Welcome to Nevada

I've been driving for a little over 8 hours now. Sacramento to Denver really is a nice drive. I'm about an hour from Utah driving through Nevada, I'll stop at the border and sleep for a little while. The Owen discography is keeping me company for now, everyones been asleep for awhile. After Denver we drive straight back to Boston. We did the same drive last summer so its nothing new. I slept through the earthquake in California this AM. Whoops. I need to go on a run soon.

Riding in cars with Euros.

Its actually a van, semantics. I'm back in the van after some time and confusion. Its been a long couple of days, I'm still confused and a little unsettled, but it will pass with time I hope.

The flights out to California were good, but awkward. Kayla rules. I was on standby and was the last person on the flight, literally. Jetblue has satelitte TV and XM radio on every chair. It was wild. I watched some history channel, sportscenter, and part of Black Knight starring Martin Lawrence, with this 6 year old black kid who was sitting next to me. He loved it. Then he fell asleep on me for a little while. Awwwwwkward. We have a few shows then we drive pretty much straight home. I'm bummin. Oh well, two weeks until I'm gone for two and a half months. I'm going to enjoy my time with the Euros now.

I just got out of court.

I had to stay behind from tour for two weeks to wait for my fathers court date. He was arrested for driving on a suspended license, for not paying a speeding ticket in full. The ticket, I paid for. Being a independent contractor for the Navy, being arrested might make issues with some clearances.

Pursuant to a clerical error, the matter was dismissed within 20 minutes of us being there. 'Its hearsay' was said to me once, then they dropped the case. So, my father is off the hook.

I stayed home for two weeks, missed tour, and Canada, because some clerk somewhere didn't charge my father a $25 fee. I don't even want to get into how upset I am, or how bad these past two weeks were. Woof.

My hand healed OK. Its weird looking, and I'm missing a knuckle. It'll still be taped up for awhile. I was supposed to wear a solid cast for six weeks, I wore a splint for one week and took it off.

I fly out to California to meet up with my band at 6am tomorrow morning, to finish out a tour. The only ride I could find is taking me to the airport at like 8pm. I've sat at an airport for 24 hours in another country before, so 10 hours in America shouldn't be too bad, right?

Really though.

07/27: Santa Barbara, CA @ Earl Warren Showgrounds w/ Sound and Fury Festival
07/28: Newhall, CA @ American Legion Hall w/ Rise And Fall, Blacklisted, Alpha And Omega
07/29: Orangevale, CA @ Orangevale VFW Hall w/ Rise And Fall, Blacklisted, Alpha And Omega
08/09: Boston, MA @ ICC
08/14: Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Area 51
08/15: Torgau, Germany @ Endless Summer Festival w/ Have Heart, Verse
08/16: Essen, Germany @ Rise Or Die Festival w/ Have Heart, Verse
08/17: Trier, Germany @ Ex-Haus w/ Have Heart, Verse
08/18: Giessen, Germany @ Muk w/ Have Heart, Verse
08/20: Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang w/ Have Heart, Verse
08/22: Orebro, Sweden @ TBA w/ Have Heart, Verse
08/23: Hamein, Germany @ Joch'n'Roll Festival w/ Have Heart
08/24: Ieper, Belgium @ Ieperfestival w/ Have Heart, Verse
08/25: London, UK @ Underworld w/ Have Heart, Verse
08/26: Stoke On Trent, UK @ Trent Sugarmill w/ Have Heart, Verse
08/27: Leeds, UK @ Rios w/ Have Heart, Verse
08/28: Norwich, UK @ Queen Charlotte w/ Have Heart, Verse
08/29: Karlsruhe, Germany @ Die Stadtmitte w/ Have Heart, Verse
08/31: Lichtenstein, Germany @ JZ Riot w/ Have Heart, Verse
09/03: Melville, Johannesburg, South Africa @ Roxy w/ The Vendetta, Bloodlline Ltd.
09/04: Boksburg, South Africa @ Black Dahlia w/ The Vendetta, Bloodlline Ltd.
09/05: Bloemfontein, South Africa @ Black Dahlia w/ The Vendetta, Bloodlline Ltd.
09/06: Durban, South Africa @ Pavillion Skate Park w/ The Vendetta, Bloodlline Ltd.
09/07: Kyasands, South Africa @ Tempos Rock Garden w/ The Vendetta, Bloodlline Ltd.
09/13: Tokyo Nishiogikubo @ Flat w/ Have Heart
09/14: Chiba Minamikashiwa @ Club Water and Drunkard's Stadium w/ Have Heart
09/15: Nagoya Ueda @ The Lights Underground w/ Have Heart
09/17: Osaka Namba @ Bears w/ Have Heart
09/19: Tokyo Kichijoji @ Warp w/ Have Heart
09/20: Niigata @ Riverst w/ Have Heart
09/22: Yokohama @ Lizard w/ Have Heart
09/23: Tokyo Shinjuku @ ACB w/ Have Heart

