorts of lines. <br />
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Yup. This, eh?<br />
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We encountered plenty of drunk people on our walk back to the hotel after our second show in Fernie. None more entertaining then the guys who stole someone else skateboard, lent it to Cody while he was on the phone with his lady friend, and then called out, "Hey Cellphone. Hey Cool Guy" in an attempt to regain control of the skateboard.<br />
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Guiness. This dog is a hoarder. You can't see it, but he has TWO balls in his mouth. He expertly decided which one should go in first so that they both fit, then took off with them! <br />
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I retried this ball and used it to play with Seamus. This dog would fetch, but would always leave the ball halfway between where I stood and where the ball landed. <br />
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Heather's mother prepares an amazing meal of greek salad, veggie lasagne, steak, prawns and chicken. Pow. <br />
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After a late night drive from Medicine Hat to Calgary, we headed back into the Rockies to play at the Brick House Pub in Fernie, British Columbia. I am definitely sad to be leaving this beautiful province!<br />
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Heather thought these small leaves were cool. What do you think?<br />
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This is me taking a picture of them taking a picture.<br />
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Some nature. You can see the deers white buns in this picture. Right on.<br />
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This is at the Island Lake Lodge in Fernie. We drove up there and then went hiking.<br />
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I thought this looked like the Canadian version of a Corona commercial.<br />
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Most of this post is about the mountains and I can't apologize for that. The drives we've been on have been so incredible in the last week and a half. We've seen the mountains from so many different roads and each time it's different, but honestly the ride down Highway 1 has been the most breathtaking.<br />
Every time we rounded a corner there was a small chorus of oohs and aahs. I meant to nap while sitting in the passenger seat but I was hit by a serious case of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_missing_out" target="_blank">FOMO</a> and could barely close my eyes to blink!<br />
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We had a day off and were lucky enough to stay at Ricardo's cousin's house overnight in Calgary. They were so welcoming, and his mom was there, just like in Edmonton! It was nice to hang out with some cool ladies. Hanging with the boys has been awesome but it's pretty nice to have some female energy around. Also, they had two ADORABLE dogs!</div>
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Here is Bear! He was the cutest! We took the dogs for a walk and after he pooped he rubbed his bum on the ground for like five minutes... over the grass and down onto the street. Adorable.</div>
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We had to leave for the gig in Medicine Hat the next day around mid-afternoon. It was so strange to be back on flat land. In my awe over the mountains I forgot how incredible it is to be able to see as far as the eye can see in any direction. </div>
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#findcody Hint: that's Ricardo there in front- click to enlarge!</div>
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Warm Spiced Pear. What a salad. The waitress asked me if I wanted mango "shootney" on the side. Eventually I realized she was talking about chutney.</div>
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Here is me and Ricardo enjoying the band</div>
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Here is Cody resting his ears in the lobby</div>
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After the gig we had nowhere to stay in Medicine Hat so we drove back to Calgary to stay at Ricardo's cousin's place. Everywhere we have gone so far we have met incredibly generous and open people- so far on this trip I've had the greatest time. In the first few days I felt like I was living in a dream, like I was going to suddenly wake up back in "real life". Now this is starting to feel like real life and I don't want to go back to what I was doing before. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;">We had two local acts playing with us in Kamloops at The Dirty Jersey. One was a young man who didn't get a very good introduction from the sound person before I met him. He is a student here from Pakistan and he is also a great songwriter. The other was a group of older boys (couldn't even call them young men) and from the moment they walked in they had all the stench of arrogance and privilege young, white boys do when they're used to not having to worry about how they benefit from our social and political system. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;">I instantly disliked them, but remembered to check myself before I was unnecessarily rude to these people I knew nothing about. Plus, I told myself, these boys don't know yet who they are, so how could they know about the world around them? What I started doing was explaining away all the reasons why I shouldn't say something.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;">Then the racism and discrimination started. These boys wouldn't call it that. They would call it 'joking' or 'teasing'. Most people could not even properly <a href="http://callingoutbigotry.tumblr.com/post/51288105158/why-reverse-racism-doesnt-exist" target="_blank">define what racism is</a>, so how could these boys understand what they were doing, I told myself. It was all happening to the young Pakistani man. I looked at him while this was happening, hoping he would have the courage I didn't have in my youth the stand up to that kind of bullshit, but he laughed it away like I did. I was instantly transported back to my youth. I was constantly discriminated against for my background. I was called Mexican (there isn't thing wrong with being from Mexico, but when you're not from there and people use that word as a general term for Latin Americans, then it's racism), the food I ate was ridiculed (until people tried it), I learned to dislike my culture and move away from it, I learned to try to be more 'white' and that I should be trying to impress white people to get ahead in life because 'they had it all'. All of this ran through my mind as I watched this young man get verbally abused. I was furious, but I didn't say anything. I made all the excuses possible because I was scared to confront that in my life. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;">It was something I had come in contact with recently with my friend group. They are mostly white, and they are all from what we could all call good homes. One of the guys in the group has been taking out his frustrations and lack of purpose on me for years. It doesn't affect me in the way it used to - I know better then then to think it's about me. And the problem really isn't that. The problem is that the others in the group, specifically the other white males, encourage this behaviour by not saying anything against it and laughing at it. Can I really call someone a friend if they're willing to laugh off verbal abuse and discrimination? What kind of person am I if I don't talk to them about it before deciding I no longer want to enjoy their company? This had all been on my mind in Kamloops and I was paralyzed. I let it all happen again to someone else. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;">And for all the white people reading this right now - It would help a lot if you backed someone up when they <a href="http://www.amptoons.com/blog/files/mcintosh.html" target="_blank">stand up against racism</a>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;">For all the men reading this right now - This also applies to <a href="http://michaelurbina.com/101-everyday-ways-for-men-to-be-allies-to-women/" target="_blank">sexism</a> and homophobia.</span></span></div>
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Oldfolks Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135536850192406224noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263353683728172004.post-44082081602029022452013-10-17T14:01:00.003-05:002013-10-17T14:01:31.879-05:00Alone-ah In KelownaIm sitting at The Dirty Jersey in Kamloops trying to energize before we play tonight. I am not used to this much outside activity. Looking at mountains makes you want to climb and conquer them. The tiredness may also be due to drinking every night. Who knows though.<br />
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We have been on the road for 1 week, and are 1 week away from being back in Winnipeg for a few days. I just moved to Winnipeg a month ago, and I was starting to get a good feel for the City in that time. I am gone for the next month so it will be like moving there for the second time. People from Winnipeg laugh at how excited I am to be in the "Big City". To me it is HUGE! I am Excited to get back and to get to know the City and the people within it, but touring is also super badass.</div>
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Ricardo always talks about the Avocado margaritas at Fernando's. This is his margarita O-face.<br />
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Check out this room! I love the vibe of this place.<br />
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Check out the roof and the cool dude lights!<br />
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I took this picture from the "apex trail" up on Knox Mountain. If Winnipeg was located in a spot like this, all of our lives would be complete<br />
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This is the latest #FindCody picture in the #FindCody contest! It took me awhile to find myself and I remembered where I was when the picture was taken. Send your answers to oldfolkshomemusic@gmail.com. Good Luck!</div>
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Our mountain soundtrack: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB0ordd2nOI&feature=share&list=PL4F752907678EAB0C" target="_blank">Ma Fleur - Cinematic Orchestra </a><br />
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We drove through one stretch of highway where the forest had been devastated by fire and had to stop for a little climbing adventure!<br />
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Eventually we decided to climb up to the trees. Here's Cody being majestic.</div>
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We made it into Vancouver after dark. Driving the highway at night is a very different experience than during the day. In daylight you can see the scale of the mountains- at night, they take over the sky and obscure any light you may have gotten from the stars. It was a little bit disorienting. Even though we couldn't truly get a sense of how big the city is compared to Winnipeg, it was neat to see all the high-rise apartments and skyscrapers lit up like stars against the blackness of the mountain behind the city.<br />
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before racing over to The Railway Club in downtown Vancouver.<br />
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The show itself was really fun. If you're familiar with Oldfolks Home's latest album you'll know the song <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygFiY6PjWIk" target="_blank">Garland's Moving To Vancouve</a>r. Surprise surprise- Garland was at the show and she brought a big group of friends with her! We played one long set and then got right to dancing the night away!<br />
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The band having its first (and hopefully only) heckler of the tour!</div>
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The next day we didn't have a show but Ricardo's friends were kind enough to invite us all to a delicious thanksgiving dinner! We spent the day exploring Vancouver and stuffing ourselves with stuffing!<br />
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Delicious fruity punch and wine. I think I may have put some beer in there as well.</div>
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And then Ricardo whipped the cream for Pumpkin Pie!</div>
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#findcody in Jasper!</div>
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I’m in the passenger seat of Versa2 and I’m thinking about
the transition I need to go through creatively.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What I know is that it needs to happen with youthful, spirited people
and that I have less of an interest in a solo project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know that I’ve met those people and they’re
both driving matching cars to play music I’ve written for other people from
Vancouver to Montreal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not a bad bunch
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I know that Oldfolks Home has existed in the period of time
I had the pleasure of spending with an interesting, determined and creative
person and that that person is no longer in my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know that, as a friend reminded me, the
name of my current project has juvenile beginnings and I’ve outgrown that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those are the reasons that make the most
sense to me now that I’ve decided to in some ways leave behind, and other ways
develop or progress, Oldfolks Home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I can’t imagine not playing this music in the next creative
endeavour in my life, but it will also change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And I want to figure out all those changes this winter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Winnipeg is going to shut down (we’re manic
summer lovers), and I’m going to deeply involve myself in creating music with
other people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m very excited to see what
