Oh yeah - here's our friend Luci wearing our new T-shirt, which is available at all our shows in addition to the With Drug/Eighty 7" !!!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
merch
Oh yeah - here's our friend Luci wearing our new T-shirt, which is available at all our shows in addition to the With Drug/Eighty 7" !!!
WILL
Yesterday was a pretty long drive. I can't remember if anything weird happened. We stopped at a gas station. Bobby tried to drive.
I guess we got to Davis around 5 or so. Kevin's brother lives in Davis so we brought some groceries over to his house to munch on. I had apples, brie, and graham crackers. Oh yeah - they were pushing this new Kit-Kat at the grocery store that was supposed to be extra crispy + creamy. Tasted like the usual to me. Fine. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Although I did like that 79 cent Santa Clause Kit-Kat they had in Canada before Christmas.
Anyway. Talked shit with Matt D and his wife for a while and then we went to the show. Davis DIY scene was weird! We played in a living room of some college house. Boris, the guy who booked the show, was setting up gear for his set when we walked in. Nice dude. The only person I met in Davis that didn't have weird teeth.
Him and the other band, Healing Potpourri, played some droney spacey sets and then we played. Pretty loud. Mostly cleared the house out but we still had a lot of fun. Hugo especially went HAM and bled all over the bass...
Had to leave directly after our set at 11 to start the drive to Olympia. Never fun. But also it is kind of a thrill to be with your buds and face a long night of driving. It sure feels good to get to your destination and poop out on the couch once you arrive.
I'm writing from Olympia now at Neil and Nick's house. Travis and Ben were sitting at the table when we walked in and I was happy to see them. Bobby, Hugo and I walked downtown to take care of some errands. Olympia is just the best.
I guess we got to Davis around 5 or so. Kevin's brother lives in Davis so we brought some groceries over to his house to munch on. I had apples, brie, and graham crackers. Oh yeah - they were pushing this new Kit-Kat at the grocery store that was supposed to be extra crispy + creamy. Tasted like the usual to me. Fine. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Although I did like that 79 cent Santa Clause Kit-Kat they had in Canada before Christmas.
Anyway. Talked shit with Matt D and his wife for a while and then we went to the show. Davis DIY scene was weird! We played in a living room of some college house. Boris, the guy who booked the show, was setting up gear for his set when we walked in. Nice dude. The only person I met in Davis that didn't have weird teeth.
Him and the other band, Healing Potpourri, played some droney spacey sets and then we played. Pretty loud. Mostly cleared the house out but we still had a lot of fun. Hugo especially went HAM and bled all over the bass...
Had to leave directly after our set at 11 to start the drive to Olympia. Never fun. But also it is kind of a thrill to be with your buds and face a long night of driving. It sure feels good to get to your destination and poop out on the couch once you arrive.
I'm writing from Olympia now at Neil and Nick's house. Travis and Ben were sitting at the table when we walked in and I was happy to see them. Bobby, Hugo and I walked downtown to take care of some errands. Olympia is just the best.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
WILL
Played at the Smell last night. Been wanting to play there forever. Glad to say we finally did it. Going in I've learned to have zero expectations for shit like that but we were pleasantly surprised by the turnout especially on Tuesday. The girl who booked our show, Kate, was one of the sweetest girls we met on the road.
Oh yeah - went for a run around 11am yesterday along the beach. Felt awesome. Something about the January weather in Los Angeles made me feel real nostalgic and sad. I could've cried. Didn't though. Found a great radio station to listen to. Sure wish I could remember the frequency. The DJ played a Bad Fate song. They are too good.
Hung out on the beach with the crew for a while. This was Santa Monica beach I guess. Went up to the van and drove to a joint called "Tacos Por Favor" for lunch. Great food!
Talked sports with Hannah's dad for a while - apparently the New York Times has great sports writers. Didn't get a chance to check it out for myself.
Had a little rehearsal in the guest room and then we got the rock outta there. The Smell is real cool. I don't know why LA doesn't get more love. One of my favorite cities I've ever been to.
Just heard that it's 82 degrees though - happy to be on the road to Davis.
As usual I got tired early last night so I was in the tent before the hot tub was even warm. Woke up late this morning to the sound of Hannah's pooches screaming their heads off.
Stopped for breakfast on the road. I tried the eggs and cactus! Very cool
Oh yeah - went for a run around 11am yesterday along the beach. Felt awesome. Something about the January weather in Los Angeles made me feel real nostalgic and sad. I could've cried. Didn't though. Found a great radio station to listen to. Sure wish I could remember the frequency. The DJ played a Bad Fate song. They are too good.