Ever tried to type with one hand?

Its really frustrating. Fuck Rhode Island. I have to skip some of tour, I'm really bummed out. But I'm glad I have good friends to help me out. In November, I need a band to tour with or roadie for; or a place to live, I refuse to come back here.

Oh yea, and;

07/11: Long Island, NY @ TGIF
07/14: Quebec City, QC @ L'Anti
07/15: Montreal, QC @ Cafe Linco
07/17: Toronto, ON @ Siesta Nouveaux
07/19: Winnipeg, MB @ Sudbury
07/21: Calgary, AB @ RC Legion 1
07/22: Edmonton, AB @ Avonmore Hall
07/23: Vancouver, BC @ The Sweatshop
07/24: Tacoma, WA @ Viaduct
07/25: Berkeley, CA @ Gilman
07/25: Santa Barbara, CA @ Earl Warren Showgrounds
07/28: Fresno, CA @ Knights Of Columbus
07/29: Orangevale, CA @ Orangevale VFW Hall
08/09: Boston, MA @ ICC
08/14: Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Area 51
08/15: Torgau, Germany @ Endless Summer Festival
08/16: Essen, Germany @ Rise Or Die Festival
08/17: Trier, Germany @ Ex-Haus
08/18: Giessen, Germany @ Muk
08/20: Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
08/22: Orebro, Sweden @ TBA
08/23: Hamein, Germany @ Joch'n'Roll Festival
08/24: Ieper, Belgium @ Ieperfestival
08/25: London, UK @ Underworld
08/26: Stoke On Trent, UK @ Trent Sugarmill
08/27: Leeds, UK @ Rios
08/28: Norwich, UK @ Queen Charlotte
08/29: Karlsruhe, Germany @ Die Stadtmitte
08/31: Lichtenstein, Germany @ JZ Riot
09/01: Richmond, South Africa @ The Bohemian
09/03: Bloemfontein, South Africa @ Andre Hugenot Theatre
09/04: Durban, South Africa @ Pavillion Skatepark
09/05: Johannesburg, South Africa @ Fury Fest

More to come.

Off tour.

Tour was great, simply put. It felt nice to be the headlining band on pretty much every show, and rolling solo and still having great shows. Vindicated, I guess. I'm in Rhode Island. Its the worst. I'm riffing hard and I hope I can meet up with George soon to re-riff and re-record. Its going to be great.

I have two of the worst spider bites I've ever had. Don't forget, I lived on a farm as a kid. I guess I just killed way more back then. I've been itching, I never itch.

I got tattooed in a friends house for $15 last night. Slightly off center, just like me. You'll see it soon. I think I'm going to get another tonight. The dude who did it loves Death Before Dishonor. He rules.

We played a show with this band called Mansions. He was great. I just downloaded the free Doghouse Records sampler. Pretty good.

"The worst part is you don't know it. You're having the time of your life. You used to be young, you used to be right, and so perfect. Well, so was I."