the outcome will be, and I have no doubt I will love it just as much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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There are reasons why this may not be a good idea, but it’s
a change I feel needs to happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve
been paying close attention to my instinct lately and life has been pretty
incredible.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Plus, like my partner says, it feels great to quit things
when they’re not working.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Those are all future plans though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oldfolks Home is on tour and this is the 3<sup>rd</sup>
time I’m driving to Vancouver this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Wow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is so amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We played in Jasper last night at a joint
called the Whistle Stop and had such a great time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also have some exciting news while we’re
on tour - we have a new contest!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The idea is that we’re getting Cody to hide in strange and
wonderful places and spaces and you have to find him in the picture we
take.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’re pretty funny, and they’ll
be included somewhere in the blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
will be labeled as the picture you should be looking for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spot his location, describe it to us on
Twitter or Facebook with #FindCody, or email your answer to <a href="mailto:oldfolkshomemusic@gmail.com">oldfolkshomemusic@gmail.com</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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We’re working on the prize, but for now it’s just for
fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I suppose it’s more like a game
then a contest right now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those two
things can also be the same thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
have a really great idea, but I need to talk it over with the others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FIRST #FindCody IS IN THIS
BLOG!!!!!!!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good luck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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This was from a few days ago in Alberta. So pretty.<br />
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These two.<br />
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These folks. Winnipeg really represented in Edmonton that night. <br />
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Can you spot the moon?<br />
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Then we saw this thing. IT WAS MASSIVE.<br />
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The Versa caravan.<br />
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This is from the top of a mountain we climbed on the side of the road. There had been a fire a little while ago and the trees had been stripped of all their branches and blackened. It was so neat walking in there. <br />
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Oldfolks Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135536850192406224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263353683728172004.post-67675232355205802812013-10-11T13:44:00.002-05:002013-10-11T17:47:20.715-05:00EDMONTONHello,<br />
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This is Cody, and this is my first ever blog post! Woo! This is a recap of day 2 of our travels on the final Oldfolks Home tour.<br />
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I went to for a nap in Saskatchewan and bam, woke up to a full-on Alberta landscape! I think everyones grandparents has a picture like this hanging up on their wall.<br />
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Can you spot me in this picture? What do you think I am doing? Send your answers to oldfolkshomemusic@gmail.com<br />
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Upon getting into Edmonton we immediately went<br />
to Ricardo's sister's house where their mom had made some amazing Pupusa's and other traditional Latin American food! Boam!<br />
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This is Sol James playing before us at the Artery in Edmonton. We learned that Kris Ulrich's (very left in the picture) nickname is Rooster last night.<br />
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Finally, this is a shot of our stage set-up before our show. Heather meticulously applied the right Instagram filter to this picture for maximum indie-kid appeal.<br />
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Yesterday we packed up all of our gear into two black Nissan Versas and hit the road for Oldfolks Home's final tour!<br />
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I haven't driven through Saskatchewan in years, and our route to Saskatoon brought back memories of childhood road trips- in the days before laptops, cellphones and video games. I would sit in the backseat and stare out the window and imagine that the swathes of rippled earth, the sharp hills and valleys of green, were grassy blankets covering the arms and legs of giants.<br />
As boring as people say the central Canadian landscape is, it's always changing. Unfortunately I spent so much time driving that the most interesting picture I managed to catch was this one:<br />
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Our show at the Vangelis got cancelled at the last minute, but luckily our friend stepped up and offered to host a house concert for us! It was pretty tight but we managed to squeeze everything in. I felt like I was on an episode of Between Two Ferns!<br />
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The Musical Powers opened for us and it was amazing- with a keyboard, and guitar, and a giant tuba they were super quirky and cool! </div>
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I managed to catch this photo of Ricardo from my station. He's killing it as usual.<br />
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In the morning our lovely host was kind enough to make us scrambled eggs!<br />
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And waffles!<br />
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Yummmmy!<br />
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I'm sitting at my cousin's place just outside of Calgary right now and I have developed a deep love for her new dog, Yoshi. I don't normally like small dogs, but he is well mannered and cute as fuck. Hmmmmm, that's about as much as I want to write today. I need to go pump the water from the lawn or it might seep into the basement. And the day is getting away from me because I slept like a little baby child in the darkest room in the house on the most comfortable of beds. I want to pump the water, then do some running. </div>
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A crows nest. I later found out that it was an art installation. The crows had a nest, then someone claimed it as their art.</div>
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First time I swam outside this year and it was in an ocean. My fav ocean - the Pacific.</div>
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While Cody, Mind and I were at the beach, Karl and Brennan were hanging with their bud. Here are some pictures from that adventure.</div>
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Brennan noticed this bike outside of Ming's place. Cool move, Vancouver.</div>
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After our show we went to Guilt & Co. to have a drink. My bud Nic works there and he made us his signature drink, the Margaret Thatcher. It's a blueberry whiskey sour and it was amazing. I also ran into my friend Rococode there too! Small world.</div>
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Here is the drink with it's maker in the background.</div>
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YOLO Repair. Enough said. </div>
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The last day in Vancouver on our walk back from breakfast and shopping. </div>
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This is <a href="http://thebackhomes.com/" target="_blank">The Backhomes</a>. Check them out because there are awesome. We played with them in Kelowna.</div>
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And this is <a href="http://www.mintrecs.com/artist/jay-arner" target="_blank">Jay Arner</a>. You should check him out too because his show was phenomenal.</div>
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Here is a picture of me looking like an animal in a tree.</div>
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He achieved the light in this picture by shining our phones lights at each other. It work as well as it could with an iphone taking the image.</div>
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The moon was huge that night. It looked much better in person.</div>
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Classic Ricardo foot shot.</div>
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After we had drank/smoked all of our goods and after we had evade capture by the beach police, we got into some conversation about something so interesting. As soon as we saw this, we all forgot what we were talking about. </div>
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The drive yesterday from Kelowna to Calgary was wet and dark, but it covered the mountains in cloud and fog.</div>
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One day I will figure out a way to live in the clouds. Literally, not figuratively, as I have already mastered that move.</div>
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We left for the west coast early Saturday morning feeling refreshed and a little less frazzled from the few weeks we had been out on the road. The drive home from Des Moines happened directly after the show there, so we had three whole days back home. When I pulled up to my place I was pleased to see that my lawn was no longer the mud and garbage pit it had been; it was covered in mostly living green grass. Did you know you have to water fresh sod every day for at least an hour for a week? I've never watered my lawns as I consider it wasteful, but to lose an entire lawn because I didn't want to spend the money on water would be a silly life choice. So when I found time to spend the time to water my lawn, I felt pretty silly doing it. Luckily I had a friend and some neighbours to chat with while it happened which helped to pass the time. <br />
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The next morning it rained, which means I didn't have to spend the money! <br />
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The drive to Seattle was a long one. We left at 10am and arrived at noon the following day feeling completely ragged, dirty and tired, but I was super excited to play shows again. <br />
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Seattle is a cool town. We saw a very small part of it, but we had some great pizza and coffee, sat in a park and after the show ate the best burger I've had in a long time at The Honey Hole. We were all super impressed with the food there, so if you ever find yourself in Seattle, check it out. The show we played felt more like a warmup for the Canadian dates. The venue itself had a few people there, but the real party was outside on the sidewalk. The Comet Tavern is located on a busy street in Seattle and people are walking by in large numbers, so it's easy to attract a crowd if you have the music to do it with. I like to think that we do.<br />
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At some point, all I could see out of the doors and windows were people looking in at us while we played. There were a few women dancing outside for the entire set. They obviously didn't want to pay cover, but I think it was pretty awesome of them to just dance on the street like that. At some point I wasn't even playing to the room; my attention was focused on the party outside. They left before I had a chance to go thank them.<br />
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After the set, we ate and drove to Vancouver. Sitting in the van at the border, I got was filled with pride as I realized that I had completed my first US tour with some success and a lot of great times. We had a lot of help from people down there with places to stay and with the booking of shows. Big thanks to Clockwork's manager, Jimmy, for hooking up all those shows with Clockwork. I am super grateful. <br />
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I handed the work visas over to the border guard and we were on our way to meet my two besties in Vancouver, Ming and Garland. I love seeing those two. The live so close to each other and they are always able to house the band. We rolled up to Garlands apartment and she came out and give me the biggest, most welcoming hug. I felt like I was back home. Although the feeling that the US is a very different place from Canada is gone, it was still great to be back across the border and in the arms of one of my dearest friends. Then I had the best sleep I've had on this whole trip. <br />
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So now I'm in Vancouver at the Railway club waiting to play our first Canadian show since the 1st of June. Very exciting stuff. <br />
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We left Winnipeg as a three-piece and picked up the fourth in Brandon. Cody's sister lives by the border on the way south so we stopped in and luckily had a chance to meet his niece and sister! She is very stern.<br />
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Jump ahead a few hours to after we've been cleared to work for a night in the US. Brennan is doing some weird stuffs. This really should have been a video. <br />
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There will be a lot of nature pictures on this one. I've always been fascinated by clous and the way they move and gather or separate. It's always so distracting to me when I'm driving. <br />
