Same Day Service - Old Journals

Jan. 10, 2002 @ Fireside Bowl in Chicago, IL
w/ Face First, The Banned, Jinxpack and The Role Models

Got up early to eat the Continental Breakfast buffet, then drove into Chicago. Since Lisa was the only one that had been there, we took her advice and went to the Field Museum. We somehow managed to sneak our way in through the back door, so we killed a few hours checking out the exhibits. I wish we 'd had a little more time to hang out, but we'd only put two hours in the meter, so we had to leave. About that time we started to get hungry, so we decided to try to find soem Chicago style pizza. We found pizza, but it wasn't very good. In fact, I think I should call this the Bad Pizza Tour because we ate pizza for dinner too and it was also pretty gross.

We went over to the Fireside around 5:00...all the other bands showed up around then too, but the promoter wasn't theer to let us in yet, so we had a little band party on the sidewalk. It turned out that we stayed in the same hotel as one of teh other bands(Face First) the night before...kinda weird considering all the hotels along the side of the highway to chooes from. Finally, we got inside, loaded in, and got ready to rock. Face First started off the night. These guys call themselvse "New Jersey punk with horns", and that's exactly it. They put on a fun show and all the girls loved them. There was even breakdancing! We played next. It was a cool show. The Chicago crowd kind of reminded me of the Austin crowd...they didn't really danc or move around, but they seemed pretty attentive, and acted like they were having a good time. Teh Banned, from New York, was third. We'd met these guys a few nights earlier when they played Austin on their tour so ti was cool to see some people that we knew. Fourth was Jinxpack. These guys rocked and I've been listening to their DC alot. Catchy pop-punk with good harmonies...a couple of their songs remind me of Millencolin. Last to play were The Roel Models. These guys were really good too. Sort of rockabilly, but with more of a punk feel...they sounded like FBI, a badn we used to play with alot in Oklahoma. The show ended pretty early because there is a curfew in Chicago, so we just wetn back to our friend Kevin's house played with the cats, and went to sleep

Jan. 9, 2002

Today was a travel day. Got up early, went to pick up our roadie Naomi, and started the trek to Chicago. Made a pitstop at the McDonalds museum, watched movies, knitted and slept. We stopped in St. Louis at a casino boat called the Casino Queen across the river from the arch.. We planned on eating at the casino buffet, but it turns out St. Louis buffets aren't as cheap as Vegas buffets. So instead of eating, we all lost a couple dollars, snuck up onto the closed observation deck to check out the view, then decided we'd had enough old people and stale smoke smell, and it was time to leave.
In the lobby on the way out, a couple of St. Louis locals stopped us and wanted us to talk to them. One of them asked if we "were rolling". Not being up the current drug lingo, Maggie thought they were asking if we were "rolling in dough"(makes sense since we were in a casino), I thought they meant we were rolling, as in leaving(also makes sense since we were on our way out). We were both wrong, so Lisa asked what they meant...they explained they were asking if we were on ecstacy...what a random question. Then after admiring our booties, they asked our names...Lisa and Naomi ignored them, Maggie and I gave fake names(Candice and Reese)...then we ran away and got the hell out of St. Louis.
Quick summary of the rest of the night: drove, ate burgers at Waffle House, drove, got motel, watched MTV, slept

Jan. 8, 2002 @ The Deli in Norman, OK
w/ The Festival City Saints

We decided last minute to drive through the night, so we packed up and left Austin around 11:45pm. We got to Norman around 5:30am and went straight to sleep. Got up around noon, ran errands, rented movies for the van ride and got ready to rock our hometown....well mine and maggie's hometown at least.
We went over to The Deli (the first bar SDS ever played at) around 9:45, and The Festival City Saints pulled up a few minutes later. A bunch of friendswe hadn't seen in awhile started showing up which it was a good way to start off the night.
The FCS played first and put on a great show. It sucked because the mics kept cutting out, but other than that, they totally rocked. The crowd was into them and it was fun to see them play again...i think it had been over a year.
We played next. I think we got the mic problems worked out before we started, and we got to use our new banner for the first time. We duck-taped it up behind Maggie and about halfway through the set it fell down. Luckily, it didn't fall on her, just behind her.
The show was fun, and it was awesome to be back in Norman. Thanks to all our friends for coming out.

