The Psychedelic Furs 2010, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Awoke in the bus at a hotel in Houston where the rain is coming down in sheets. I believe Texas really does rain better than any other state. Grab the keycard from the bus table and find my way into the hotel and up ...
This is Kevin Zazarra or Za as we know him. He’s a hard-working cat who looks after our equipment, moves our stuff, directs the hands, sets up our rigs and takes care of any problems. He’s lived the rock and roll lifestyle for years and has a heart of gold. Every night as i walk ...
The truth, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Hottest show i ever played. Even Irving Plaza now falls. Great one though; i really can’t say enough about the exuberant southern hospitality of the Texan audience. Emo’s is one of those places that feels like it might fall down when you first walk in but ...
This picture may look like the Furs went semi-wild in Vegas. Not exactly the case but Mick from the SWR crew did get us a few minutes at the top of THE Hotel for some Emmys party with his two actress friends. Free tequila, oxygen, and show biz people. Some of whom were very pleasant. ...
LA traffic. I can’t really handle it. Our car is here and so I drove Andi, Mars and Paul to The Grove in Anaheim. Took hours! Then the bus went back to hotel to get R, T and A at rush hour! More hours. So soundcheck was quick and cheerful – we ran through So ...
After a rather naff morning at the Sportsman’s Lodge that involved spending way too long trying to do laundry, waiting for coffee, and unavoidably ‘enjoying’ the obnoxious conversations of plastic pool girls and their Vicodin we head out through the traffic. The Wiltern Theatre. Beautiful green historic building on Wilshire. Last time i was here ...
There’s a glimpse of southern California flying past the back lounge window. I’m getting a few minutes to myself to reflect on the tour, the Fillmore and to fix my computer (thanks James, Dana). There’s something so oddly comforting about the air here. The smog. The pale blue sky and golden scrubby hills. Don’t ask ...
Note: Brenda’s for breakfast. Do it! The Fillmore. This place does not disappoint. I think its probably the best venue i’ve played. Nice dressing rooms, great stage, unbelievable sound, perfect size room, no barrier, chandeliers!, a zillion posters of Hendrix, Cream, Sabbath, Love, Stereolab, Spiritualized, you name it. Except no Furs poster tonight. Drat. Spent ...
Awoke to the dark grey skies and blurry trees whistling past the bus. A refreshing break from sunny and humid though i’m only going to allow this kind of behaviour in the pacific northwest. Sat up front and took in the scenery for the last 100 miles in to Seattle. Feel completely relaxed and at ...
A great show followed an uneventful day in an Omaha suburb where everything was closed. I just actually wrote a rather nice four paragraph description of that day and its moods and then had an unexpected quit and lost it. In the words of Ewan McGregor. Fuck it! I can’t be bothered to rewrite. It ...