It has been an exiting three weeks. I mean, all that has been happening has been absolutely nuts, from finding different uses for the word "bacon," to near death experiences. Yeah, it has been that cool. I didn't even mention that Against Me! has been part of it twice, well that would be outside of four weeks. So you get what I am talking about.
Here's where I will begin, I start with Andrew Seward of Against Me!, this man made my Warped day that much better, besides from finding out that Jim Lindberg's new project was playing Phoenix, and I missed them last fall at Epicenter Fest. Start of the day, I send a tweet to the guys of Against Me!, and say that I'll be up on the rail, and for them to kick ass. Saw AM!'s set, went ape shit crazy the entire time in the 110 degree heat. At the end of the set, I asked for a setlist, and the roadies said they couldn't do that, so I started to walk away. Right as I was walking away, my brother grabs me by the shoulder, and points me to the security guard, the security guard was holding out a Monster can that was apparently directed to me. Not only that, according to my brother Andrew was saying "Shane, Shane." I was deaf after the show, so I didn't hear it. Shortly after the set I checked my phone and saw I had a tewwt from Andrew that read "Thanks for braving the heat with us today." (check it @ShaneAgainst.)After their set ran into Jay Weinberg, spoke with him for a few, give him one of our stickers, same with Tom Gabel, and asked him about his new label Total Treble. Then during the UK punk band Sharks set Andrew found me again, and we spoke about their set AM!'s future, and just general music. I kind of have an inside scoop on AM!'s new material that they are working on. Gave him a sticker, and told him any time that AM! is in the realm of AZ you can expect to see me up on th rail.
Cool classy guys.
Speaking of my band, how could I have forgotten. Or the narcissism. We've had quite the interesting few weeks together. So much better than it was before. I mean, a lot better.
Since Wes has joined the band we have ordered shirts, and plotted out a possible summer tour, spoken with people about playing Warped Tour in the future, and lined up to go record a single on the 18th. Not to mention we have played the Clubhouse again, and will be playing at Marquee Theater in the next two and a half weeks. Things just keep getting better... As I was typing this blog I was given a strong indication that we will be playing the Nile Theater in October. Also, we are headlining Club Red in Dec 3, which has been confirmed. Not 100% confirmed, but really close to being on the bill. So good thing coming. To anyone that my music career was over, you were obviously wrong. We have only gotten stronger. Not only as band mates, but this time it is feeling more and more like a family, not like it was before.
Flagstaff is a whole different story, I have an address, I have a place to live, now I just have to find a job. Moving out, and getting started with a real life. That doesn't mean that I am done with my band, no. We're playing in Flagstaff Nov 5, so it just goes on and on. If I get that radio show with KJACK things may get really fun this fall.
"You were right, I was wrong. This town will be the downfall of us all"
UPDATE: WE ARE IN FACT PLAYING THE NILE THEATER THIS FALL!!
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