Jan. 5, 2002 @ The Chicken Wire Ranch in Austin, TX
w/ Blood Burnin', The Chris Toast Trio, The Crack Pipes and Electric Cock

Benefits at The Chicken Wire Ranch are always a good time. Lots of people, things to look at, good bands and lots of beer(for those of you that drink). This particular benefit was for Eldercare, and the party didn't disappoint. A band made up of some of our Whole Foods friends played first. I think it was only their second show, and they were pretty good....they definitely got the crowd in a rockin' mood.
We played next. There was a decent sized crowd there considering how early it was. The stage was really small and we were playing behind chicken wire(hence the name), so it was kinda hard to move around. Everytime I tried, I would smack my guitar on the chicken wire, so I finally gave up and stood still. The crowd was pretty responsive, and i saw a few people singing along. It was pretty cold out, and by the time my fingers warmed up, the set was pretty much over.
The rest of the bands were all good from what I heard, although I'll admit I didn't pay too much attention. Maggie and I missed one of them because we had to take our equipment home(it was kinda a shady area and we didn't want to leave the stuff in the van)...then for the rest of the night I was too busy getting my mac on to pay much attention...hehe.
Overall, the night was really fun, and from the amount of people there, I think the benefit was pretty successful. Thanks to Trey for the juice!

Jan. 2, 2002 @ Flamingo Cantina in Austin, TX
w/ Never Heard of It, UTI and Root 22

Tonight turned out to be a really fun show. We were alittle worried because it was our first time playing at Flamingo Cantina...plus Alli With An I, the band that set up the show, had some van trouble and had to cancel their tour. We were looking forward to seeing them, so we were kinda disappointed. Also, because of other line-up changes, the show ended up starting two hours later...luckily that was a good thing for most people.
So, we got there around 9:00, just as Never Heard of It was loading in. They got set up and after doing some pushups behind the drumset(I guess to warm up...it was REALLY cold), they started playing. Despite some technical difficulties, they played a good set. Four cute boys from LA playing punk rock....what more can you ask for.
Next up was UTI. We've played with these guys before, so it was cool because I actually knew some of their songs. They had a four-person mosh pit going throughout most of their set, which is always a good sign.
Third was Root 23. These guys were pretty funny...in a good way. They did a cool cover of "Crazy Train" and had the whole club rockin' out.
We played last. We weren't really supposed to, but another band canceled last minute. So...we were able to play for as long as we wanted...which wasn't much longer. The bad thing about trying to stretch out a show, is I start rambling and end up saying some pretty retarded things into the mic... We played a good show...except I had to start "Crazy" three times before I got it right...I'm still not sure what I was doing wrong. I think it was so cold, my fingers were numb and I couldn't feel the strings. Anyway, we jumped around a lot to keep warm, and we even played an encore...one of the privleges of being the last band, I guess.
Thanks to Alli With An I for setting up the show, even though they couldn't play, Steven for taking some cool pictures, and NHOI for entertaining us all night.

Dec. 14, 2001 @ Emo's in Austin, TX
w/ Thrice, Piebald and Dynamite Boy

We showed up at Emo's alittle early because we were too excited to sit around the house any longer...about 8:45. Doors had opened at 8:00, and even though the show didn't start until 10:00, there were already a bunch of kids there. While loading our stuff in, Lisa overheard some kids talking about us....saying they were psyched to see us. That definitely helped us be less nervous about playing.
By the time 10:00 rolled around, Emo's was packed. We asked the doorguy later, and he guessed there were about 400 people...more by the end of the night. Anyway, we got up on the stage and let loose "a can of rock" on the crowd. Lisa and I even had some synchronized jumps. We left out a few songs that we normally play because we didn't want the set to be cut short, so it seemed like it was over way too fast.
Next up was Thrice. These guys are always awesome and this time was no exception. They did a really great cover of "Elanor Rigby" by The Beatles. If you haven't seen this band, definitely make a point to check them out if they come to your town.
Piebald was next. I had never heard them before, so I was excited to see a new band. I was working at the merch table, so I couldn't see them very well, but from what I heard, they were really good. There were poppier than I expected, which isn't a bad thing. Apparently, a lot of kids agreed they were good, because it looked like they sold a ton of stuff after they finished.
Last was Dynamite Boy. It was their CD release, so they had a very enthusiastic crowd. I've seen them a few times, and they sounded good as usual. I'm always impressed by their 3-part harmonies.
This was a awesome show to play and we had a lot of fun. Thrice and Piebald are both really nice bands and w hade a good time hanging out with them. The most amazing part about the show was we sold all of the knit beanies we had made!! Thanks a bunch to all our friends for coming out and watching, Grahm for asking us to play, and Teppei for the knitting tips.