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Here we have short stop on the trip to Seattle where Cody and Brennan try on some local hats. <br />
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I think the woman behind Cody was very impressed. <br />
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Puget Sound. Never try climbing down this terrain in flip flops. Always climb any terrain in whatever footwear or you might miss out on some awesome views.<br />
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This is from across the river now on the other side. <br />
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This picture can't even capture the amount of insects we have killed on this trip. <br />
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So inspiring chalk art in a park in Seattle. <br />
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Found this too. He-man and Skelly in a future where their not ashamed of their love and accept themselves and each other for who they are. <br />
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Sitting in at The Frequency in Madison, Wisconsin, I am worried that tonight might be the first night that we don't find a warm floor to crash on. There wasn't much of a crowd here tonight and no one has approached me yet to offer their place. The Clorkwork guys are going to stay in their van, but they have a bigger van then we do. Another hotel would set me back quite a bit, but maybe it's best idea. I'm not sure. I haven't done any research into the local prices for accommodations yet. The young lady working the bar just bought me a shot of Makers after I explained to her that I would be taking home a few bottles once we crossed the border into Canada. She was surprised at how strict the laws are for Canadians going back with American goods. I gladly took the shot. If it comes to a van sleep, then at least the booze will help me to pass out quicker. <br />
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This is a room full of history. The bar is made of old band stickers and picks. It looks like they're all suspended in glass, floating within the sparkles. Tomorrow we play our last US show until the 16th, when we make our way to Seattle. We've decided we're going to head back to Winnipeg tomorrow night after the show and hang around in our own spaces for a few days. At first it felt like a failure because I couldn't secure enough shows to keep us on the road the whole time, but with every day that passes it feels more like a chance to regroup. It's been a rough go on this one. I always expect for things to move quicker then they actually do, and I always find myself disappointed by the lack of results as I imagined them. Unreasonable expectations are always the way I end up hurting myself. I've gotten better at managing my expectations, but old habits die hard. So, back to Winnipeg we go before hitting the west coast. My roommate tells me I have a lawn now, which I'm going to lay in so hard when I get home. I can't wait to see how my property looks without piles of garbage and mud. AND apparently I'm getting some free storm doors installed. You have no idea how happy I am about that.<br />
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Last night we stayed with the Clockwork guys at their parents house again. What wonderful people. They fed us, let us do laundry, sent us off with food and treated us like their own. The show last night was super fun and we've made some really great friends in St. Louis. We're on tour with some of them now. The Clockwork guys put on an amazing show every night. Their harmonies are soaring and there is so much energy on stage. BIG FAN OVER HERE. We all left their home just after noon and made our way to Madison. These guys haven't been on a road trip without a chaparon before, and I've promised their parents I'll look after them. The oldest in the group is 21. So now it's me and a hilarious group of young men, wide-eyed and awe-struck. Some of them anyway.<br />
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The show in Madison was great. We're all feeling more comfortable with the material and now we're focusing on the performance and how each song takes it's own feeling while making the whole set feel like it's engaging and entertaining. This is a good group of guys and I'm glad they're on tour with me playing this music. It all means so much to me. <br />
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I feel gross today. I have not been exercising and I'm feeling it. I also re-injured my neck while doing my hair yesterday morning. The pain is frustrating because it denies me sleep. That, and some disturbing news back home are enough to really want me to get back home for a few days. We're driving right after we're finished playing here. See you soon, Winnipeg. See you soon, Peanut. <br />
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BABY SHOWER. So much fun. So many great people being so great to us. <br />
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Here's the gang eating bbq. <br />
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Tom and Julie's backyard is a park. It should just be a neighbourhood park. It's massive with maybe 10 trees, probably more. <br />
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I didn't realize that their address was Winnipegs area code. Always at home. <br />
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The bar we played in was in a strip mall. Strange, but the venue was great. <br />
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Here is the venues neighbour.<br />
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Clockwork - killing it. They have so many fans!<br />
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This is Jordan. He is the younger brother to two of the Clockwork guys. He and his bud made this tower of wristbands and stickers which they were super proud of. <br />
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This is Jack. He doesn't like ballons. <br />
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Chocolate cupcake with pulled pork icing. My invention, it's delicious. <br />
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BRENNAN IS PEEING IN THE VAN AGAIN. I set my hand against his back while he did it and he felt so awkward. It was a new experience for both of us. He also filled the bottle before he was done. What a man. <br />
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The butthole tacos. Thankfully they went with surfers. <br />
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GINGER HONEY ICE CREAM.<br />
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This one is for Garland. <br />
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Clockwork.<br />
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This is Courtney. She was the wonderful barkeep that keep the booze flowing for me last night. <br />
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Here she is pouring a shot with a scorpion in it. You eat the scorpion after. <br />
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These are the guys doing the shots .<br />
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Here's the scorpion in mouth. <br />
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Here is a Logan on a van. Parkour.<br />
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Here is a series of pictures of Cody dancing. Have a good laugh at it. I did. <br />
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Then Chris, the other barkeep BLEW OUR MINDS with his skills at the cube. One handed, two handed - it didn't matter. He figured it out no problem and it was amazing to watch. <br />
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Brennan wanted me to include his weird left handed guitar. So here it is. You can take a break if you need to because your brain melted from thinking about how you would ever play one of the monstrosities <br />
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This is his pedal board. <br />
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LOOK. We made it to #1 on the UMFM charts! WOOO.<br />
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Illinois is home to another set of family. Before I left I asked mumsie to send me all the contact info for my fams in the US so I could see them when we stopped in their city and I was really looking forward to chatting with my uncle Oscar in Chicago. He works for an organization here that advocates for the rights of the hispanic population in the US. He tells me they are the largest foreign-born population and that all of the hispanic people, including the US-born population, make up 17% of the buying power in the US. I mostly just listened as he had a lot of really awesome things to say. We spoke about personal responsibility and how difficult it is to have some people understand that what is bad for one is bad for all, and vise-versa (in the most general of ways). We talked about the power dynamic in the US and the racial issues here. He explained to me how he see's his work as a military strategy, although he is not militaristic. We started talking about how to organize a community and he blew my mind when he said that the biggest obstacle to getting people involved was the absence of a utopia. People are being told two conflicting ideas about the way life works - first that you need to educate yourself in a prescribed way in order to secure a future (and the huge debt load that comes with it), and second that you need to be content with where you are. You can achieve the dream if you work hard enough because all of the same opportunities exist for everyone equally, but you should be content with your place in society if you don't achieve the dream. Sorry. These are conflicting ideas and dreams are being crushed under the weight of this conflict. If people aren't allowed to dream for themselves, to imagine what a utopia looks like for them, then what are we left with? Here is an interesting thought - what if someones utopia looks like all white people? Are they allowed to dream that AND express it openly? The answer to me is yes because at least then there can be a conversation about it. In our current time there is no way we will all agree with each<br />
other, but if the conversation isn't there then more problems develop. The lines between us get larger and so do the problems. He reenforced a lot of ideas about how I want to approach being a part of a community organization, and I'm happy to know that I have a source of support AND information within my own family. He is inspiring. I have found a new role-model. I have been looking for one for a while, someone who lives currently and is engaged in this kind of work. I'm filled with emotion to know he is within my family.<br />
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I just mentioned lines. Every time I cross the border into the US I am smacked in the face with a sense of urgency and stress, and part of my personal trip is to figure out why that is and work past those feelings because I have the 'us vs. them' mentality when it comes to Canada's relationship to the US. I started thinking about why that may be. The media plays a huge role in influencing my thoughts towards a community and it's something I encounter everyday when people discover where I live in Winnipeg. Turns out I have been manipulated too! I have never agreed with borders, or sports teams, religions, political systems or anything else that uses it's power to divide people. These are imaginary lines we create and although they fill people with a sense of pride, the price of that pride is the gross entitlement to feel superior to someone else. I've always thought that I have it better in Canada, and in many ways I do, but that doesn't make me better then people in the US and it doesn't mean that everyone here is gun-loving, christ-worshipping capitalist working to destroy the world. This is where the issue of personal responsibility comes in. If I am not being given the entire picture, if I am only being shown what someone wants to show me, then it is my responsibility, as a member of the global society, to seek of the information I require to develop an opinion on the matter based on as many perspectives as possible. Otherwise, I am ignorant. Ignorance leads to conflict and division. Well, sometimes knowledge can do the same too. In learning about others, I also learn about myself which in turn gives me strength that I can share with others. What a wonderful cycle. <br />
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Our show in Chicago was pretty great. I loved how excited my aunt Mayra was to see me play. My cousins were there too and we had a grand old time. My great aunt made us so much food. I love seeing her. She is a stubborn old woman but we get along because somewhere along the way we became able to speak to each other honestly. I can tell her when she is being crotchety and she lets me know when I'm being a dumbass. I thought we had more time in Chicago, but we had to zip over to the next show in Centralia, IL. It's a small town and we were to play a benefit concert for a young women who was in a car accident. Her parents were telling me that the helicopter ride alone was 40, 000$ and that their total bill for her was reaching 100, 000$. That is completely unreasonable. It isn't a choice for a parent, I would imagine, but to have to burden yourself with that kind of debt load surely must affect your relationship with the person who needs treatment. It would take a lot of strength and love to not let it do that. I was hesitant to play that show because there was no pay and we had no merch to sell, but after thinking about my privilege, I thought I was being a dick and so we put on an awesome show for her and her friends. We had a wonderful time. <br />
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Here are the last two days in pictures. <br />
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I stuck my face in these flowers. They were the first thing I kissed in Chicago.<br />
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This woman's cheek is where my second kiss landed. This is my great aunt. She is the best. <br />
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She is the best because she made me a large portion of rice pudding, which is one of my favorite things to eat. I ate half of it upon arrival. <br />
