Category Archives: misadventures

Ann Arbor and Canada?!?

Tonight we were planning on playing in Toledo, OH but we got a call mid-afternoon today saying that the show had been canceled. Seems to be the story of the tour thus far. But as usual we decided to ..
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Life is what we make of it in Ypsilanti

We're one hour outside of Ypsilanti, MI, when I get a phone call from the booking agent. "Yeah, so the venue doesn't have power. I'm sorry, but its not going to get fixed. Tonight's show is cancele ..
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Crisis in Canada!

Oh man this is a story. Friday: Toledo cancelled because of local bands backing out. Well, we always make the most of it, so we play at my best buddy Nick's house party in Ann Arbor Michigan. It is ..
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Inspiring story in Park City (how things went from bad to great)

We had a show scheduled for a bar in Park City with a modest guarantee. I even confirmed it in person when I was there with my family six weeks ago.  We show up at 630P, and there is another act sche ..
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Everett Washington, well…

Everett was a good Tuesday show (two weeks ago), but not much more can be said about it than that. The Anchor Pub was kind enough to host us on an off-night, feed and booze us, and there were a few pa ..
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That New Orleans Voodoo: Rolling an ankle

Friday at the Frat House in New Orleans we played a great show, with one exception. I rolled my ankle. Really hard. Achachay and New Orleans have a rich and storied history. On our first tour, th ..
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The 120 Mile Rule

Gather ‘round children as I tell you the story of three brave musicians and their quest to return home from yonder lands in the valley of the Mississippi. (just kidding) So after playing two really ..
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Marooned in the land of the Ragin’ Cajuns

Ho Bus pt 1 Ho Bus Part 2 The resolution The basics of this story, our night in Lafayette: - Get to the Artmosphere, turn around to park and the car stalls. I realize immediately th ..
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More tour stories: Fun in the hot tub

One fine evening at our great friends the Sortes, we decided to relax in a a hot tub.  Out of nowhere GASP! bubbles formed before our very eyes. Within minutes there were feet of bubbles covering the ..
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Days 23-24: How Losing a Key Became a 3 Day Ordeal

I have no idea how I lost the key - that's the nature of something being lost isn't it? I went to the van to get my running shoes, and then played some frisbee with Suzanne (Jane's sister) and Mic ..
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