Dec. 9, 2001 @ Room 710 in Austin, TX
w/ Chris Toast Trio, Blood Burnin', Electric Cock and Flametrick Subs

This was a benefit show for Toys for Tots. The turnout was a little smaller than what the organizer had hoped, but it wasn't bad. We played first...at 8:00...kinda early, but there were a few people there. Mostly just friends who we'd told to show up early, but at least we had an audience. We were all pretty tired from a long weekend of no sleep.. (we played Friday night, then HWM played Saturday), so I don't think we had quite the energy we usually do. People told us it was a good show though, so I'll just take their word for it.
We stuck around to watch Chris Toast Trio and Blood Burnin'. I'd never seen CTT before and I was pleasantly surprised. The songs were catchy and Chris Toast was very entertaining to watch. He bounced all over the stage...it was like he had springs in his shoes. Blood Burnin' was good as always. My favorite part was Aileen on the therimin.
Sorry to the other bands for not sticking around to watch, but we were wimps and went home to sleep. Props to Steven for setting up the show.

Dec. 7, 2001 @ Carlsbad Tavern in San Antonio, TX
w/ I Love BJ

Tonight we played San Antonio for the first time. Just like at our last show, four bands were supposed to play but two of them canceled...I'm not sure why. Anyway, the bar was kinda wierd. I'm pretty sure it was 16+, but the majority of the crowd were old guys that looked like truck drivers....this isn't necessarily a bad thing, but more often than not, those kinda crowds don't buy much merch...or really pay attention when we're playing.
Anyway, we got there right on time, which means we sat around forever. We really need to stop being so punctual. Finally, all of the members of I Love BJ showed up. They sounded good, but between every song they would have a little band meeting...it was like they forgot there was an audience. Also, in the middle of the set, their drummer ran to the bathroom and puked...we found out later he'd just eaten a 1/3lb hamburger. My advice to I Love BJ(and any other band) is make a set list and don't eat big meals before playing a show.
We were up next. While Maggie finished setting up her drums, I went up to the bar to get water. Lisa joked that the bartender would probably charge us because he'd charged her for a coke earlier....I hate bars that don't give bands free soda. So, I asked for " 3 waters, no ice". The bartender said " That'll be $3.00" I could tell he wasn't joking, so I said "You charge bands for water?" He just looked at me, then nodded and told me I could also get bottled water for $2.00 a piece. I walked back to the stage and told Maggie and Lisa we'd have to do without. Fortunately, a regular at the bar overheard the conversation, and managed to talk the bartender into giving us some water.
So, we played.....I think we rocked pretty hard. Lisa went crazy jumping around and even threw herself off the drum riser. At one point when she was running around the stage, I got tangled up in her chord. I'm proud to say, I managed to untangle myself, and not fall over, without missing a beat.
After the show, the bartender went up to Maggie and told her we should play there again. Maggie said "Why? So, you can charge us for more water?" The bartender got all flustered and said he didn't know we were in the band because we hadn't played yet....even though I told him we were, and we were up on stage setting up. He said he thought we were roadies or girlfriends. What a retard.
Overall, I guess the show was alright. The few kids that showed up to watch were really cool, and they all stuck around to talk to us after the show....plus it ended early, so we managed to make it back to Austin by 2AM. Thanks to Noe for setting up the show.