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They have a magic garder for a backyard.<br />
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This is Augusta, but cousin's dog. She was trying to snatch the bell part of the wind chime and it was hilarious. <br />
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My aunt and Cody. Cody has never eaten like he has on this trip. <br />
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OK. This guy cannot be putting up photos like this of himself. He looks like he hasn't slept but he is no <a href="http://www.rodineversleeppeeler.com/" target="_blank">Rod Peeler</a>. <br />
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Hey look, here is Oldfolks Home all packed up and ready to play. It all looks so small when the cables are neatly packed.<br />
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Dear patron of Goose Island, this is not where your glass goes. The colour of the liquid in the glass changed every few hours. I feel terrible for the person who has to clean this up. <br />
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This Cody, au naturel. <br />
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Hey look, it's my great aunt again being a boss. <br />
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We went over to my families place for breakfast before leaving for Centralia. That's my cousin Becky at the head of the table. <br />
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Brennan finds a hammock.<br />
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Karl finds a hammock.<br />
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This is an award my uncle was given for his work in his community. SUPER PROUD.<br />
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He is cody loading a sleeping bag on this giant dessert. What a strange thing to do. <br />
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CENTRALIA! The venue was neat. <br />
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Best stamp award goes to this one. It's a rainbow. <br />
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The town of Centralia.<br />
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Dinner time with Brennan and his excitement for eating things.<br />
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Dinner time with these two and their pouty faces. Poor puppies. <br />
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They share a dessert, but not without some serious conflict over the composition of the fried ice cream and who gets what portion of it. I made them share it as a team building exercise. <br />
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This building is a faker. <br />
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This is a tower full of bells. We thought it would be neat to walk to it. Turns out it was open for tours!!!!!!!!!<br />
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The biggest bell is 11,000 lbs . That is super impressive. <br />
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Some of the smaller bells. <br />
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Centralia at dusk. <br />
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The bell master. <br />
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A reject bell.<br />
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This guy was skating around with his dog. It was so awesome. <br />
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Turns out we're invited to a baby shower at the place we're staying at in St. Louis. The guys from Clockwork have put us up and their parents are being super amazing. THERE IS SO MUCH PULLED PORK HERE. Expect to see many pictures of dirty shirts as I am my mothers son. <br />
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Last night we were in Lakewood, Ohio, which is 40 minutes west of Cleveland. I booked us a show at Mahall's, which happens to be a bowling alley/venue/great nacho space. The deal was that we could bowl as much as we wanted - which translates to as much as your wrists, knees and ankles can handle. If one is not practiced at this sport, one will find that the length which one can bowl will be short. In total, I managed 6-7 strikes, lots of spares and a great wipeout. I didn't let go of the ball because I was too busy focusing on my technique, so the ball took me over the line and into a plank. The minute my skin hit the ground I realized that the lane as covered in baby oil or something and I immediately planked for my life, and my clothes. Then Cody and I started laughing uncontrollably, while I held the plank position. I didn't even notice what I had knocked down, not that it would have mattered because I crossed the line.<br />
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The goal was to get 3 strikes in a row for my pal Anastasia back in Winnipeg who is having some gnarly hip issues. I've seen her go through this pain before and she tells me this one is worse, and I thought maybe I could help cure her with an offering of skill to the bowling gods. I've definitely been watching too much Spartacus. It didn't happen. I haven't talked to her since last night, so I hope she is doing alright. I don't think I made it worse though. <br />
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Yesterday, oh yesterday, was a tough day for me. I woke up thinking about my thoughts about alcohol, my relationship to it, and how it has affected my relationship with others. This train led to the Anxiety Town with stops at Cape Fear and Danger Bay. My feeeeelings towards a person back home have brought up feelings of guilt when I find another women attractive while I'm away. I guess I can't really say that without explaining why. So here it is - I have a terrible and long history with non-consensual non-monogamy. I have engaged in this act of betrayal and the feel the mark on my heart everyday. I did some serious damage to myself and to the people around me. I am single, I am able to date/have sex if I so choose, but when I think about my exciting new attraction to this person and my commitment to myself, I am flooded by waves of shame and guilt. So I started thinking about that. It will take much longer to figure these deep rooted feelings out then the year I have taken to be alone, but I thought that maybe this time is important because it will help me trust myself more. It's like when I finish a tour - I feel proud that I finished something and saw it through to the end. Every time I do that I build a little more personal power and trust. I learn to listen to my heart more and my soul feels nourished. I feel guilty when I am interested in starting (or I am currently in) a relationship and I find someone else attractive to someone else because I have acted on that attraction before. Always when I'm drunk. So, now that I am also changing my relationship to the booze, I and having to think about the guilt and how to get past it. And how to forgive myself so that I have a healthy relationship with myself and be a responsible partner to someone else. I cannot hurt people like I have before. I refuse to hurt myself like that too. What a shitty feeling. <br />
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ANYWAY. There is some super personal information that some people know, but now it's on the internet. I can't write about whats going on with the band and my life without going into the scary territory or it feels like I'm lying.<br />
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Oh ya, we also found yet ANOTHER awesome place to stay yesterday with David and Bonnie. David drummed in the band that played before us, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/humblehomeband?fref=ts" target="_blank">Humble Home</a>. He's a cool dude with a cool story. I didn't talk to Bonnie a lot, but I liked that she really wanted the care package I offered when I asked for a place to crash whilst on stage. <br />
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HEY, ANASTASIA! I DIDN'T GET THREE STRIKES BUT WE HAVE FOUND 3 AWESOME GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT CITIES AND I WILL PASS ALONG THOSE VIBES TO YOUR HIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Magic. <br />
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Some neat art on the wall. What I want you to do is turn your head to see it lengthwise on your screen. It's way better that way.<br />
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This, apparently is my victory stance after achieving a ten pin strike. <br />
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I powered up to level 6000 after this one. Then I pulled a muscle in all of my body. <br />
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Here is Karl looking forlorn. He is so forlorned that the room actually became darker. <br />
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Here is Karl looking like a scholar, with the appropriate addition of light his new found state of mind adds to the space. <br />
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THESE KIDS. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pipedreamcle?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank">Pipe Dream</a>. CHECK THEM OUT. <br />
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When David told us about their place, he mentioned a large bean bag. I assumed it was a one seater just like the other ones I've seen. NOPE. This thing was massive.<br />
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Here are David and Bonnie sitting on the bean bag chair FOR THE FIRST TIME. They own it, and Cody sat in it before David ever had. Awesome. <br />
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This is friendship cat. It blesses us with acts of kindness from strangers.</div>
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I'm writing to you from Pittsburgh. I'm writing to you from the kitchen table belonging to Kayse and Chuck. They have gone to work (although Kayse might come back due to an unexpected hangover) and their friend, Abby, is making us some breakfast. We played at an artspace called Garfield Artworks and they were at the show when I asked if anyone knew of a place we could crash for the night. The kindness of strangers has been a running theme on this trip, and the last two nights have been exploding with it. </div>
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After our show in New Jersey the other guys went to this place down the road that served 3$ pints. With every pint came a free pizza. And not a slice of pizza, not a shitty pizza, but a good sized awesome pizza. I didn't have the pleasure, but the others were really impressed. I got to the spot in time for a beer and Cook (soon to be pictured) had already drowned the others in booze and friends. Apparently he spent most of the night attracting attention to the Canadians and they became the hub of the activity with a table right by the entrance and free rounds upon rounds. When I got there I couldn't believe the state of joy in their eyes. Or maybe it was the beer and pizza. It was probably both. We had another round, on Cook, when I got there. I've been drinking more on this trip and I feel guilty about it. I never made a promise to myself not to drink, but I suppose I feel like I'm letting myself down in some way for indulging. I'm haven't quite formulated where these feelings come from, but I know their tied to how my relationship to sex has developed and my history with it when I've toured before. The baby thought is there growing, but it needs more time. I will give it that time. </div>
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We departed for Cook's place. We got to Cook's place and it was the American Dream. You'll see the pictures. Cook refinishes classic Victorian homes and his home is no different. You'll soon see some pictures. He fed us some apple liqueur, played us some music he had recorded in his studio and we talked for a little more. Sleep was instant for me. </div>
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When we woke up, Cook was gone! Nowhere to be found. I left him a note, took a few more pictures and we continued to our next destination. Pittsburgh. Last night we competed with a playoff game (they lost), Metric and Ariel Pink, but we still managed to have a few people out at the show. That's where we meet the lovely people who are looking after us now. About 2/3rds of the way through our set, Kayse came up to the stage and told me that she could put us up, but that they were leaving. The crowd at this point was her, Chuck, Abby and some of their friends so if they left we would be playing to no one. We decided to pack up head over to meet them at Brillobox where they went to finish watching the game. This bar has a set of branches hanging above the bar that they change depending on the season, which is the coolest idea. Abby immediately offered to buy us drinks and we accepted. This became the beginning of a longer night then any of us were expecting. Another round at the bar and some serious hangouts at their place turned into a late bedtime. Everyone had an awesome time. The kindness of strangers. </div>
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Cook is the gentlemen to the right of me. Master of New Jersey. <br />
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This is Suhay, although I don't think I have the spelling of her name right. She didn't believe we were a band, so I directed her to the Garland video. This is her impressed face. <br />
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Cook's place was filled with history. This is a 60's Danelectro which I feel in love with right away. His friend used to built them. <br />
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An old Danelectro amp. Super cool.<br />
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His dining room by nights. LOOK AT THIS PLACE.<br />
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Down in Cook's basement have some more fun. <br />
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The dining room by day. <br />
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I want this light fixture. <br />
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His front view.<br />
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His front yard.<br />
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His back yard.<br />
