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TOM FOOLERY AND THE MISTAKES FATTER OF MACT TOUR '05
3.17.05..... COLUMBUS Happy St. Patrick's Day....Other than getting to get unexplainably drunk for no good reason, this is also an important day for us for another reason....We've been sitting on this album for months, and now we get to unleash it onto the world with this show @ my favorite record store in the world...USED KIDS right here in Columbus, Ohio. The Used Kids staff were super nice to us. They fed us and the audience delicious pizza, and they let us drink beer inside the store. The Blue Revision sounded super sweet. They just keep getting better and better. My amp started not working right before we were about to play, so it was a little stressful getting started, but thanks to Mike of the Blue Revision we were under way. A sloppy set, but everyone seemed like they had a good time. So, thanks to all that came out. SETLIST: TOM FOOLERY AND THE MISTAKES THEMESONG YR FINGER WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH YOU? THE FLU BEAKER WHEREABOUTS NEW SONG OTHER NEW SONG WHY YA GOTTA BE LIKE THAT? Then, I went to check out the Times New Viking/Necropolis show. That was some good stuff. 3.18.05 driving. After work, I checked my amp out, and it appeared to be working okay, so we loaded up the station wagon to embark on our jouney to New Orleans, LA. See, our friend Mike made a movie called "364", and he used a couple of our songs in the movie. So, as a result he set up a movie premier, and invited us to perform at it. Only thing is---he lives in New Orleans. So, down south we go. As it is a fourteen hour trip, we decided to get a hotel in a place called Decatur, AL. I had made a reservation at 4 PM, called them to tell them we weren't going to get in until 2 AM...they guy on the other line told me that was perfectly fine....Howeve, when we arrived, the guy in the lobby said it's a good thing we showed up when we did, because he was fixin' to leave. He informed me that they usually close the lobby at midnight, and if you're not there by then, your reservation would be cancelled. Boy, I would'a been pissed....and I can really be a big ball of rage sometimes. But it was cool. We took everything inside the hotel, as we seemed to be in a seedy part of Decatur, AL. (right next to a strip club). After some infomercials, and about 25 minutes of Bowfinger, I drifted off to sleepyland. 3.19.05 NEW ORLEANS, LA We get rolling at 9:15, having just missed our complimentary continental breakfast. After about ten minutes, I started to wish I'd remembered to bring my Jim Croce tape. C'est la vie. We stopped at the slowest Hardees in the world at about noon. It was good, but not six dollars good. Approaching New Orleans, we start driving over the Gulf of Mexico on what seems to be the world's longest bridge. Sucker went for about 10 miles. We were supposed to be at the club by 5:30. We get there at 4:45, so we decide to find the French quarter and buy some crappy tee shirts. After parking the car in a questionable location, we ventured down Canal. Basically there are three kinds of stores in New Orleans. There are stores at which you may buy a bunch of crappy tee shirts and beads, there are stores at which you may buy cameras, and there are convenience stores, at which you may buy beer. Sometimes, they get crazy, and you get all three in one. I bought an apron that said, "If you don't like my cooking, dial 1-800-fuck-you", and some beads. Remember when I said we had to be back at the club by 5:30? We made it, but we wound up sitting around for about 2 more hours before we were allowed to even take our stuff out of the car. We came down here to be a part of our friend Mike's movie premier. It was originally supposed to be at House of Blues. He invited us to play, since he used a couple of our songs in the movie. He had booked one of his other friend's bands to play as well. Then, House of Blues kind of cancelled the show, and he had to book it elsewhere. The supporting actress of his film decided to rebook it at this place TWIROPA, and get a few of her friends' bands to play. Only thing, her friends' bands were all pretty much dude metal bands. Nice guys, for the most part, but we kind of stuck out like a sore thumb. I say for the most part for a reason. When it was finally our turn to load onto the stage, they started snickering at the size of our amps and the state of our drumset. Shortly afterward, I discovered that my amp does not want to work. I decided to ask the guy who's amp was behind mine if i could borrow his. He was in a band called Knickelshot. The dude metal dude didn't want me using his amp. So, I ran over to the other side of the club, where this band I like a lot was coincidentally playing. I find this guy Barton. He plays in a band I really like a lot. They're called Crooked FIngers. I share my predicament with him, and he lends me his amp. 45 minutes later, we play the