Return to Beantown

Sunrise started at 4:02 am today. No shit. I can say that because I was driving a van full of drunken idiots back from Brattleboro, VT. After all the villagers captured, stuffed and hung the dwarf we celebrated until the wee hours of the morning. I abstained from the alcohol in case they tried to steal, sacrifice or slice one of us up into little pieces. They did no such thing. They showed us nothing but kindness and generosity. Shame about their little people prejudice.But I digress. I was talking about the sunrise at 4:02 am. Everyone in the band dislikes STILL being awake when you begin to hear the birds chirping. If they wake you up that’s one thing. They’re a nuisance you can feel justified berating. If they start their incessant chatter when you’re still awake it feels like you’re being both taunted and chastised. Well, the birds can suck it.I still digress. I was driving the bus through the mountains in northern Massacheussetts and the sky began to lighten. At 4:02 am. It was eerily beautiful to see the trees silhouetted in the morning light while dipping and diving across the state road that took us back to the hotel. It looked like the trees were very slowly being set on fire.We got back to the hotel shortly before 6 am and everyone was in bed pretty quickly. There was a fun surprise waiting for us in the parking lot, however. There's a video (that Alex still hasn't posted) from our last tour where I talk about the concept of 'F*$k You parking.' The concept is simple: If you're vehicle is big enough you can park wherever you'd like to. Usually we think we're being dinks because we take up 3-5 spaces. Imagine our surprise when we discovered a large tour bus (clearly parked by a master of the FYP philosophy) taking up TEN spaces! TEN!!! We had a good laugh and then went to bed.


The work of a master.

It was a rest day for us, so we got up late and did all the usual things one is supposed to do. We went to the mall, we went to a movie, Alex killed 23 moose in one sitting and we went to the city for a walk around Boston commons and the downtown core. It’s amazing how desolate American cities become after the sun goes down. Perhaps we’re just ignorant of the dangers (and maybe that’s for the best) the city holds or maybe it’s just a cultural difference. Regardless, we had a meal about a block from the Orpheum theatre (bigger than Massey Hall and a venue we fully intend to play in less than two years. ☺) After that it was back to the hotel and a bit of work; making plans for the summer tour, sussing out some new material (Len & J.D.) and the continuation of the Derek & Clive bender (both the booze and the comedy) that Mick & Alex have been on for about 72 hours now. Tomorrow we head back to Canada and terra firma. Let the good times roll.


Alex and the moose hunt.


The Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA. See you in a couple of years!