Nov. 15, 2001 @ Room 710 in Austin, TX
w/ Fruntbutt

Let me start this show journal by giving a little background into our day...that way you can appreciate the fact that this show actually happened. (and what hardcore rockers the SDS girls really are..hehe)
Maggie and I were sitting around the house b/c it was raining really hard outside so we couldn't go anywhere. I had been playing Dr. Mario but I lost my game, so I thought i should turn on the news and see what was up with the weather. As soon as I put the news on, they started talking about a big tornado heading north on I-35 towards Austin. They started naming off predictions of when it would reach certain places...and it was going to reach the I-35/Ben White intersection in 20 min.
I realize this means nothing to most of you reading this, but this particular intersection is very close to where we live, so Maggie and I were kinda worried. Being from Oklahoma, we were expecting a huge tornado to come ripping through our flimsy little house. We didn't know what to do...should we leave and go someplace safer, or would it be better to stay and take cover. We finally decided to stay put since most of the Austin roads would be flooded and we might get stranded.
All of a sudden, the news said we had 5 min. until it reached the intersection....so we put our tornado plan in action. We pushed one of the couches in front of the hallway, pulled Maggie's mattress out of her room, got lots of blankets and a flashlight, and turned the TV up really loud so we could hear it from under the mattress. We scrambled around looking for Lisa's weather radio, but couldn't find it....we settled on a walkman(in case the power went out.) We got under the mattress and prepared for the worst. We were under there for about a minute when the news said "the tornado is north of Ben White and heading towards downtown." We were in the clear...all that work for a measly minute! The tornado broke apart before it hit downtown, so there wasn't much damage. Poor Lisa ended having to drive home from work in a monsoon. It was pouring rain, hailing and the water was so high on the roads, her brakes weren't working.
So...back to the show. Since most of Austin was flooded and power was out in a lot of places, we thought the show might be canceled...plus we weren't sure we really wanted to drive anywhere. We called 710 and they said if we wanted to play, be there around 10:00. We didn't think we were going to make the show, but around 9:30, it pretty much quit raining. Since the van was already loaded, we took the chance and went downtown.
When we got to the club, we found out two of the four bands had canceled...so we were playing first. Since 710 was one of the few places on 6th St. that had electricity, there were actually more people there then we expected. It turned out to be a really fun show. Lisa ran all over the stage and at one point almost hit me in the head with her bass. Fruntbutt played after us, and they were crazy! Their singer kept diving off the stage into a trashcan, and throwing footballs at people.
Thanks to Al for setting it up, and to Brent and Trey for walking all the way to the club in the rain...even though you missed us.

Nov. 6. 2001 @ Emo's in Austin, TX
w/ The Honor System, Balsa Phono and 40 Second Scandal

Yet another fun show at Emo's. Even though we played first, there was still a big crowd and they were rockin'. It's always makes me feel great to look out and see people dancing and singing along...especially when it's people I don't recognize. After the show, one of the Emo's guys told us we needed to write more songs about Motocross... It was cool because Moto-X is one of my favorite songs, and it never seems to get the recognition I think it deserves. 40 Second Scandal and Balsa Phono were both good, although I think 40 Second Scandal played alittle too long. It was also alittle weird because they(40SS) seemed to think selling merch was a competition between the bands. Last to play was The Honor System. We'd heard a lot of good things about them, so we were excited to watch their set. They put on a good show, plus they were really nice guys which is always a plus. The best part was their bass player was like a boy version of Lisa...it was funny.

The North Carolina Tour - Oct. 3-12

The NC tour is over..I can't believe it. It went by really fast. We had an incredible time, drove 4000 miles, with about 1300 of those being in NC alone. Even the 27 hour drive home from the Outer Banks wasn't too bad...except for getting gas, we only took one break to get something to eat. Thanks to everyone who helped us out along the way...especially Megan for putting up with us and keeping track of our merch.

Oct. 12, 2001 @ The Pit in Kill Devil Hills
w/ The Strap-Ons and Fugiwara

Any show that is in a town called Kill Devil Hills is bound to rock, and this one did notdisappoint.. Not only did I get to eat some bombdiggity bread pudding at a cool little Christmas-themed breakfast place, and climb the tallest sand dune on the Atlantic Coast, but we also got to play an awesome show. We all played well, the club was cool, and there were hottie surfer boys everywhere.
After we played, the Strap-Ons were up. Their singer was insane, so they were prettyfunny to watch. Last was a local band called Fujiwara....they had kind of a hard Pennywise sound. We were told that they are basically the only punk band in the area. They were cool..the crowd wasdefinitelyy into them.
After they finished, they called us back onto stage to play a couple songs for the late-comers who'd missed us. It was sooo much fun. We rockedout...probablyy the hardest of the whole tour. I think mostly b/c it was the last time to play on the tour, but also b/c they had betterequipmentt and it sounded rad. I've decided I really need a new guitar. This was a great show to end the tour with. Thanks to Fujiwara for the place to stay...even though the news channel was left on all night and I had nightmares about anthrax..., Bucky for all the Ocean Potion, and Ben for setting up the show.

