I like Chicago a lot. If i were to move to a US city it’d be this one. It like a more intriguing New York to me. I expect NY to be amazing. Chicago sort of snuck up on me and I was not prepared. I was first here with the Pleased and Furs in ...
Royal Oak Theatre, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Nice little interview.
Our bus driver Buddy passed away last night in his hotel room. We were waiting for him to drive us after last night’s gig and he never showed up. Our tour manager, Tom, went over to the hotel after various calls to them and met the police who gave him the news. We’re all a ...
Mars, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Last time i was in Toronto we played somewhere called the Koolhaus and it was basically in an industrial estate. I wandered into the city center and ogled the CN tower but I left thinking it was just the same as any American city. This time i ...
Awoke in Canada after a restless bus night. Za didn’t make it in and Buddy had to get his passport so we switched drivers (hi Steve) for a night. A day of recuperation in a hotel in Toronto… tea, Emergenci, TV, Internet, practicing India etc… Quick trip to the mall across the street for a ...
Fairfield, CT, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Nice show in Fairfield. An unusual FTC members only event but the crowd was excited to see us. Darts in the dressing room. Wandered to the beach with Mars and Amanda. Windy. Feeling a bit under the weather actually… blah blah…
Now this is my favourite show of the tour. Boston has been good every time we’ve been here. What a fine bunch of people, a nicely proportioned stage with just the right surface, great sound that doesn’t destroy ears and we’re right next to the Fenway. Here’s a video with a good feel. There was ...
Irving Plaza was hotter than anything. I’m not sure if they accidentally switched off the air conditioning or whether it was just the electric ambiance, but i could barely see for half the set. Great packed show with a few technical things going on that really didn’t matter thanks to the good vibrations between crowd ...
stupid, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. A day off in the city… wore our feet out wandering the village; Organic Grill (incredible breakfast for vegetarians), tried on hats, shoes, tshirts, didn’t buy anything… got overwhelmed, looked in record stores, ran out of steam, sat and had a drink and watched it all go ...
Philadelphia was hot. This is turning out to be the official muggy tour of 2010. It’s weakening the Californian/Brit in me. I like to walk and wander. I can’t seem to do it with the humidity… so much for the health-tour of 2010. Anyway, the Blockley is tiny and the soundcheck was like playing Coopers ...
