Hi all!
After a relatively silent period since May, we decided with a week's notice to take up a short notice (for us) show at the Nestor with Red Flag Riot, 13th Chapter, Michael Pink, and one other performer whose name I didn't catch (Sorry, I'm not a professional name gatherer!)
It was fun. We put together a last-minute all Rule 17 set with the addition of one song that we had kind of abandoned since last fall's show at Rick's. That was a lot of fun. It made up about a 50-minute set, and it felt really good to roll through it all. I also have to give props to the other performers. It was a really diverse mix of bands, with Michael Pink playing solo acoustic, Red Flag Riot playing full band acoustic, us doing what we do, followed by 13th Chapter ending the night with a short set of death metal. I love the energy of mixed events like that - it's kind of like hitting shuffle on your ipod.
This past week, we got a brand new (well, new to us) rehearsal pad. This is the first we've had in a LONG time. Most of the rehearsals over the past couple of years have been in my basement, which brings with it its own set of issues, like things falling off the walls upstairs, rehearsals ending because of bedtime, and the basement stairway that was not designed for the easy removal of Marshall speaker cabinets.
The new joint is generally better for access, no stairs, no noise problems, and still has electricity! So we're looking forward to getting back to our old-style "grind it out" rehearsals.
Speaking of things that we're looking forward to, on August 24th we are playing at the Garage Bar. This will be our "Full Night", which means two full sets from us. We haven't done that for quite a while, so it'll be nice to be able to stretch our legs a bit again. This spring we did a lot of openers, which tend not to pay well, but can be nice ways to open doors. Besides, we got to play with Dan Spitz' band Red Lamb, did an incredibly fun show with JP tribute Electric Eye, and opened for Bret Michaels. Now, we get to not worry about the set being too long, whether the other band is going to let us use this or that (or if we're setting up around their equipment) or anything else.
If you haven't seen us for a while, we've added (and are still adding) some new songs, reworking sets, and generally trying to keep a "special event" vibe to each show. If you have seen us, you know that there are some songs that we just haven't been playing, like most of the covers that we do. Since we have the luxury of time, we're going to try getting as much stuff in as possible.
August 24th at the Garage Bar in Moorhead. Check it out!
After a relatively silent period since May, we decided with a week's notice to take up a short notice (for us) show at the Nestor with Red Flag Riot, 13th Chapter, Michael Pink, and one other performer whose name I didn't catch (Sorry, I'm not a professional name gatherer!)
It was fun. We put together a last-minute all Rule 17 set with the addition of one song that we had kind of abandoned since last fall's show at Rick's. That was a lot of fun. It made up about a 50-minute set, and it felt really good to roll through it all. I also have to give props to the other performers. It was a really diverse mix of bands, with Michael Pink playing solo acoustic, Red Flag Riot playing full band acoustic, us doing what we do, followed by 13th Chapter ending the night with a short set of death metal. I love the energy of mixed events like that - it's kind of like hitting shuffle on your ipod.
This past week, we got a brand new (well, new to us) rehearsal pad. This is the first we've had in a LONG time. Most of the rehearsals over the past couple of years have been in my basement, which brings with it its own set of issues, like things falling off the walls upstairs, rehearsals ending because of bedtime, and the basement stairway that was not designed for the easy removal of Marshall speaker cabinets.
The new joint is generally better for access, no stairs, no noise problems, and still has electricity! So we're looking forward to getting back to our old-style "grind it out" rehearsals.
Speaking of things that we're looking forward to, on August 24th we are playing at the Garage Bar. This will be our "Full Night", which means two full sets from us. We haven't done that for quite a while, so it'll be nice to be able to stretch our legs a bit again. This spring we did a lot of openers, which tend not to pay well, but can be nice ways to open doors. Besides, we got to play with Dan Spitz' band Red Lamb, did an incredibly fun show with JP tribute Electric Eye, and opened for Bret Michaels. Now, we get to not worry about the set being too long, whether the other band is going to let us use this or that (or if we're setting up around their equipment) or anything else.
If you haven't seen us for a while, we've added (and are still adding) some new songs, reworking sets, and generally trying to keep a "special event" vibe to each show. If you have seen us, you know that there are some songs that we just haven't been playing, like most of the covers that we do. Since we have the luxury of time, we're going to try getting as much stuff in as possible.
August 24th at the Garage Bar in Moorhead. Check it out!
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