Oct. 11, 2001

Packed up, grossed Lisa out by eating some poached eggs, got Megan and started the drive across the state to The Outer Banks. We saw lots and lots ofcottonn, and fed some ducks our stale Pirate's Booty.
Eight hours later, we drove into Kill Devil Hills and immediately stopped at one of those huge, tourist beach stores...it was pretty exciting. After buying postcard, magnets, etc..., we drove around to a bunch of different hotels checking prices, while Megan and Maggie hid in the back of the van. Every place we went, the desk clerk asked Lisa and I if we were over 21, and one placed even asked if we were over 18. We thought about sleeping on the beach, but we decided that we all really wanted showers.
We finally found a place right on the beach for only $26.00...what a steal. It even had two beds. When we said we'd take it, the clerk reminded us that "The Cavalier is a family establishment". I guess that was his way of warning us not to party to hard.... Later that night we hung out on the beach for awhile and almost got run over by monster trucks zooming by.

Oct. 10, 2001

Got up and went to eat brunch with Leigh at Bojangles. He has the same fsccination with the fries and sweet tea as Lisa(both their eyes light up like little kids when they talk about it), and when he heard about our bad experience, he thought we should give it another try. I have to admit, it was much better the second time around. Left Raleigh, and drove to Boone. Pretty drive, lots of leaves changing colors. As soon as we got to Boone, Lisa sat down, and started getting her tattoo worked on. Maggie and I just wandered around Boone, and reminded ourselves why we like cold, small towns so much.

Oct. 9, 2001 @ Record Exchange in Raleigh, NC

Went over to the record store and set up. It was easy b/c they had a house drumset, so all Maggie had to do was set up an extra cymbal. Had a pretty good crowd, althougha lott of them were family...both Lisa's and mine and Maggie's. We had fun playing, and when we finished, a couple yelled for more. Someone requested Moto-X... I think Lisa's mom, so we played it again.
After the show, we ate some really good pizza at Lilly's, then went and hung out with our friend Leigh that lives in Raleigh(although I had to practically drag Lisa and Maggie away from the jigsaw puzzle they were working on.)

Oct. 8, 2001 @ Lisa's parent's house

Our first day off...a much needed break. I always read in other band's tour journals how they go shopping for boxers on their day off...well, we didn't do that, but we did go bra shopping....it's kinda the same. Anyway, the highlight of the day was pot roast and mashed potatoes for dinner. Thanks Mrs. H!!

Oct. 7, 2001 @ The Cystic Fibrosis Fest in Winston-Salem, NC

We got up really early to drive to Winston-Salem....had to be there by 11AM. One more big thanks to Elanor for getting up at 6AM and making us eggs and pancakes. Drove to WS, and were walking into the Convention Center at exactly 11:00...one thing you can say about SDS is we are a very prompt band.
Loaded in, then went to eat at Bojangles. Lisa had been raving about it (the fries and sweet tea) for weeks before tour. I have to say, my first experience at Bojangles was not that great. The food wasn't too good, and it took forever to get our food. When we reminded them about our order, the girl accused us of eating our food, then claiming we never got it. The decor was pretty cool though, I felt like I was at a party.
We played second at the Fest....there was a decent-sized crowd, but it felt pretty small b/c the room was so huge. The sound system was awesome though, and it was really fun having a huge stage to run around on. We were pretty hyper...i think due to sleep deprivation....so both Lisa and I did some pretty weird rock moves Looking back, I can't really describe it, I guess you had to be there. A couple girls danced through our whole set, and during "Crazy", another girl ran right up to the front of the stage and boogied down.
All the other bands that played today were pretty good. Probably the coolest moment of the day was when the guitar player from one band blew fire. It was totally unexpected.
Megan left us today to go chill for a few days in Boone. She's a great merch girl, so I 'm glad she'll only be missing one show.
Thanks to Megan Jones for setting up the show...we were really impressed by all the work you put into it. Best of luck to you and your brother.
Oct. 6, 2001 @ Bessie's in Wilmington, NC
w/ Convix

