...we didn't make it to the show.
I know, I know. That's really lame. But by the time we got to Cleveland, it was about 7 pm. There was no way we'd get to Detroit in time for the show. Deciding to not waste any more time (or gas), we drove back to New York and camped out in Buffalo. The next day, we went to Albany, where Zeke had friends. They fed us, let us shower, and we even got to sleep next to a fireplace. The weather outside was 35 degrees, so it was definitely appreciated.
The next day we drove up to Potsdam, where we played La Casbah, the most happening middle eastern restaurant in upstate New York. Too bad it was a Tuesday and nobody was there. Even the bartender didn't bother hanging out. So we used it as a practice.
We had to be in Manhattan the next morning, so we packed our shit and drove through the night. CMJ was the show we've been waiting for this entire tour. We got to Fontana's, and after spending 2 hours finding a parking spot, we were ready. Our spot was at 3 in the afternoon. The show was sponsored by Organic Entertainment and Tsurumi Records. Jeff from Tsurumi was a really nice guy. Look up his releases.
There wasn't much of a crowd at Fontana's, but we got some free organic ale. So it balanced out. After eating dumplings with Dave and Margo from Organic, we drove to Bethpage, which is basically Long Island.
The next day was Mr. Beery's. The place is the size of my bedroom, and turned out to be awesome. We did our thing, then hung out with the manager and talked beer. I tried a creme brûlée beer, which was the most delicious dessert beer in the world. And yes...there really is a Mr. Beery, and he's rad. We met him.
That day, my mom called and gave us amazing news. She was getting us a hotel room in Boston! We were stoked. After Bethpage, we drove to Massachusetts. That morning at about 9 am, Zeke wakes up. "Dude, where is Matt?!" I turn around and look at his sleeping bag in the chair. "He's right there, he's sleeping". Zeke goes "no dude, he's not here!!". Matt was missing.
Turns out, I stopped at a gas station about an hour prior. Matt got out without announcing it to use the restroom while I was pumping the gas. I saw his sleeping bag on the chair and thought he was asleep with everyone else. He had no phone and no money, and i wasn't even sure where we were when we stopped.
We had to be at the hotel by 10 am because my mom said someone she used to work with manages the place and was hooking it up. In reality, my whole fucking family flew out from california to visit us. When I walk into the hotel lobby, they all pop up from behind a table and scream "Suprise!!!........what's wrong, aren't you happy to see us??"
"...I left my drummer at a gas station."
My mom rented a car, and we drove to get Matt. He was only there for about 4 hours. Whatever. Don't sneak out of the van, asshole.
After that, all the guys went swimming at the hotel and relaxed in beds. I, however, went to Salem with my awesome family who loves me very much. Salem is the town where all the witch trials were held, and it was really fucking cool getting to see how everything went down. The cemetery there had graves from the 1600's. There's a ton of rad history.
That night we played at All Asia in Boston and it sucked. I mean it has a cool atmosphere, but they wouldn't even give us a glass of water and my family had to play full price to get in. Even in a crowded room we couldn't get a guest list.
The next morning we all woke us super early, and my mom took us to the Sam Adams brewery. Yeah, I know. We really like beer. The tour actually wasn't as good as the Miller tour, but the tasting portion was a thousand times better. Octoberfest > High Life.
That night we played at Ground Zero in Allenstown, New Hampshire. My family went to this show too. The venue was a very right wing Christian place. "virginity rocks!" shirts and Tooth & Nail recordings abound. The guy running it looked just like Jesus. And his name was Christian. I can't even make that kind if thing up.
After playing to the 2 other bands, my mom took us all to Applebees and bought us the biggest meal ever. I'm getting mad just writing this and thinking about how good it was. They left the next morning, and we slept in the rain.
All in all, it was fantastic seeing my family and doing all that fun stuff. Plus, Massachusetts rules. It's beautiful there.
See you guys in a week! <3
-Jordan
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