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Transport to Pittsburgh.<br />
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Eating some Pho and getting healthy. <br />
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Look at these cool guys. I almost photoshopped the fading spots in my shorts, but I wanted to go #nofilter. You should know me for who I am! They're patched, and they're awesome. I wear them everyday. <br />
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Brennan is the master of pano shots. We're waiting for the venue to open up.<br />
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The Dressed Frets. They opened the night up for us. <br />
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Hello, America. Finally we are across the border. We are merchless, but we are here. It feels really scary to have our cash making mechanism taken from us. The tour isn't in jeopardy, yet, but if we don't start getting paid I'm afraid I'll have to make some phone calls to family members who are willing to loan me some money. Again. I'm so tired of borrowing money. I know this is the investment period, but I'm really tired of not having anything to invest financially and asking for help. Thankfully I have an amazing support system and help is never far away.</div>
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We spent 25 hours trying to figure out how to get the merch across the border legally and I never want to see Woodstock, NB again. It's situated in a small valley surrounded by larges hills and small mountains, and the land is beautiful, but we felt like we were in Groundhog Day and we would never be able to leave. It was our purgatory. We had died at some point before climbing where we weren't supposed to climb. I broke down after being threatened by US customs officers with jail time and seizure of goods. I put money into a hotel room and decided to crash. It was the right move. While I was getting room key it started to pour. We could see the clouds moving in, we could hear the thunder and see the lightning in the distance and the storm came quick. It was vicious and incredibly loud. I wanted to have a shower so much. I could have done that in the rain but then I would have been soaked and I could not get my luggage from the van or it would get soaked too. So we all just went inside the hotel room, opened out laptops and shut down. It was the right move. Sleep came quickly and the next morning I was feeling a little more optimistic. We tried getting the merch across again by hiring a broker, but that was going to take too much time and money, so WE DROVE BACK TO WOODSTOCK and I mailed it back to Winnipeg. All of it. It was the cheapest option but it sucked to pack up all these beautiful things that I could not sell to people and send it back home. And to loose that revenue stream is not so great. I made peace with it, then made for the border. </div>
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The customs officers were a little nicer this time around. I assured them we had no merch, they checked and confirmed, then the processed our visa and we started hauling ass to NYC to play Oldfolks Home's first American gig at Piano's. We drove fast to try to get there on time, but we were late. This meant that we basically had to pull up to the venue, load in, setup and play within 20 minutes. We did it, and we did it well. We made some friends, people liked out set and we had a chance after to drink some shitty beer and relax. We also got the chance to see some NY bands. Take note bands that are not from cities like this - if you want to make a mark, you need to be better then New York good. We were all blown away by this one band that would have had Winnipeg at its knees, but they're probably nobodies in New York. We got New Yorked.</div>
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We drove to Long Island after hanging out to sleep at my families place. I haven't seen them in almost ten years probably and it was a pleasure to spend time with them. My aunt loves to eat out. My uncle washed our van. My cousin just had a baby girl and named her Olivia. We spent some time in their hottub. I watched the lasted Game Of Thrones.</div>
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Then we made for New Jersey. I spent the drive finishing the Spartacus saga (personally rating, 6/10. The entertainment value is high, but its super violent and very porny with little as far as substance. A great distraction if your trip is a little harder then you expected it to be.) and then POOF we arrived at the venue. On the drive out we ate pupusas too. The guys had never eaten them before. We had horchata, which is my favorite drink in the world. At the venue we had a very experienced sound tech greet us. She was so helpful and our soundcheck was splendid. We walked to the beach. My feet always need to be close to the beach and although I've confessed to wanting to move to Montreal in a few years, the ocean is always calling me. It was the saltiest smelling ocean I've put my feet in on this tour and the water was a little warmer too. We walked back to the venue, listened to the solo guy before us and then played a great set. EXCEPT that I later learned that THE CLICK TRACK was blasting through the PA the whole time. I was mortified. It was probably my mistake because I've been sending it to the bass player from the mixer we use in a way that I shouldn't be and people told me they could hear it loud and clear tonight. That is a thing that should never happen - lesson learned. I also had to do something I've never had to do, which was to ask on stage for a place to sleep for the night. The kindness of strangers will never cease to amaze me. Cook, a local musician/producer is putting us up. He is hilarious and the coolest dude. So I'm going there now to sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.</div>
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Warning - never eat here unless you want THE MOST GIANT FRIED ICE CREAM EVER.<br />
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The view from our motel just after the storm.<br />
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The view of a very frustrated person before he had an amazing time in the motels sauna. <br />
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The storm that started after I got back from the sauna.<br />
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The next day, in the US - our catch of the day. <br />
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Can you find 3 difference between this picture and the next?<br />
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Live free of die. <br />
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Brennan has his first road pee. It didn't go so well. <br />
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My families amazing backyard.<br />
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My aunt chillin.<br />
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The band has breakfast. <br />
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I love this picture. <br />
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And this one. <br />
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My uncle washes our van of insect insides. <br />
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This is cat has been the first cat ever to hiss at me. I don't feel to bad about it. <br />
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This guy. <br />
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My cousin, Yanin. We had an awesome talk and it was wonderful to get to know her as an adult. She is rad. <br />
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A handsome family.<br />
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I thought Pollo Campero only existed in El Salvador. My jaw dropped when I saw this. <br />
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Here is the band eating their first pupusas. Such adventurous eaters worthy of the name The Hang Squad. <br />
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Cool tree in Jersey. <br />
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Cool beach in Jersey. <br />
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I'm sitting an 15 minute drive from the border in the US. I was not aware that I would have a need to find a broker to get my merch over the border and if we want to make it to our show tonight, we're left with few options. After my rage subsided, I decided it might be a good idea to fire off the events of the last few days for you all to read about. Ready?<br />
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We had Friday off, which is not the best day not to play a show on tour, but such is the situations encountered by a band looking to attract the attention of strangers in a distant land. We were having breakfast in Moncton when Brennan suggested we visit the Bay of Fundy. I thought it was a great plan, so we quickly got our business settled and went out. The day was hot and humid I was feeling like I got no sleep. We were all in better spirits though as the show the previous night well received by the audience and we sold some merch. This tour has been one of the poorest in production of cash I have ever been on. Usually the door/merch sales are enough to keep the trip afloat, but it's almost like every day is a constant test of my will to follow this path. Every day there is a new obstacle and all the frustrations that come with it. They are constant and it is exhausting. A drive out to see the ocean is always good for me, so we went. <br />
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It was beautiful. We didn't have a ton of time in the park, but the time we spent there was so reinvigorating. We ate some fresh seafood, climbed some rocks. We decided we weren't a band anymore, but an adventure team. An adventure team that plays music to bartenders and other bands. I'm smiling right now because that isn't the case all the time. The situation I'm currently in is getting to me. So this adventure team saw the ocean and evaded it's grasp when high tide was almost upon us. We saw a lighthouse and lots of beautiful cliffs. Then we drove back to Saint John to hang with Nick and Susan of In Dreams. They were hosting us that night. I was too tired and feeling on the verge of sickness to join the city adventure they had planned for us, but I heard the others had a great time. I had a great sleep. <br />
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We were to drive to Fredericton for what was to be the best show of the east coast. We got a late start to the day. I had Vanna's oil changed. I had a great conversation with person of interest in Winnipeg. I drove back, everyone got ready, then we headed to Irvin Nature Park. The Irvin's are a powerful family out here. The destroy the land then claim to be it's saviour by naming small chunks of land after themselves. Classy. The beach was nice, the water was a little warmer. I picked some pretty rocks that always look better when wet, but a little buffing and they'll sparkle. Nick and Susan left to go get ready for the show, and we decided to adventure. When in nature, this band is like a pack of childwolves. We are suddenly more able and quick to climb or slide down paths that may not be paths. We climbed to the top of the peak, then made an almost vertical climb down to get to the rocks below. That was the goal, travel to the end, then go past it because that's where the good stuff is. It was totally worth it. These kinds of things are bringing the band closer together and giving me time to pause from the struggle the tour has been. It's costing me more in gas, but I am happier for it. I needed this after the way I've been feeling the past few days. <br />
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Then the show in Fredericton happened. We were excited for this one because I didn't have to do sound for all of the other bands and show was promoted. We were tired from the days adventure, but we were optimistic. Then the crowd started showing up. They weren't our audience. There was a bar directly above where we were playing that was pumping top 40's and to get up there you had to walk by the stage. I have never seen so many people not care about live, original music. We might as well have not been there. It was the hardest show to play as I watched people come in and walk right by us to get upstairs. They weren't our crowd, I knew that, but it was disheartening. We left the venue feeling tired and with little money to see us to the next stop. Having had only 4 hours of sleep so we can get to Manhattan on time, and now with these merch/border issues, the show hardly seems worth it. BUT, silver lining, there was a small group of young people who came to chat with us after everything was over. One of the women was celebrating her birthday so I gave her a copy of the album. We all signed it and she was very grateful. <br />
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This guy and his sighs. <br />
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This guy and his poses.<br />
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This thing and it's beauty. It's a lookout tower before you get into Fundy Park. <br />
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Vanna White just chillin. <br />
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A photo shoot of the guys Titanic-ing.<br />
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The results.<br />
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The lighthouse. <br />
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At the ocean floor. <br />
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In the town of Alma.<br />
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Oh ya. Cody had to miss his graduation day for this tour so I threw him a surprise party with cupcakes and this awesome diploma made from toilet paper. Spring break!<br />
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The first time I have ever seen a snuggie worn in real life, made only realer by the fact that a guy that looks like a metal head is wearing it. <br />
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You can buy houses like this in Saint John for 75,000$. The whole thing. <br />
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Irvin Park.<br />
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I love this feeling. <br />