After the Skate Barn, we drove to downtown Wilmington for the second show of the day. Loaded into Bessie's, played Sound Check Song, then Elanor took us all to Firebellies for some cheap, but tasty Mexican food Went back to Bessie's where we played a really good set. Even Maggie's technical difficulties with the kick peddle didn't phase us. There werea lott of Oi/working class type punk rockers there, and we were a little worried they wouldn't like us, but everyone seemed to be rockin' out.
After we were done, we signed some CDs, and Maggie even signed some guy'sbutt...rightt across the right cheek This wa sdefinitely our best show yet, even with the guy that told us "For a girl band, you guys rock!"...the funny thing was he thought he was giving us a huge compliment.
Convix played next. It was a kind of reunion show for them, so there was a huge crowd. They were really good...straight-up punk rock...very catchy. After them 2 more bands played, but I can't remember their names...sorry!! I'm not sure how to describe them..really heavy/ hardcore/death metal...all of those terms come to mind. I'm just glad Convix played between us, to kind of ease the way into the harder stuff...otherwise SDS would have sounded about as tough as the Spice Girls.
Once again thanks to Elanor(and to Eric for giving up his bed for the night, so we could sleep in comfort)

Oct. 6, 2001 @ Hampstead Skate Barn in Hampstead, NC

After the show, we drove all night...well Lisa drove mostly. We got to my sister Elanor's house in Wilmington, NC at about 9AM. Lisa went straight to the spare bedroom, shut the door and went to sleep. The rest of just hung out, played with the cats, and rested. Maggie made us egg sandwiches on some of the best bread I've ever eaten.

Finally, about an hour before we are supposed to be at the Skate Barn, Elanor remembered to ask us if we had a PA...the answer to which is no! So, she worked her magic and managed to rustle up a pretty nice PA in under 30 min. We finally made it to the SK8 Barn, where we did some more hanging out, and watched people skate(there was a contest going on). After the contest ended, we started setting up, which was alittle scary because people were still skating all around us. I wasn't scared for myself, but I was alittle worried that an out-of-control skateboard would go flying through Maggie's bass drum head....or even worse, slam into the borrowed PA.
Fortunately, nothing bad happened...and the rain even waited to start until we had everything loaded in. All the other bands canceled, so we felt alittle weird playing....kinda like we were getting in the way, instead of putting on a show. It was pretty laid-back though, and we even started Part 2 (what's the problem with this song?) three times before we got it right and no one cared. It was kind of a weird show, but everyone seemed to like us..or at least they told us they did after we were done.
Loading back into the van was an adventure, because the ground around the park was mostly sand. Since it was raining, the sand turned into mud and we ended up tracking a ton of it into the van. Fortunately, mud made of sand, turns back to sand when it dries, so it was pretty easy to sweep out.
Thanks to Elanor for hooking up the show and running sound, Jimmy at the Skate Barn, and Lisa's mom, dad and sis for driving down from Raleigh for the show...especially to Lisa's mom for the Hershey's, Whoppers and gum!!

Oct. 5, 2001 @ The Caledonia Lounge in Athens, GA
w/ Donkey Punch and Catfight

Got to Athens at about 2AM. Pulled into a Hampton Inn parking lot and slept in the van. Lisa got the choice position of sleeping on top of the amps, while the rest of us sprawled across the seats. Amazingly, we all slept pretty good, except it got very cold. Sometime during the early morning hours, Lisa said she was cold, and asked for her sweatshirt. I mumbled "I've got it", rolled over and went back to sleep, leaving Lisa confused and shivering. Turns out I though she told me to get my sweatshirt, since I had also just complained of being cold. Nevertheless, poor Lisa spent the rest of the night freezing, while her sweatshirt lay unused on the floor. Finally, we got up around 8:30, and went across the street to McDonalds to brush our teeth, etc...
We decided to go make fliers to pass of the UGA campus. Ended up spending the whole day walking around campus, and downtown Athens. At one point we went to Starbucks to get frappacino(Lisa's new favorite drink) and the guy behind the counter asked if we were a rock band...either that or we were dressed up as rockers for Halloween. I guess 4 tired-looking girls walking around in black T-shirts getting coffee qualifies you to be a rock band in Athens...it was pretty cool.
Finally, we went to the club, where we rocked the house. A couple friends from Norman that now live in Athens showed up, so that was a nice surprise. The other bands were really cool too. I usually don't like girl- bands but Catfight was very entertaining, and they even had a pregnant bass player! Crazy! If you get a chance to see them, you definitely should.
One of the guys from Donkey Punch decided he thought Maggie was pretty cute, and everytime he walked by her, he poked her in the stomach....she finally started avoiding him. No one bothered to inform me of the crazy, drunken, tummy-poker, until the end of the night when he mistook me for Maggie. I didn't recognize him, but he was talking to me like I'd had a conversation with him already, so i just went along. All of a sudden he grabbed me, and made me dance with him, said he'd email me, then poked my stomach and walked away. Lisa said the look on my face was mix between confusion and horror. That's pretty much was I was feeling. It was a weird experience.
Thanks a bunch to Jennifer and Catfight for setting up the show.

