Day 20 Phoenix AZ - The Rhythm Room (pictured: Gavin and Kip from Wooden Sky)
Promoter Jeremiah turns out to be a dream - promoting three shows in one night, the others being Yo La Tango in a 1000 cap room, and some apparently wicked African band playing to about 25 people. In spite of the crazy schedule, he manages to meet us at load in, get us dinner and see our show. The show itself was kind of funny.. a small turn out of curiosity seekers and a few fans of CanCon. one couple wearing the t-shirts of Canadian bands Sloan and Two Hours Traffic. Indeed Jeremiah himself was quite a fan of Canadian music, rattling off several names of acts he's booked in recent months from north of the border : Final Fantasy, Constantines, Cadence Weapon, Plants and Animals, Born Ruffians ...
The club itself looks on the outside like the last bastion of hope for a struggling band on the road (see picture), but once inside we are treated with utmost hospitality (drink tickets good for any drink), and perhaps the best sound of the whole tour.
The highlight of visiting this town, for sensational shock value, was our visit to the pawn shop/gun emporium right across the street. There you have your choice of Kalashnikov,Tommy Gun, Barreta, Glock, AK47, Taser, Smith & Wesson pistol.... whatever you need for whatever it is you're planning. Fortunately, my interest in firing weapons ended after I killed a chipmunk with my grandfather's pellet rifle. That said, I was quite taken by this display, which I reckon would be the envy of most gun collectors. Most guns there are listed "pre-owned" or "used", and clock in easily under $1000.
After such a long drive through the desert and arriving early to an empty parking lot at the club made us dilerious and goofy, culminating in Gavin's hilarious dedication during their set to "porno, guns, drinking and titties"(if you don't think that's funny... you had to be there).
After the show, we repeat the actions of the previous night in LA, leaving right away to get a leg up on the ensuing long drive of the next day. We have a day off coming, in which to drive 15 hours to Austin TX, where we will be performing on radio and on a local offshoot of NBCTV.
Promoter Jeremiah turns out to be a dream - promoting three shows in one night, the others being Yo La Tango in a 1000 cap room, and some apparently wicked African band playing to about 25 people. In spite of the crazy schedule, he manages to meet us at load in, get us dinner and see our show. The show itself was kind of funny.. a small turn out of curiosity seekers and a few fans of CanCon. one couple wearing the t-shirts of Canadian bands Sloan and Two Hours Traffic. Indeed Jeremiah himself was quite a fan of Canadian music, rattling off several names of acts he's booked in recent months from north of the border : Final Fantasy, Constantines, Cadence Weapon, Plants and Animals, Born Ruffians ...
The club itself looks on the outside like the last bastion of hope for a struggling band on the road (see picture), but once inside we are treated with utmost hospitality (drink tickets good for any drink), and perhaps the best sound of the whole tour.
The highlight of visiting this town, for sensational shock value, was our visit to the pawn shop/gun emporium right across the street. There you have your choice of Kalashnikov,Tommy Gun, Barreta, Glock, AK47, Taser, Smith & Wesson pistol.... whatever you need for whatever it is you're planning. Fortunately, my interest in firing weapons ended after I killed a chipmunk with my grandfather's pellet rifle. That said, I was quite taken by this display, which I reckon would be the envy of most gun collectors. Most guns there are listed "pre-owned" or "used", and clock in easily under $1000.
After such a long drive through the desert and arriving early to an empty parking lot at the club made us dilerious and goofy, culminating in Gavin's hilarious dedication during their set to "porno, guns, drinking and titties"(if you don't think that's funny... you had to be there).
After the show, we repeat the actions of the previous night in LA, leaving right away to get a leg up on the ensuing long drive of the next day. We have a day off coming, in which to drive 15 hours to Austin TX, where we will be performing on radio and on a local offshoot of NBCTV.
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