Hung out on the beach with the crew for a while. This was Santa Monica beach I guess. Went up to the van and drove to a joint called "Tacos Por Favor" for lunch. Great food!
Talked sports with Hannah's dad for a while - apparently the New York Times has great sports writers. Didn't get a chance to check it out for myself.
Had a little rehearsal in the guest room and then we got the rock outta there. The Smell is real cool. I don't know why LA doesn't get more love. One of my favorite cities I've ever been to.
Just heard that it's 82 degrees though - happy to be on the road to Davis.
As usual I got tired early last night so I was in the tent before the hot tub was even warm. Woke up late this morning to the sound of Hannah's pooches screaming their heads off.
Stopped for breakfast on the road. I tried the eggs and cactus! Very cool
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
it's me, hugo
i am in LA. LA is fun. immediately there are some things i noticed.
coffee in LA gives you cancer. i dont know how, but i got a coffee anyways. it was worth it, although im not sure i will be saying later on in life.
things in la are exciting. they like to be aesthetically pleasing here because the entertainment industry is all about looks. note how the cars match the fire extinguishers in LA.
i love this movie so much. i was happy to see that there was still posters for it on hollywood boulevard at the stores. miss you, jack.
like i said, me and bobby walked all over hollywood. we drank whiskey and vodka out of cups that we bought from a fast food restaurant. then we drank 40's of beer in those same cups and continued to walk around. the things we saw, uh, whoa.
got sad 2 b in a city that was entertainment driven, uh, then i got really happy again cause i was drinkin in LA. s'pretty. glad we came. very excited to play tonight.
one last thing. these dogs rule so hard. uh, going to be sad to leave.
WILL - 1/3/12
Made it to Los Angeles yesterday.
Paul and I took a train right to the Rose Bowl. It was really cool to take public transit through the city. Got to see a lot of places and people. I love that shit.
The Rose Bowl was cool. Except Wisconsin lost at the end. Great game though. Paul got pretty bummed out and we got in a fight, but later made up.
Accordingly we couldn't find a Badger after party to play, so we went to Kev's girlfriend's house and ate dinner with her family. I pitched the tent in their backyard and slept back there. In the morning I saw a treehouse though. Would've.
Paul and I took a train right to the Rose Bowl. It was really cool to take public transit through the city. Got to see a lot of places and people. I love that shit.
The Rose Bowl was cool. Except Wisconsin lost at the end. Great game though. Paul got pretty bummed out and we got in a fight, but later made up.
Accordingly we couldn't find a Badger after party to play, so we went to Kev's girlfriend's house and ate dinner with her family. I pitched the tent in their backyard and slept back there. In the morning I saw a treehouse though. Would've.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Saturday, December 31, 2011
2011 PICKS
FAVORITE RECORDS
Bobby
nite prison comp
mac demarco - rocknrollniteclub
collage party - dreaming in maui tape
real estate - days
ye + hova - WTT
Drizzy - take care
Ice Age - new brigade
A$AP rocky - livelovea$ap
Main Attrakions - 808s n dark grapes ii
and anything clamscasino touches...shit is gold naggaz
oneohtrixpointnever - replica
Will
Naomi Punk - The Spell (tour CDR)
Hausu - s/t 7"
Bill Callahan - Apocolypse
Hubble - Hubble Drums
Footwork - s/t CS
Slow Learners - Grocery Store 7"
Mathew Cooper - Some Days Are Better Than Others OST
Real Estate - Days
Jesu - Dethroned / Heart Ache EPs
Three songs from the new M83 record were out of control
Hugo
Collage Party- Dreaming in Maui
Mac Demarco- Rock n Roll Night Club
Nite Prison Comp
The You are Minez- Having Your Heart Broken Means Once Having Had Somebody To Love
long long long - A Girl Drinking Orange Juice Feels Acids On The Sides Of Her Tongue. She Also Smells Citric Aromas And Feels The Wetness And Cold.
