APR 13, 2007 | 10:47 AM | Danny DOWN SOUTH JUKEIN'
Awlright CRITTERS first off the ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME induction ceremony kicked up the fire in my soul after seeing PATTI SMITH deliver the goods.ZACK de la ROCA inducted TRICIA .Talk about a powerful moment.2 revolutionaries changing of the gaurd.PATTI came out all mousey remembering FRED SONIC SMITH and her mom.HER mom said TRICIA when you get to the hall of fame play my favorite vacuuming song.MOMMEY this ones for you.ROCK and ROLL NIGGER.FUCKING PROLIFIC.Whats with eddie VEDDER at every ceremony?Next the FLESHTONES at MAGNETIC FIELD.FUN show.MICHAEL CHANDLER and ANDY SCHERNOFF both on stage singing and morracas.Off to PORTLAND MAINE for a show with the DOWNBEAT 5 @ GENO'S ROCK CLUB .COOL place not much of a draw.J.J.from the 5 was in D.M.Z.HE was telling some stories bout' back in the day.JAYNE COUNTY,MAX'S and CBGB.WE talked about doing out of state shows.We'll see.Next weekend virginia and PLAN-9 instore.6a.m. start.CHRIST.Stopped for food in a truuck stop a few hrs. in.the waitress asked if we were partying all night BRIAN said no were in a band on tour.Get to RICHMOND pull up in front of store and there's a 5ft poster of us.COOL.TALL stage in back and our performance poters everywhere.ITs on a main strip with alot of veterinarians and launderers.Were checking out records and were all in a fog. 6a,m,WE finaly play.Good-fair crowd.Signed a bunch of disc's.Sold a shirt.A girl working the store said she usualy hates the bands but liked us.COOL.So we pretty much wrapup the gear and scavange the posters.Next show that night in NORFOLK with the CHERRY BOMBS and 3/4 SLUGGS.To ANDREAS where we arte staying the next 2 nights.Try to get a nap same clothes eat tacos to the BOOT.A fancy restaurant type. Move tables 3/4 sluggs first.BADASS hard rockin crew from the outter banks of virginia.The drummer is lightning fast without missing a beat.THE CHERRYBOMBS are up next warming up with some COOPER scoring points off the bat.JEFF's one blazing guitar player.Quite the cast of characters at this show.We go on i'm dying to play.They don't know what to make of us we let loose and they dig it.We're all shot and back to ANDREAS.Everyone at the show pretty much came back also.Partying hard and loud till 10a.m.Now i remember what playing in VA. was like.Everyone leaves we get the FISHERMANS BOUNTY at about 2 cranking G.G.and the JABBERS going to AW SCHUCKS.DELICIOUS.Get back round 4 try to tack nap.T.V. blaring gotta leave rond 9 to play with the CANDYSNATCHERS.Tonight we go on first.THANK GOD so i can partey.I was starving but the kitchen was closed .So i ate 3 slices of bread and some of SARAH'S fried rice.The bouncer PATRICK says lets burn the place down.OH-YEAH its on lets doit.Same CHARACTEWRS at show and ANDREAS last night came back this time in VA.beach.VIC-DIMISE didn't think we could top the previous night.NEVER underestimate the gumpsion of the VIZ.GREAT show and GREAT people.CANDYSNATCHERS killed.Their drummer was in question and i was asked but he showed.GREAT night in VAGINA BITCH.THANKS to ANDREA and NATE.