May 2012
42 posts
Day 18 - 05.10.12
Thursday-
Yesterday, we met a drummer in the hostel and asked if he wanted to join us on stage for tonights show. He was more than thrilled to take part and so we spent a good part of the day rehearsing. While rehearsing, we then met a singer whose voice rivals the likes of the late Whitney Houston. We immediately learned 4 new songs so that we could also bring her up on stage to sing. Also,...
“Best fk show to date. I’m never leaving south America.”
– cd
Day 15 - 05.07.12
When we arrived last night around 10pm, we walked outside of the bus terminal in Cordoba City and some young kids, ages 7 or 8, were out helping people get cabs. We gave them the change we could, and then headed to Aldea Hostel. Pretty hungry, we grabbed some food around the corner, then returned to meet some other guests of where at Aldea. We stayed up chatting with the other travelers and...
Day 14 - 05.06.12
It’s sunday night and we are on our way to Cordoba City. Last night’s show was amazing. We didn’t know what to expect exactly, especially because our set wasn’t until 3am. After sound check we had about 7 hours to kill and the club didn’t re-open until around midnight, so we went back to the hotel to hang out. Daniel, our more-or-less south american Tour Manager,...
Day 13 - 05.05.12
This morning around 7am we arrived via bus to Bell Ville City, Cordoba, Argentina. We got off the bus with our backpacks and mini drums set packed ever so cleverly, we hopped in a cab and were off to hotel Italia. It was still dark out but the sun was coming up. We showed up and the nice lady behind the front desk, Nancy, made us some hot chocolate and croissants. We quickly ate and went...
Day 12 - 05.04.12
Leaving for Bell Ville City tonight.
We had time to kill so Jd and I spent the day checking out Recoletta. We walked about an hour to Buenos Aires’ famous cemetery. The Mausoleums line skinny paths like buildings in a small city. There are so many different turns, one could easily get lost in this maze. The moment we walked inside we saw a black cat staring at us. It was sitting in...
WatchOur mini drum set just became even more mini
Day 9 - 05.01.12
All the shops were closed today. I believe it is labour day for the Argentines. I found this out after walking many blocks to clean my single outfit, only to find the place locked up. Seems as if I’ll have to sport it another day. Days like today, with no show, instead of exploring another section of the city, we find ourselves glued to the computer, editing footage. We love it though....
Day 8 - 04.30.12
I did not feel so well this morning. I think I have the argentine bird flu. also my voice is gone, hopefully jfd won’t mind singing on his own. I went to the pharmacy to hopefully get some Afrin, but I settled for the generic version. I film a lot and sometimes I hide the camera to either get good shots or to not disturb the locals. I must be giving off some vibe or body language that...
April 2012
28 posts
Day 7 - 04.29.12
Sunday. Tired today. Lots of work. Nothing really to report. We waited until dinner to eat (which seems to be the norm down here), and ended up getting indian again, somewhere different this time. We’re drinking a lot of Coca-Cola down here, and I can’t really explain why. I don’t really ever drink it at home. I think for some reason it reminds us of home and so we just keep...
“I haven’t eaten all day. I’m drinking a $2 bottle of wine and a 75...”
– john
Day 6 - 04.28.12
Yesterday was the longest day yet. We just woke up..
The day started with a storm. It rained just about all day. Shortly after waking up, we realized that we had nowhere to stay later that night, and for some reason we assumed it would all work out. There is a national holiday on monday and so most all places are booked saturday night. Anyway, we had to do some busy work for awhile on our...
Watchckd trying to fit in at Jet