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Susan and Nick walking on the beach. <br />
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Best of friends!<br />
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One of the many rocks we made it to at the ocean. <br />
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The climb back up was steep and sandy. There nothing to grab on to, but it was totally worth it. <br />
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Oh ya, we play music. Here are weird pictures before sound check. <br />
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I am a tree. I am stronger then the situations that blow against me. I will figure it all out. <br />
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Time to get a plan in place to get some merch into the US. Wish me luck. Oldfolks Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135536850192406224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263353683728172004.post-20755972449150659882013-05-31T19:41:00.000-05:002013-06-01T08:35:56.787-05:00Tough Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I hit a plastic garbage bin on the way out of Halifax. The force of the plastic flexing back sent the mirror slamming against the window as Cody was taking a bite of his cheeseburger. It was the funniest and more infuriating thing. I haven't been sleeping well because of my neck and things on my mind and because I've been watching Spartacus. It's all gore, naked bodies, soft-core sex, and mindless entertainment. I will have seen the whole series by the end of the week and I can't say I've learned anything, but I have had a lot of fun. I am losing sleep because I can't wait to see the new bloddy episode. I also woke up feeling pretty raw in the feelings department from what is going down in my personal life and when I heard the smash and noticed the mirror, I wasn't really able to get out of the deep funk. I went down the rabbit hole. I wanted comfort and I wanted it to be from a partner. I miss that the most.<br />
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So instead of being a responsible adult, I vented through text messages to a person I barely know, which brought up all these intense fears of scaring them off. Of losing something I didn't have. This person was quick to remind me of some important things *BREATHE* and to straighten me out, but I felt so ashamed to have shown such an exposed side of me.<br />
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We got into Moncton and I was obsessing over the words that had been sent through text, only to further drive me into imaginary situations. You see, I am a romantic optimist. I play out these situations with people I meet in my mind, but the problem is that I am always the most level-headed, kindest, most thoughtful person ever in the history of the universe. This is a fallacy. I am riddled with faults that never play out in these imaginary situations. I talked to Garland about this later in the evening after a walk and she was surprised that A MAN did this too! I wonder how many other people do it. I always feel foolish for doing it. I went for a walk and realized that I was really wanting to vent to and to be comforted by a partner, and because of my mind stories, this person became the receiver of my irrational, emotional and inappropriate (based on our current situations) text messages. <br />
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Silly Ricardo. Still some work to do. <br />
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In spite of all this, Oldfolks Home had another SLAMMING show. We killed it last night and there were people at the show who really liked the set. It was the show we needed to lift spirits. So let's review the photos, shall we?<br />
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Here is a thing - Oldfolks Home is a band and not just a thing where I talk about my feelings. Here is a video from Moncton's show. What a treat!<br />
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Lindsay Duncan. Host with the most. Tired enough to hide behind my smile. This is pre-mirror smash.<br />
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She appears!<br />
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Hanging with Vanna White.<br />
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A new band featuring these two. I love this picture. <br />
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This was the only pretty thing I saw on my walk through Moncton. This isn't to say that Moncton isn't pretty, I just didn't see anything on my walk.<br />
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BEAMS. Awesome band. <br />
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IN DREAMS.<br />
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IN DREAMS.<br />
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FRIED PEPPERONI. It would have been more exciting if I still drank. <br />
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After show dance party with the gang. <br />
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Same deal.<br />
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More dancing. <br />
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After bar hangouts with Beams in the band apartment above Plan B. Such a great venue. <br />
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Late night selfie. I'm tired and sweaty but feeling better about this tour. <br />
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Time to hang out with Nick and Susan from In Dreams in their home in Saint John. See y'all later. <br />
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And my heart blooms.</div>
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I woke up this morning to find another parking ticket on the van. I'm up to 3 tickets total on this tour. There should be some sort of pass you can buy federally to travel across Canada and park anywhere. The signs in Halifax say you can only park for 15 minutes between 8am-12pm, which doesn't even make any sense. </div>
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This trip has truly been a test of my strength and resolve. So far, the shows have been half well attended, half poorly attended, but we're always playing our best. Last nights show was played to the other bands and the vlt room, but they told us it was the best sound they had ever heard at the venue. We did our own sound. We did our own door, and we did the promotion. I expect there to be a few people out at every show, but I have to remember too that no one really knows about this band, that certain regional factors will keep people from leaving their homes, and that the next time I roll into town, it will be easier to do this. It was still crushing when only three people paid cover though, and they all had intentions of winning all their money back in the vlt room. This is the album release tour, but it is still one of building relationships with musicians and venues across North America.</div>
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And as I build professional relationships, I also build personal ones. Even back at home, across a country, I am getting to know someone that I would like to know more. My heart has called me back to Winnipeg before, but we were a reckless and impulsive team back then. I was headed to Montreal when my phone buzzed and I was surprised to see who the text was from asking how the trip was going. This person is mostly a stranger, yet because I have learned to listen to whispering heart, I am aware that there is the chance of a deeper connection. So when I got the message, heart was skipping and making beats. CALM YOURSELF, I said. It means nothing and this person is being kind, and they are just asking you a question. But heart knew better.</div>
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When I decide to follow heart, things can happen quickly and without thought. In the past few years I have learned to include thought into action so as not to hurt myself and the others around me. I reminded myself of my personal commitments to be alone, of the fact that it would over a month before I got home and that I had no idea what this person's situation was. The conversation went from texting to phone calls in a blink of an eye, and now I find myself looking to define what this new friendship means to me. Lucky for heart and I, this person is honest and true and since I have been honig these skills also, our conversations have been emotional AND rational. This person knows about my commitments and I know of theirs. What a wonderful way to start a friendship, and my heart swells in pride for having been right. It sings with love for having been listened to. But I somehow still feel like a failure because this new relationship hasn't exploded into a passionate affair that will ruin and wreck everything is it's path! Every time I'm met with a new opportunity for a personal relationship, I have to take note of the parts of me that have changed and the parts of me that want to stay the same out of habit. It's strange to be doing that in a relationship with someone back home while I am away. Needless to say, I AM EXCITED BY ALL OF THIS. </div>
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This is at about 4am on the drive to Halifax from Montreal. The sun was rising and the country was covered in misty frost. <br />
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If you look at this picture in a bigger form, you can see these think layers of fog rolling atop of the trees. My camera couldn't do it justice, but it was beautiful. <br />
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Fog.<br />
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Less fog. <br />
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The bridge into Halifax and THE SUN.<br />
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The lovely <a href="http://lindsayduncan.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Lindsay Duncan</a> was kind enough to let us stay at her place for a couple of nights. This is her back yard.<br />
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This is her cat, Soup.<br />
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This is from my alone walk into downtown Halifax. This shot is from the hill.<br />
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We're off to get some food, and these two have become quick friends. They share the joy of holding pinkies. <br />
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This building is made of brick that looks like chocolate. <br />
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Cody NEEDED a donair so we stopped at a donair vendor before the rest of us went for seafood. He ate while he walked, and this was a break to get some ketchup on this fries.<br />
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This picture can be triumph of tragedy. <br />
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Triumph - he elevates his body to a walking position and dips his fries in ketchup, thereby fulfilling his desires.<br />
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Tragedy - he falls face-first into a pile of ketchup and fries.<br />
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These guys are so hungry they can bare stand...<br />
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...Until this happens.<br />
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After a week of not playing, Karl is REHEARSING HIS PARTS BEFORE THE SHOW. Take note, as this is a real life skill that will get you hired ALL THE TIME. <br />
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Brian (Lindsay's partner) and Brennan before we head out for the day.<br />
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The trip was to the beach, but we had to walk through some beautiful eastern country to get there.<br />
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Me!<br />
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Me! Thanks, Mara, for the scarf! <br />
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FUCKING BEACH TIME BRO.<br />
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Lindsay didn't make it far. She found a spot and promptly fell into a relaxed position as Karl triumphs over sand.<br />
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Then we head back to Vanna White so she can take us to Lindsay's mom's place. <br />
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And this was her back yard. Did you know you can buy coastal property here for less then 100,000$?<br />
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A photo shoot of Karl looking like a rock god, his hair blowing in the wind. <br />
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This is Lindsay, playing some of her sweet tunes. <br />
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Brennan is not shy when it comes to playing music with others. He is confident and capable and he played with Lindsay almost her entire set. It was magical.</div>
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We drive to Moncton today. One of my favorite I Mother Earth songs is about Moncton. I don't listen to I Mother Earth any more. </div>
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Montreal, this is what my heart looks like every time I leave you.</div>
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This is also what my pizza looked like because I was using an oven I was not accustomed to. It doesn't look pretty, but it was delicious.</div>
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This weekend was full of good vibes. We rolled into Montreal at 10pm on Friday and went directly to drop off Karl and Cody at the place they were to stay. We had to split up because my friend Mara only had room for two, so Jon from the One Man Band Fest helped me find a place for two of my gentlemen. I found the entrance, walked up the stairs and knew it would be a great Montreal experience for them. It was an art loft with transient people roaming in and out sharing stories and food and love, and it would have been the type of place I would have loved to stay in 10 years ago. There were people coming and going as I was trying to figure out who I was supposed to talk to so these guys could get settled in. And then I remembered that speaking french would probably get me on the fast track to finding out. After some email checking and asking around a young woman stepped out of one of the many rooms and said that she was aware this was happening, so I thanked her, wished the dudes good luck and made my way to Mara's for some hangouts with a good friend. The age difference is difficult for me sometimes because the things I like to talk about now are different then the things I liked to talk about when I was 21. That isn't to say that there isn't any common ground, but a conversation with Mara was welcomed. I had planned to go out and see a friend working one of the OMBF shows but we didn't end up leaving Mara's until 1am so by the time I got there it was over. </div>
