Win some, lose some...

We had a less than ideal show in Couer D'Alene, ID, but made up for it with a great show in Bellingham, WA the next night.  We played only our original stuff with 2 other bands on the bill: Ballyhoo! (www.ballyhoorocks.com) and The B Foundation (www.thebfoundation.net), both great bands that are really successful, have been touring together for about 6 months and are a really good fit for us.  The club we played at (The Wild Buffalo) is also a really good venue that supports touring bands and we scored a last minute gig for the next night (Sunday the 17th) with our Sublime tribute set and made a fair chunk of dough that we wouldn't have otherwise.

Our latest show was here in Seattle last night and it was another shakey one (every night seems to be hit or miss, and you never know what you're going to get!).  It's tough to get a crowd on a Tuesday, especially when we're competing with the season finales of American Idol and Dancing with the Stars (strange, I know, but a lot of people would rather see their favorite TV shows on a weeknight than go out & see a band).  However, our next 3 shows hold a lot of potential and we're excited about them.  Right now we're holding up at Ty's aunt & uncle's house, who live in one of the 'burbs and were kind enough to put us up for a few days.

We've been booking a lot of shows at the venues we are currently palying at.  It's becoming very common for us to talk to the owner/booking agent the same night we play a venue and put another date on the books.  This is very good for a few reasons: it's way easier to book in person than by making 20 calls & emails, we can negotiate quicker & more easily, and it means the talent buyer likes us (a testimate to our music & ability).  I've added a few more dates on the calendar - be sure to check it, as we're venturing closer & closer to the midwest and we may get within striking distance of your town!  Sorry I don't have any pictures up this time, I promise I'll take some more at the next few shows.