Oct. 4, 2001 @ The Boiler Room in Birmingham, AL
w/ Roller Hockey Heros and Zotic

Drove to Birmingham today. We were really excited b/c the Alabama welcome rest area had free coke! Got to the club and it was a huge warehouse with a really big stage. There were fliers posted around for other shows, but none for ours. We asked if they'd fliered for the show, the guy said "yes, but he'd torn the fliers down at the show the night before." Sounds alittle fishy to me....they also thought we were from Nebraska.

Anyway, we unloaded, then went to eat with the hopes that when we returned the place would be packed. No such luck...only the other bands were there, with a couple friends, and that's pretty much the way it stayed the whole night.
Roller Hockey Heros played first. They had a fill-in bassist and were missing their singer, but they still sounded alright. We thought we were playing next, but it ended up the other local band Zotic played. At this point we were getting alittle grumpy, and thought about leaving w/o playing but we decided since we'd already loaded in our stuff, we might as well get the practice with a good sound system. Anyway, Zotic was a heavy metal band with a girl guitar player, boy drummer and girl singer. They weren't bad, but they played too long, especially considering no one was there.
We finally played. It was actually really fun b/c we just goofed off, and pretended we were at practice. It was a fast, short set..just the way we like it. I forgot the words to Part 2, so Lisa screamed them at me, while I tried to figure out what she was saying.
After we finished, we loaded the van, and took off for Athens. We got to use our badass pimp lights in the van, and Lisa, Megan and I watched ET, while Maggie drove. I'd forgotten what a great movie that is. Lisa and I got so into it that we even cried(see...we aren't so tough)

Oct. 3, 2001 @ The Dixie Taverne in New Orleans, LA
w/ Backhand and Out of My League

Today was the first day of our tour to the East. We got up at 5AM, left Austin around 6AM and drove to San Antonio to pick up Megan...who is coming along as our roadie/merch girl. The drive to New Orleans was pretty uneventful, although we all got very excited when we drove through Houston and passed IKEA and the Vans Skate Park. We drove across some really long bridges in LA, and we tried to spot some crocodiles(no luck). We also got to test out the TV in the new van. Maggie and Megan watched Pee Wee's Big Adventure and then Megan and I watched Harold and Maude.
Anyway, we got to New Orleans, found the club, then drove downtown and walked around Bourbon Street. We ate red beans and rice, and po-boys. We finally got tired of tourists and strip clubs, so we went back to the club early, and play spades(woohoo).
Finally, the show started. Backhand played first. They were a typical highschool pop-punk band, and alot of their friends were there. I kind of felt like I had crashed a party, instead of being at a club. After they played, they left and took most of the crowd with them.
We played 2nd. It went ok, even though I only had 1/2 a mic, and had to sing into the exact right spot for it to work...it was very stressful. Lisa jumped around a lot, and she overheard someone say that a record deal was in the works for us...Go SDS!!
The Berlin Project was supposed to play next, but I guess they decided it wasn't their scene, and split during Backhand. It's ok, they seemed alittle odd, and when Maggie tried to talk to one of them, he thought she was propositioning him to get in our van with her. So, Out of My League played. They were entertaining, although they kind of got carried away at the end playing Weezer covers...we were all tired and were afraid they would never stop. Thanks to Mel, Monkey and Oriah for letting us sleep on your floor, and to Brian for setting up the show!

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