The Southside show... and the hobos that reside

So at the Southside show last weekend, Spencer and I pretty much got life lessons from a drunk hobo sitting on the curb. "Don't go f***ing everything you see like rabbits. Keep it in your pants, kid. Save it for marriage. You got a lot going for you guys. Don't mess it up. Play some music for Jesus every once in a while. You could have no love at all and everyone could hate you and look down on you but you still got Jesus who loves you. You're gonna have a lot of hard times and things going agaisnt you but you gotta keep going."
We had some time to kill before our set so we walked up and down the strip, checking out all the antique stores and bars, it's a cool little place. And this guy sitting there with a bag in front of him and half his teeth missing calls me over and he's like, "what are you doing with your life?" "Uh, music i guess" "You look like a musician. you're skinny"

I don't know. I guess if it were for anything, it would be for what happened an hour later. I broke two strings, one on both guitars, and they just happened to be the two string we didn't have more of. I kept saying we shouldn't go home, we should keep trying to find a way to play the show, because i was definitely going to play that night. So eventually the singer from Common Roots did us a huge favor and gave us two of his strings. And we played an awesome show.

Also, to plug a little bit, we made some friends that night... Tomorrow's Rumor are a pop punk band that played a couple hours after us, so we hung out at Mangia's with them until they played. Unfortunately, despite the fact that Spencer and i had been in there twice before that night, there was a last minute decision that since the two of us were underage we shouldn't be allowed in to see Tomorrow's play their set. This caused a lot of outrage, some people left and Kevin of Tomorrow's threatened to not play at all... but eventually they did, and we were forced to leave after a few songs listened to through the lobby door. Anyway, my point is they're really nice, humble guys and their EP is amazingly well done. We were surprised they hadn't tried out for the Warped Tour in St. Louis this year.

Well, that night was a blast for all of us. Sarah McCracken was really god, she's got some crazy lyrics... and Common Roots played forever. We only had about a 30-45 minute set. It was nice seeing Becca, too, of STLSound! We hadn't seen her since Mayfest. All in all it was a great last show for us before hitting the studio.

Seeing as how we might be signed pretty soon to Gravel Road Records, a small acoustic/blues label, you might be hearing some new songs sooner than you think.

Our Maiden Voyage on the airwaves

So this is one of those weeks that have come around rarely this summer that i know will be jam-packed with stuff to do. I've taken a lot of break time from life the past couple months, doing nothing but a show here or there with Spencer, or just chilling with friends.

I just got back from a group interview for Hollister at the mall and i'm about to head over to Spencer's with Will in a bit. Hopefully i'll get 'the call' from the store, because i am definitely in need of a cash flow these days. I get the same stressful pressured feeling from putting off recording the EP that i do putting off schoolwork... and that's not something you're supposed to feel during the summertime. But i swear i'll be churning out the tunes from the studio when i get my first couple paychecks sorted out.

It's kind of weird, no matter how set i am on the current tracklisting for the EP i never stop writing songs and wanting to add them to it. 'Stories EP' has got a certain feel to it with the way the songs are arranged and such that i don't want to make any major changes, but along will come a song or two that would go perfectly here or there. I definitely know that once we're done with this EP there will be a lot of material left over for the next project.

But sorry about my ramblings... back to this week. i have a very short attention span when it comes to talking. so i'm doing nothing but chilling tonight, and tomorrow is a party i'm supposed to go to. After that we have two shows on Thursday and Saturday, the latter being posted on the previous entry down below.

The Southside Erato show will probably the biggest one we've done yet. I just hope we don't sound like idiots on our first time on the radio.

-d

Last show before recording

Southside Rocks Off Festival '08

The Longshot @ Erato Wine Bar
3117 South Grand Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63118
July 19th
21 + up... $5 entry

coverage on KDHX FM 88.1! And a spot in the STLSound magazine.
That's exciting.

-d

I guess they're just something to hide behind...

I think i've finally gotten over that impulsive beginner's urge to post every time something remotely significant happens. I've told myself recently that i'd spend a lot more time outside this month, since most of this summer has been in planning for Warped Tour and working on music and stuff. So this July i'm getting ready to fry.
I got some new sunglasses so i feel less like david and more like a cool mysterious shady person when i go out. I can't for the life of me remember a time where i have ever actually owned a pair, so i guess everybody feels like this their first time. But it's new to me, so i'm going to rock the shades as much as i can.
Well right now i'm calling some friends to see if anyone wants to go see that new movie that's out today called Meet Dave. I saw the previews and i have to say it looks like the first original funny movie in quite a while. Eddie Murphy plays a spaceship? gotta go see that.
Sorry for the lack of a base subject for this post, but i'm kind of rushed as the movie starts in an hour. I still haven't showered today, and i think i'd be doing my row a favor if i did.
Better posts soon, i promise :)

-d

Edit: It seems to be a recurring theme of a storm breaking out whenever i post on this thing. I swear a storm cloud has just intruded on our blue summer sky and i can already hear the thunder. Bring the rain, clouds. I could use some right now

Oceans

she's watching the waves crashing down on her


it's too late for a one way train

i wanna be in california.




she follows the signs on an empty street


wrapped in power lines so you'll feel some heat



and it's too late to call the cops.

i wanna be in california.

New beginnings a.k.a. My mess of a nose

Well i don't know what significant thing i should say in order to kick off this journal with a bang, so i guess i won't say much at all. But since it's a new way of talking to nobody in particular in such a way that I feel like i am talking to someone in particular, i know i'll be doing this a lot.
I've been keeping a somewhat steady journal since '98. So i know how this whole deal goes. I end up pouring out my deepest (as deep as a 17 year old boy can go) feelings about trivial stuff and i end up laughing (or cringing) about it years later. So get ready for some serious enlightening insight. Or maybe just teenage ramblings.
About the nose comment- on the first of the month i spent the day at the Warped Tour, the holy mecca of our generation. I got to see and meet my favorite musicians and artists, get a clean kick in the face from a crowd surfer, and on top of it all a sunburn. I made the wisest of decisions of absolutely ignoring sunscreen like i've always done, and never had a problem with. But when the awesome day was through, and i was lying in my bed, shivering with a headache, i noticed how stupid i could be. Because i definitely had a burn.
Which brings me back to the nose... the rest of my face and neck is fine now, but the combination of a kick and a burn has left my nose in a weird peely raw state. Sure, it's brand new perfect skin, but it still hurts. In fact, i got a nosebleed out of nowhere last sunday.
But that's enough about that. I have no idea how this will all turn out, i just might end up using it for band updates, or i could use it for everyday life things. But i'm going to wrap this up now, because a really cool looking storm has been developing outside and i want to watch it. Storms rule.

Edit: It just started pouring. i cant even see across the park