Dog Day - Deformer
Kevin
Collage Party- Midnight Mind
Mac Demarco- Rock n Roll Night Club
Drake - Take Care
Naomi Punk - CLS
Real Estate - Days
DUZ/CUZ - Spring Tour Tape
Aaron Read - Bubble Skulls
Clams Casino - ST
Brad Paisley - This is Country Music
Burton Board - Basic BS
FAVORITE LIVE SHOWS
Bobby
weed @ zoo zhop
real estate @ biltmo
dino jr @ comm
babysitter @ astoria
sans aids @ logans
cloudface @ waldorf
salem/animalbodies @ waldorf
Will
SAW
Naomi Punk / Hausu / Pleasure Beauties @ Cairo, Seattle WA
Dinosaur Jr @ Commodore Ballrom, Vancouver BC
Slow Learners / Needles//Pins @ Antisocial Skateboard Shop, Vancouver BC
PLAYED
Weed / Psychic Feline / Blood Beach @ Reed College, Portland OR
My Friend Wallis / Apollo Ghosts / Flash Palace @ Astoria, Vancouver BC
Weed @ Lucky's Comics, Vancouver BC
Weed / Dan Byers @ Absolute Vinyl, Boulder CO
Weed / Radiator Girls @ some house in St. Paul, MN
Hugo
Broken Water, Brave Irene, Grass Widow @ Astoria Vancouver BC
Dinosaur Jr @ Commodore Ballroom Vancouver BC
Cousins, Long Weekends @ Gus' Pub Halifax NS
Sans Aids @ Tubby Dog Calgary AB
Manchild, The You Are Minez, Feel Alright, The Courtnys @ Tubby Dog Calgary
Kevin
My Friend Wallis / Apollo Ghosts / Flash Palace @ Astoria, Vancouver BC
DUZHEKNEW / Cousins / Planets @ The Mansion, Vancouver BC
Babysitter @ 360 Glen, Vancouver BC
Hausu @ Black Lodge, Seattle
Band @ Place
FAVORITE MOVIES / TV SHOWS
Bobby
melancholia
treeoflife
breaking bad
frozen planet
theskinilivein
Will
The Green Bay Packers
All NBA regular season & playoff games except the 2011 Finals
Adventure Time
Superjail
Beavis & Butthead reboot
Take Shelter
Cowboys & Aliens... did I see any other movies this year?
Super 8 I guess?
Oh yeah - Rise of the Planet of the Apes was cool...
Beginners
Pull
Hugo
My Favourite movies will always be- Gummo, Vegas Vacation, Jurassic Park and Beavis and Butthead Do America.
I don't watch tv.
wait i lied! i do have a favourite tv show- beavis and buttheadKevin
VIVO top ten 1974-90
Shameless
Shame (jkjkjk haven't seen it yet)
FAVORITE BOOK / ZINE / MAG / THING YOU READ
Bobby
sneezemagWill
Everything from Hamburger Eyes
Prison Pit 3 (haven't actually read it yet but I'm sure it's great)
McSweeney's 38
Complete Calvin & Hobbes box set
Malcom X autobiography
Nuts!
Sneeze
Hugo
Our Band Could Be Your Life(thnks Will)Kevin
The Book of MormonFAVORITE TRIP YOU TOOK
Bobby
pdx summerWill
All Weed tours
Expo 89 @ Cairo, Seattle WA
Bike camping trips @ various islands off BC coast
Hugo
TOUR
HALIFAX
Kevin
Too many, all good:
Seattle
Portland
Reno (the polo lounge)
Montreal
Toronto
Mayne Island
Boston
Bay Area
& back down
FAVORITE CLOTHES YOU BOUGHT / GOT
Bobby
Will
Camo jacket
Canucks snapback
Weed TV shirts... underrated...
Tye-dyed shirts
Various polar fleeces from my childhood bedroom
Hugo
XL T'S FRUM COSTCO Kevin
Shoes that fitFAVORITE WEBSITE YOU FREQUENTED
Bobby
thedailyswarm
thedailywhat
hotselfshots.tumblr
altrdznz
residentadvisor
ffffound
Will
Tumblr? I dunno...
Friendship Bracelet
@Greg_Punzo
@Greg_Punzo
Hugo
Kevin
youtube so good
FINAL THOUGHTS ON 2011
Bobby
we're still fuckd. shit gone popov. 2012. weed will take over everthannnngggggg
luv n miss hoes. see yu in la betchz!!! my balls are tinglang
Will
2011 was actually badass. Touring was awesome. School was good. Friends were made. I want more good Vancouver bands to tour: Drive and figure it out.RIP Diamond.
Hugo
Hugo
I AM SO GLAD I MET MY NEW BEST FRIENDS.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE WORLD 2 END.
OPT TO PRESS ON F'ORD.
Kevin
My thoughts are rarely final, as I am not much of a summarizer, year-ender, what-have-you type of guy. That said, 2011 was nicely doneSaturday, December 17, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
pictures by LUCINDA EVA MAY
Our friend NICOLE KELLY WESTMAN took this picture and some other ones but we aren't gonna use em because Bobby wasn't in the band yet
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