return of the mosquitos

i've been on the road for a little over 3 weeks now. lots of things have gone wrong with this tour, especially for theo and the skyscrapers. so far they've gotten a flat tire, hit a deer, and had their transmission die on them. we've got 4 days off from show cancellations and i'm currently at a marriott in kansas city. i've met some amazing people, stayed in some disgusting places, seen some beautiful landscapes, and experienced cities i never thought i would ever go to.

i've become the overnight driver on tour, which i have no objection to. between the hours of 1:30am and about 6:30am there's nobody on the road. trucks are pulled over to the side, their drivers fast asleep in the cab after an exhausting day of driving. everyone's passed out in the van while the sunrise creeps up, making the previous hours of driving in complete darkness worthwhile.

i have much to say, but can't seem to find the time to write when i'm surrounded by so many people. i'll leave you with a sunrise in oregon.

and back in new york...

it's raining, i can't seem to drink enough coffee, and nothing ever seems quite finished.

day 1: 2 things, 2 pictures

1. the kids got a flat tire on their way to philadelphia and arrived 2 hours late to load in
2. the skyscrapers got their name for a reason; i stood between them and felt super short and enjoyed every minute of it

theo and the skyscrapers


the static age

the beautiful united states of america, as seen through a van window

this is a re-post from my myspace blog. i can't come up with any more words right now due to being worn out by younger cousins this week. so forgive me for the unoriginality:

the time has come to take a fabulous five week road trip with some of my favorite people that make up the band the static age. we'll be going on tour with theo and the skyscrapers (ex-lunachicks/toilet boys).
i'll be keeping a tour manager/bitch/mom/slave journal on their website so that everyone can check up on me to make sure i'm still alive and haven't been beaten up by any road pirates. or that i haven't passed out from the stench of six people crammed in a van with iffy air conditioning.
we'll be starting the tour in the city of brotherly love and ending it in the city i called home for the past year. in between we will hopefully be hitting a town near where all you wonderful people live. come out, say hello. introduce yourself, and lets be friends.

July.7 / The Khyber / Philadelphia, PA
July.8 / The Ottobar / Baltimore, MD
July.10 / Masquerade / Atlanta, GA
July.12 / Churchill’s Pub / Miami, FL
July.13 / Orpheum / Tampa, FL
July.14 / The Imperial / Jacksonville, FL
July.17 / Emo’s / Austin, TX
July.19 / The Phix / Phoenix, AZ
July.20 / The Casbah / San Diego, CA
July.21 / The Echo / Los Angeles, CA
July.22 / The Parkside / San Francisco, CA
July.23 / Blue Lamp / Sacramento, CA
July.25 / El Corazon / Seattle, WA
July.26 / Neurolux / Boise, ID
July.27 / Bar Deluxe / Salt Lake City, UT
July.28 / Hi-Dive / Denver, CO
July.29 / Grand Emporium / Kansas City, MO
July.30 / Triple Rock / Minneapolis, MN
August.1 / Creepy Crawl / St. Louis, MO
August.2 / The Note / Chicago, IL
August.3 / Magic Stick / Detroit, MI
August.4 / Top Cat’s / Cincinnati, OH
August.5 / Diesel / Pittsburgh, PA
August.8 / Nashua VFW / Nashua, NH
August.11 / The Knitting Factory / New York, NY