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I decided to suspend my 'drink-less' policy for the stay. The minute I stepped outside I wanted to start drinking all the delicious beers and boozes. Montreal has this way of opening people up to wanting to experience more in life, or at least that's what it does to me. People are more welcoming and friendly in that city. It's easier to talk to people, assuming the language barrier isn't a thing, but even then it's easier I think. So I left Mara's a little drunk and quickly found myself with little to do. I felt conflicted because I felt like I had wasted a chance to get wasted! That's ridiculous. I came to terms with the fact that it was okay for me to drink while I was out there because that's what I wanted to do and I am a grown-ass man choosing my own adventure. I can tell that my personal challenges to change my relationship to booze and with sex are paying off. I feel more comfortable talking to people and being out without booze. I feel more comfortable and like myself (not some hyped up version of myself) when I drink too.</div>
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The next day we got up late, had some food and I started preparing for the last one man show of the tour. The show was amazing, but I would much rather play with people now. The music losses a level of intensity if it's just me and although I know I can hold my own, having other people on stage playing this music leaves an impression on the audience. It also started feeling like there was a separation between the guys and I. They play in Halifax tomorrow, but they haven't played since last Wednesday and it was feeling like they were my crew more then the band I was travelling with. I believe this situation will be rectified as of tomorrow when we start a long string of shows. It feels like the tour is finally starting. We got the first few practice shows out of the way, then we all got the chance to lolligag in cities other then Winnipeg and now the tour begins. I'm looking forward to it. </div>
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The 12 hour drive starting last night in Montreal has me feeling pretty run down. I didn't even drive. It's picture time. </div>
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We begin with a series of 4 pictures with the bands chins to necks. This is Brennan.<br />
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Cody.<br />
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Karl. After taking these pictures I told them about the time I did this on a friends camera who then pointed out that this is what women see when performing a blow job. They will now think about this every time they are with a lady. <br />
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The loft in which Cody and Karl were sleeping.<br />
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Downtown MTL.<br />
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The band hanging out in old Montreal.<br />
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They climb the mountain! At night! Off the beaten path!<br />
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The view.<br />
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The view during the day.<br />
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This guy.<br />
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Fun show.<br />
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Great show.<br />
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This guy having a blast.<br />
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Enjoying some poutine.<br />
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Going super-saiyan.<br />
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FUCKING <a href="http://www.robcrooks.com/" target="_blank">ROB CROOKS</a>. <br />
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Mara having a real good time. <br />
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So are these guys.<br />
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Look at Brennan touching the ground with dancing. He is very limber. <br />
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I met Angelique at the pizza party for the One Person Band Festival. She mentioned going to this delicious bakery on Bernard which I have frequented many times, and so we went and had some desserts.<br />
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This is what happens when you try to pick this dessert apart with hands. <br />
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Jon Cohen thanking his crew to his left.<br />
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And to his right.<br />
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This picture should have been before the old Montreal pics as they were heading there....<br />
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...while Mara and I prepped the pizza party.<br />
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Her balcony at the back.<br />
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So happy to finally see some sun.<br />
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I've developed a love for beets.<br />
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Toppings.<br />
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Making some sauce from some delicious smelling tomatoes. I think there is a higher grade of raw food in this city because they demand it. <br />
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Cody preparing his pizza.<br />
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Karl waiting for his. That's Gabe in the back studying a test to keep his job. He is one of the most conflicted people I have ever met. <br />
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The next day was super sunny and warm and the short shorts were out in full form. <br />
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An afternoon meeting with my pals over some sangria. Check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheDannyLutz?fref=ts" target="_blank">Danny</a> and <a href="http://jennmierau.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Jenn</a>'s awesome music. <br />
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The bagels of my dreams. I ate this whole tub of tzatziki.<br />
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Our final meal before departing to Halifax.<br />
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Last night I played alone. No band, just me and my guitar (and the rest of the album) and it felt so weird. The energy wasn't there from the drums sound pressure behind me. There was no one to look over to. The audience was a series of shadows because the lights were bright. I didn't feel lonely though - I could see those shadows moving to my sweet beats. Moving from playing with a band to playing a solo show was a strange as I thought it would be for me, but it is a nice challenge because I am completely responsible for making the show interesting. A feat made more difficult by my upper body pains, but I managed to bust out some dance moves and I could feel the smiles radiating past the LED's. It was a fun night with some awesome acts. To me be mentioned in the PHOTO SECTION>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>!@#$%^&*()</div>
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Karl's aunt gave us a place to sleep after the battle of Waterloo. She was also awesome in that she marinated a steak and we cooked it an ate it all. This is Cody eating it. <br />
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More meat eats with Karl and Brennan. Look how happy they are. LOOK AT THAT STEAK KNIFE.<br />
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The last, bloodied piece. <br />
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Cody has never been to Toronto. You can't tell, but he is sweating from excitement. <br />
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<a href="http://www.claravenice.com/" target="_blank">Clara Venice</a> - Thermion champion. <br />
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<a href="http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Henri-Faberge-and-the-Adorables" target="_blank">Henri Fabergé</a> - I'm in love with his short shorts. So I'm wearing mine for the next show.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thomastruax.com/" target="_blank">Thomas Truax</a> - Imagine you're in a David Lynch film. He was awesome. AWESOME.<br />
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Here is Brennan opening the CHRYSALIS for <a href="http://waxmannequin.com/" target="_blank">Wax Mannequin.</a> Biggest smile ever. <br />
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Here we are playing with the chrysalis' contents. It was a game to not let the ballons not fall on the ground. Henri wisely pointed out that it was easier to just hold them.<br />
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You know that the above picture it. The death of me. It lulled me into a deep sleep and one which I started with little consideration for my neck. So I feel asleep in a bad postion with a happy belly and woke with an empty stomach and a raging throb in my NECK. Perverts.</div>
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Being an emerging band is tough. We all know that. Touring costs ALL OF YOUR MONEY and although there is a lot of great down time while you're on the trip, there are months of preparation that go into planning a tour of any length. I could not even count the amount of emails I've sent related to this tour since I returned from the last one. </div>
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My experience with booking tours has been thorough at this point, but I don't have the relationships yet with venues and their talent buyers to just email them up and have a show. I don't blame venues for being skeptical about how much money they will make if Oldfolks Home plays in their spot - I'm building the audience right not. A task that is being handled by many hands, but the work is still heavy. </div>
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When you send an email to a venue it can go any number of ways. Best case scenario is that the venue gives you a timely reply (a yes or a no) and you can confirm the date or move on to the next venue. This is the best. I love it when venues do this. Worst case scenario is when there is no reply. None. So you wait for weeks, sending follow up emails, and then eventually you move on to the next venue. If you need to move to another possible venue, I find that it's always best to send the first venue a message saying thank you and that you'll be looking into another spot. You don't want to spoil relationships and people are busy. Maybe the 4 emails got lost in a flurry of 1 million emails. After the venue has been confirmed I find it best to have a conversation about who will be looking for locals acts, what will be provided for the band, and what will the pay situation be like. ALL OF THE DETAILS ARE VERY IMPORTANT. They're important because it establishes responsibility, but again, sometimes things fall through the cracks. I had a venue cancel a show on me the day after it was announced because there was no local support, but there was no effort made to get local support by anyone (including me, obviously), which is no good because now there is a hole in the routing. This is the first tour I've booked in the US and they expect the touring band to find local support before they confirm the show in most cases, especially if you have zero draw. It's not a difficult task, it just takes time. </div>
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So after your buttons come off your computer from all the emails you've sent, you have a tour booked! I like to send out a package 2 weeks to a month before the first show containing the following:</div>
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This is super important because it allows the venue the opportunity to understand what you band is doing before you get there. In fact, <a href="http://studioboytimes.tumblr.com/post/50355766716/young-musicians-field-guide" target="_blank">here</a> is an awesome article on this very thing. Now this is where I find the miscommunication and the short falls start happening. The promotion of the event is very important because it will dictate how many people will show up. This is doubly important for an emerging artist because a lot of people don't know about the show. But who's responsibility is it to get the word out? The venue has a show almost every night of the week and the touring band does too, so is it a shared responsibility or does the venue take the lead because they know the city and it's audience better? I think it's a conversation that needs to happen, and I can say that I didn't learn that lesson until now. Sometimes an artist can do all they can to help get the word out on their end, but if the venue doesn't put in the effort, then the show will likely be poorly attended AND NO ONE GETS PAID. The bar doesn't make money and the band doesn't make money. Lose lose. I am already filled with anxiety as I'm thinking about doing this, but I will be sending emails to all the venues we're to play at to have a conversation about promo. It's more work, but it has to get done. Tours are expensive and not making money sucks a salty knee. </div>
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Oh, lessons - adder of more work. I didn't take many pictures last night, but here a few from Hamilton that Brennan took. </div>
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Sleeping in a van is hard, and the sun is the ruiner of dreams. My hood is my shield. <br />
