The pictures above are a funny "No Swimming" sign in Florida and one of the beds we slept in while staying in Atlanta....Thank god for good friends! What a room!

Aug. 4, 2007 Birdy's (Indianapolis, IN)
It's always interesting to play at Birdy's. You never know who is going to be there. The demographic is constantly changing. We were unable to have a soundcheck and there were some serious technical difficulties before we played. It always pays to have a soundcheck. I think the soundman Al will make sure to do that the next time.....It was a fun show, but we will be sure to play with my old friends the next time.

Aug. 3, 2007 The Launching Pad (Muncie, IN)
Muncie is a weird city. It's a college town, but it doesn't feel like one to me. I always compare college towns to Bloomington, IN and nothing compares so far. It was a nice show. The Launching Pad is a new all ages place and according to the local police who rolled up to talk to me as I was standing outside, it is welcome to the community. He said that so far Muncie hasn't done anything for it's youth. Therefore, he was glad that this new place existed. We were booked with The Postmarks from Miami, FL. We will be playing with them again in Chapel Hill. They are great people and write good music. We noticed a flyer for Swati (NY) after soundcheck and wanted to support her. Swati was amazing. We had not seen her live yet. She is a bundle of sound for one person. She also played a few songs with a bass player named Taylor. We really liked her personally and musically. The bands we played with at The Launching Pad were, The Postmarks, Rodeo Ruby Love, This Story, and The Extraordinaires. It was fun.

Aug. 2, 2007 Cowboy Monkey (Champaign, IL)
Cowboy Monkey was a surprise. We have never played Champaign before. We had a very warm welcome from the promoter whose band also played. The food was good and the staff treated us well. It was a really nice venue with great sound. There were a lot of people there for the show. Everyone was quiet and attentive. We also played with a great band called Beauty Shop. They have released their records mostly in England. I know we will make a stop here again.

Aug. 1, 2007 The Basement (Nashville, TN)
There are some great vintage stores in Nashville. Hip Zipper is amazing. Everything is so affordable and in great condition. We both bought a couple of things while we were there. If we didn't have an already packed car, we would have bought more. We always enjoy playing The Basement, although we were bummed that Mike Grimey (the owner) couldn't make it. He has a job he does ever other week and it happened that when we were there he had to work. The sound man was an ex-New Yorker and was excited to be running sound for us. I think it reminded him of being at home. The opener Louisa Lopez, was awesome. She had just moved to Nashville from Dallas. Kimberly Quinn, the last person who played, was also a great singer and seemed to be a very "Nashville" style artist. We look forward to our return.