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Day 27: Gone Crazy

Friday, 24 July 2009

so the monkey apparition was merely the beginning of going crazy. i nearly drove off a cliff on purpose on the pacific coastal highway...strange feeling. and then went crazy upon reaching santa cruz, a beach town south of san fran.

we seem to be spending even more money now, thinking of setting up a new online business, www.moneyspendingexpert.com - we have lots of material for this, for instance, "instead of self parking in an expensive hotel, why not go for the full valet service, increasing your spend level for the day by $30"

this may not be funny for anyone else, but we're giigling like little school boys here. fyi, still crazy.

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New Mexican Monkeys

Monday, 20 July 2009

The drive from Austin to Albuquerque was quite long. Set off at 4pm - arrived at 6am. At about 5am, with Dex driving and me looking out for Deer grazing by the side of the road (as you do) I happened to encounter a rare breed of New Mexican monkey. The legitimacy of that statement has been challenged several times over the past four days. Look at the link and decide for yourself whether or not I hallucinated:

http://www.bigfootencounters.com/articles/albuquerque2.htm

Las Vegas was ridiculous. Preparing for gig in Hollywood tonight with a few beers. Fun.

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Day something: Austin has no towels

Thursday, 16 July 2009

Sorry for the brief lapse in updates. Lots and lots and lots of driving has restricted internet access. We have to do Miami to Las Vegas in 5 days... about 2000 miles... and we have run out of things to talk to each-other about.

It is a well known fact that the women are ridiculously hot in Miami - but it still doesn't prepare you for how ridiculously hot they are. Gig was great - Roxanne at The Transit Lounge is a legend.

New Orleans - brilliant Jazz, massive thunderstorm.

What kind of town doesn't sell towels? Apart from that Austin has been amazing. Texan crowd were suprisingly up for hearing British acoustic indie music... but then they do say Austin is completely different from the rest of Texas...

Las Vegas for 4th July baby!!

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Day 12: Hot, so Hot

Friday, 10 July 2009

We're all sunburned now. Miami is exactly what you'd expect, but without Eddie Murphy ruining the view.

The Transit Lounge gig was downtown in a bar for city workers and was the best crowd yet... approaching 20!

Someone came up to us when we got back to the hostel saying they recognized us from the website. They had seen the posters and came to see us but turned up too late. I believe that's fan #2.

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Day 8: monday

Monday, 6 July 2009

Mondays are better in America. We're in Savannah, Georgia following a mammoth overnight postgig drive from dc. Savannah is a beach haven... hows work?

The Washington gig was in a scary neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant. We survived though. next gig - Miami!

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Day 5: long beach is rubbish

Friday, 3 July 2009

New York gig was amazing, great sound, appreciative crowd and a brilliant cardigan.

We filmed a short video of She's Got Game:



Dexter was good on the postshow interview again, as were the two large breasted, over enthusiastic groupies.

Long beach is rubbish.

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Day 4: New York Gig @ Kenny's Castaways

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Boston gig went well, what a buzz! yesterday we made our way down to New York and got acquainted with the city - another late night jamming on the roof top amongst the high sky-rise buildings of greenwich village

Gig no.2 is just 2 hours away and it feels very surreal to be close to playing on bleecker street in New York - can't wait!

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