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This dog. <br />
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Our first chance to pack Vanna White's new upgrade. We still haven't figured out how to best pack the van, so it didn't really add a ton of room. I'm going to have us unpack everything before we head to Toronto and try it again. TOURING IS THE BEST. </div>
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Our new rental. We will destroy it with kilometers and jokes. <br />
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The new band is getting along splendidly and our first long trip (25+ hours) and first show in Hamilton were a great indication on how this is all going to go, I think. I'm not really sure what I want to do with this series of travel logs. The last set was about getting back into touring and figuring out how I would do it as a different person and a band leasder. That trip was a way for me to work through some lingering personal challenges and when it ended, I felt like I had. This trip is different. I don't feel the weight of the emotional baggage I did before, but I think this trip will be about putting what I've learned to practice.<br />
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I've been thinking a lot about that actually. One of the most difficult things I've been thinking about is how I will behave (and not react) when someone does or says something that conflicts with my new personal beliefs, and to this day I have no idea. But a friend said something to me a few weeks ago that stuck with me. He said that all of this knowledge and learning is not worth anything unless it is put into action. But how do I put it to action in a positive, non-violent way? How do I present my point of view while respecting the person who is saying or doing things that hurt other people? Holding them accountable for their words and actions. That's some hard shit. When I was younger I would learn something that really spoke to me and I would be militant about it. It was this new idea that I was willing to defend to the death! But I know better now and I can't act like that anymore. I'm sure I will get a lot of practice though - the other guys in the band are all 21 or 22 and there are plenty of chances to talk about discrimination and language. Without being preachy or alienating. With love, patience, compassion and empathy. These are things my mother was really great at teaching me. <br />
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There are also my personal challenges to change my relationship with alcohol and to be without romantic relationships for one year. Two very difficult things to do on when on tour. It's time to put what I've learned to practice though and I have faith in my strength.<br />
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The new band enjoying MOM LEVEL apple crisp (their words). From left to right - Cody, Brennan & Karl. <br />
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Cody & Karl stretching it out about 8 hours into the drive. <br />
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Brennan, 20 hours into the drive staying awake with Justin Timberlake.<br />
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NEVER EAT AT RESTAURANTS WITH TOO MANY ELVIS PICTURES. The food is never good. <br />
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An impromptu trip to Niagara. It was nice to walk on some plush grass and get misted by the falls. <br />
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This bird has it made. <br />
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I love this picture. <br />
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This tree is amazing. It was huge and it deserves to have a small house in it that I can live in. <br />
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Same tree. The huge leaves.<br />
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Every bathroom needs one of these for people who wear sandals. BRILLIANT. <br />
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NEW SHIRTS and the models. Thanks to the amazing <a href="http://www.lamgarland.com/" target="_blank">Garland Lam</a> for the design. <br />
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THESE PEOPLE. They gave us this sweet upgrade to Vanna White so that we're not so crammed. Check out <a href="http://mosely.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Mosely</a>. <br />
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After I had the upgrade done I went back to meet the guys and found them forming THIER OWN BAND. They were really good so we're going in that direction and I'm just going to take pictures...<br />
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THAT'S IT. See you soon, Waterloo. Oldfolks Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135536850192406224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263353683728172004.post-69493093148423908272013-04-01T17:10:00.003-05:002013-04-01T17:10:42.084-05:00The Rest<div style="text-align: center;">
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We had the pleasure of playing with <a href="http://www.yeahboats.com/category/news/" target="_blank">Boats</a> in Hamilton at the Casbah for the Matt Mays after party. What a show. It was like old times! You see, I was once a member of Boats and Matt was gracious enough to let Oldfolks Home open up at some of the venues while on tour. Although we weren't travelling together, it was like I was back with the old band...except that my place has been filled and I also have my own band. Nonetheless, it was so much fun. If you look closely, you can see Louis behind the plant. I sent him there for playing with my chop-sticks before dinner was served. He wasn't eating even, just horsing around. Like a horse.</div>
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Winnipeg was very well represented in Hamilton. A few ex-pats came out to hear the bands and one of those people was Shaun Gibson, former drummer for Oldfolks Home. How I love to see that man and Whiney (his partner). Shaun has been an integral part of the band even since moving to Toronto, and it was nice to show off the work he had put into the band on the record and over the phone. So, Hamilton was a blast, then we drove back to TO to sleep at Shaun's place for one more night. We went out for breakfast (lunch) the next day and talked about future OFH plans. I'm always telling Shaun he needs to work in the music business with bands if he doesn't want to play in them. His mind works perfectly and effectively in the industry. He is a strategist and a planner and one smart advisor. Truthfully, I'm happy to have his attention all to myself for the time being. We had a nice walk around the boardwalk and then we packed ourselves in the van and drove to Montreal.</div>
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I almost cried when I drove into the city limits. It's in Montreal I feel I grew up. It's in Montreal where Oldfolks Home started taking shape. A large part of my identity is tied to that city, and I was elated to be back in it. We drove in and got settled. I was staying with my friend, Mara, in what felt like a different city altogether because it was so far north of where I used to live, but thankfully the transit system in that city is amazing. I walked down to the plateau to pick up some of the dudes. We were going to see a show, but when I arrived, one of them was asleep and another had left to meet a friend, so I decided to walk the streets a lone wolf. </div>
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There isn't a lot going on on a Monday night. I stopped by Casa to see if a show was going on, but I had missed it. I didn't want to go home so I walked to St. Viateur for some bagels and ate them up as I walked around my old neighbourhood, checking to see what was there and what wasn't. I left Casa and I was filled a sense of longing and a desire to see KL. She lives there now and I had wondered for the whole tour whether or not she would be at the show. I thought about where she might be, who she might be with, what she might be doing. Would I be ready to see her if she did show up? Should I contact her and let her know what was going on? Was I ready for that? Would I be ok with it? I walked and I thought. It was brisk out. The bagels were warm and my thoughts carried me to a bus stop where I caught the late bus back to Mara's. </div>
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The next day I pretty much just ate everything I wanted all day. Brennan and I walked around and talked until it was time to eat again. We went to a Vietnamese restaurant I used to go to a lot when I lived there. Surprisingly I can never remembered what I ordered, but everything on the menu is delicious. I went back to Mara's, chugged my soup and made my way to the venue. I had built this show up so much in my mind and it didn't disappoint. I looked out and saw friends and smiles and it was awesome to be back in Montreal. After the show I forced everyone one to eat some Shish Taouk, and then back to sleeeeeeeep.</div>
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Thank you, Canada, for coming out to the shows and being supportive. I can't wait to see you again.</div>
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On our way to eeeaaaatttt in The Hammer.<br />
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Boats!<br />
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Yeah, Boats! Nice guitar (it's mine). <br />
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Travelling in luxury and not happy about the flash - the Boats tour van.<br />
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This was interesting. It looks like to completely different worlds in downtown TO. <br />
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The harbour.<br />
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MONTREAL. And the sky. The clouds are so different there.<br />
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Shish Taouk. I had a total of 3, which is not enough. <br />
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Brennan and I spent some time at Moog audio playing with all the things.<br />
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Walking.<br />
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The view from Mara's office.<br />
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Jenn Mierau! She is from Winnipeg, lives in Montreal and plays awesome music. <a href="http://www.jennmierau.com/fr_home.cfm" target="_blank">Check it out.</a><br />
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Poor poor Toronto. I walked all over you. I ate all of your food. I even carried a small Winnipeg snow cloud into you. I hitched it to the back of the van and it survived the 25 hour drive. Just add moisture. Toronto, you have a lot of that. The picture above is the view from my great pals Shaun and Whitney's place. Whitney had a birthday so Shaun took her to NY and they gave us the keys to their palace with one condition - I was not to talk to any heads from a certain Toronto label. </div>
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Lucky for everyone, my networking skills have improved greatly over the past few years. I used to be terrified at industry events because I was self-conscious and usually fuelled by all types of boozes. My interactions with people were awkward at best and in the case of my meeting with this Toronto label, it was disastrous. In fact, the story is infamous. Nowadays I feel way less intimidated by people who I perceive to have more power then I. I actually enjoy it! I spent a lot of my time this week meeting new people. Talking to promoters, bands, label heads, etc. was all so interesting because everyone has a unique experience within the industry. I also saw a ton of great bands. </div>
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Oldfolks Home played an amazing showcase. We didn't win the Cow Puncher award, but we did win over some ears. It's a wonderful thing when someone is so touched by your music that they take the time to walk over to you, and maybe extending themselves past their comfort zone, and tell you how much they enjoyed what you do. The CMW show was probably our best. I'm looking forward to coming back to all these cities.</div>
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<b>BOLD </b>= favs. I could have seen more on Saturday, but I probably walked a combined total of 10 hours this weekend, and my feet didn't want to anymore, so I ditched the fest early in favour of sleep and some Oz. Plus I woke up this morning and made some granola. Yup! More pictures!</div>
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Oh, Pat's. I love this place. I love their gingerbeer. <br />
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This is Sóley playing at Moog Audio. I forgot I saw her here too!<br />
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Shy Kids. <br />
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Like A Motorcyle.<br />
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Dinner after our set. Yum!<br />
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Candence Weapon<br />
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Rococode.<br />
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Pkew Pkew Pkew (gunshots)<br />
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The Big Things! Productions ladies. I bought them all ice cream because they were working so hard and they put on some pretty solid, well-run shows. And they're also super awesome people.<br />
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Grounders.<br />
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MAC DEMARCO<br />
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MAC DEMARCO CROWD SURFING WITH HIS SWEET KIKKI AND MAKING OUT.<br />
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Strangest band I saw all weekend. I can't even remember where this was. <br />
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Apparat Organ Quartet! <br />
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The Beards. They sing songs about beards. I got the point after two songs. <br />
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Pull My Strings.<br />
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Papermaps.<br />
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