The last three days

We just settled down for the night at John and Matt's place in Chicago. Here's a quick recap of the last few days.

We had a great experience for our first time visiting Milwaukee. Though trying in its own way, with something like 14 bands on the bill and our severe lack of sleep, it was a hell of a show. I'd like to thank the security for absolutely not giving one shit. Other than that, it was awesome of Rod and the Miramar for hosting such a huge event and no small feat providing that many bands free pizza. So hell yeah. And much love goes to Kelsey and Joe for putting up about 13 dudes in their apartment.

Yesterday we recorded with Chris from Joie de Vivre and his co-conspirator Mark. Mana Burn is done, roughly mixed, and will hopefully be online fairly soon. We're all very happy with how it turned out and surprisingly not as sick of hearing it as one might think. We've got some good photo and video documentation of the recording process to share eventually.

As for DeKalb, Illinois; DeKalb is a raunchy place, full of characters. I'd recommend visiting. Tonight's set was the most fun I've had so far. Felt good to be in a basement. We also got to play with Joie de Vivre for the first time tonight and it has made us all the more excited to be part of a vinyl release with them.

-Dan's favorite thing about DeKalb was how spicy his burrito was at local hotspot El Burrito Loco.

-Jon's favorite part of the night was when a very drunk character who was attempting to sell pocketknives and illicit paraphernalia to house guests unceremoniously fell on his ass in getting up the basement stairs.

-Brok is too asleep to ask what the best thing about our DeKalb experience was.


We leave for St. Louis with Cloud Mouth tomorrow afternoon. I believe both Brok and I have yet to change our clothes. New Year's Eve looks to be ridiculous. We've been told there will be waffles afterward.

I'll probably be awake again in five hours or less. The lack of sleep continues. Here's hoping things like that don't have a way of catching up with you.


-Russ