![]() ![]() Since we hardly ever hang out with women, we promptly melted with embarrassment. Apparently she told Jay she wanted to meet the biggest Son Volt fan who we assume is her husband. This has NEVER happened to my knowledge and our security team, Jason, was baffled at how to get this woman off the stage so we could be done with our 29 songs. What was most memorable was the woman who jumped on stage between songs during our encore. The crowd was a little lighter than last time but that didn’t bother us. You have to love an urban bonfire.Ĭhicago was intimate. The cab arrived just in time for us to see the bonfire being built in the backyard. When we got to dude’s house we realized that we were the party and we quickly called a cab. Well, it was either dogs or firewood (or both) since there were wood chips everywhere. We piled into our host’s mini-van which I think was used to haul dogs around cause the seats had been replaced by particle board. Following the show, Mark, Jason, James and myself broke rule number one and went to a house party. Decent crowd this time and we played just fine. All I recall from 2005 was a very cold cement club and a so-so crowd. Detroit was better than last time we played there if I remember correctly. Great ending to what was a pretty smooth tour. We played a decent show despite having to go on at 10:30 which was a little late for us East Coasters. Neumo’s is a fine rock club with the excellent Pike Place Fish Fry next door. I admit it wasn’t the most pleasant smell but it still was better than the jar of preserved garlic that Farrar bought in Texas. ![]() Except for Scott, that is, who loves all things meat. Being that it was sliced, the Finnocchiona didn’t fare so well in the van and the smell offended some of the dudes. In addition, I purchased a Mole Salami to take home (which has been keeping quite nicely in the van thanks to the freezing temperatures) and some sliced Finocchiona. Since it was a cold, misty Seattle day, I opted for the warm Porchetta sandwich and a glass of wine. There’s usually a line out the door but it’s well worth your time for cased meat heaven. Amandino is the father of celebrity chef Mario Batali and he specializes in cured meats. ![]() We had a considerable amount of time the day of the show to wander around Seattle and I made a pilgrimage to a place that has been closed the past two times we’ve been there: Amandino’s Salumi. ![]() Louis where bandages are fashion statements. It seems that he was attacked by a Radio Flyer wagon and sustained an injury to his nose. No, it wasn’t a heated Thanksgiving argument and it didn’t involve a golf club. I don’t know how he managed to keep this out of the papers. We all met up at the hotel to discover that Jay had a little domestic dispute over the holidays. I was hoping for a Top Chef marathon but no dice. Actually, aside from my dislike for Adam Sandler and the silly cringe inducing Wilco references, we quite enjoyed the film. James and I shared a Jet Blue flight from Boston pretending to be interested in “Funny People” to avoid conversation. Louis to Seattle, finding a new bond along the way, the rest of us flew out there on the 3rd. While Jason and Scott had to drive the van from St. ![]()
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