best show of our lives. I mean, we nailed it. Only thing was, nobody was really paying attention. Mike's short film was supposed to play immediately after us, however, the dude metal band jumped the stage, and started playing before he could hit play on the dvd player. I went over to the other side of the bar to attend the Crooked Fingers show. I kept checking back after the dude metal band had finished playing to see if the movie would start. After about ten minutes, it seemed they were having technical difficulties. I told myself: I will return in another ten minutes, and went back to watch the band I like a lot. After that ten minutes, I attempted to go back in the other club, when a bouncer told me I couldn't go back in there. Even after showing him my "all-access" pass, I was still denied. I wound up missing Mike's movie. It'll be showing in Columbus in June, so I guess we'll see it then. I had a few soda pops, and had an enjoyable time watching Crooked Fingers play. Apparently, they were having problems with this club, too. They had been double booked, and as a result, they had to vacate the club by midnight so a Latin band could play in this room. So, they went on the sidewalk and played six more songs acoustic. Totally awesome. We then went to a cafe near Mike's apartment, and let the beginets soak up some of the alcohol. I won paper rock scissors, so I got to sleep on the couch. SETLIST BEAKER YR FINGER WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH YOU THE FLU HOLLIS QUEENS THESE PRETZELS ARE MAKING ME THIRSTY BROS BEFORE HOS URKEL'S LAMENT LINUS AND LUCY 3.24.05 CLEVELAND This show actually turned out a lot better than I thought. The promoter had told me the day before that he had added another touring act onto a show that already had two touring acts, so I wasn't expecting much. The band he'd added, CATS AND DRAGONS, actually turned out to be pretty kickass. They mysteriously disappeared after their set. Miranda's Moon rocked it to Russia, and the Blue Revision were awesome as well. This was my first show with the amp I borrowed from Jeremy's roommate, and I didn't really know how to use it at this point. I thought I sounded a little noisy, but people clapped and stuff, so I guess that was pretty cool. Finally, Harlem Airshaft was right up my alley. Good pop band. I like the pop. Josh went to a party at the Harlem Airshaft house, and Jeremy and I slept at the Moon house. Good times. SETLIST: NEW SONG YR FINGER WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH YOU? THE FLU HOLLIS QUEENS THESE PRETZELS ARE MAKING ME THIRSTY BROS BERFORE HOS URKEL'S LAMENT LINUS AND LUCY 3.25.05 LANSING, MI Before driving out here, we stopped at Big Fun on Coventry for some Garbage Pail Kids, Mad Magazines, and fake beards. Arrived in Livonia to caravan to Lansing with the El Boxeo kids. Apparently, this show was in danger of not happening, due to the Lansing fire chief discovering the flyer for a house show that was not set up for having house shows. Anyways, Kale (the show organizer) pulled it off, and it was a blast. It's certainly been awhile since we've rocked a show where everyone in attendance was into the music. This is what I love about house shows. The afforementioned danger of them being shut down is what I do not like about house shows. It was a blast. All the bands rocked. Especially Funender. They had a song called "Sausage Party". That's effin' awesome. I would like to see El Boxeo cover "Sausage Party" sometime. That would be even awesomer. We rocked so hard during our set that 1) my volume knob flew off my guitar, and 2) Josh broke a wine bottle. Actually, I think these were just coincidences, but we still rocked. We ate some stuff at Theio's, which is an awesome all night diner right next to Mac's bar. Then, we hopped into the car and drove back to Livonia for a good night's sleep on El Boxeo's parents' couch. They made us pancakes in the morning. God bless El Boxeo. SETLIST: YR FINGER WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH YOU? THE FLU BIGGEST MISTAKE OF YR LIFE THESE PRETZELS ARE MAKING ME THIRSTY BROS BEFORE HOS BEAKER WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH YOU? LINUS AND LUCY 3.26.05 Dayton, OH After spending the afternoon in Detroit, visiting an arcade museum, and eating delicious Buca Di Bepo, we trekked on down to Dayton. On the way, Josh and Jeremy got yelled at by a gas station attendant for touching their gas sign. That was kind of funny. I spent the drive trying to coordinate my Easter plans for the following day. My mom wanted me to have Easter lunch at her house in Dayton, but the fellas in Tom Foolery and the Mistakes wanted to drive back to Columbus that night. My girlfriend wanted us to have Easter dinner with her mom, AND my sister mysteriously winds up in Columbus on Sunday. Quite a dilemna. I got it all figured out......after about 12 phone calls. The Dayton show was good. Some old friends came out to rock. I think there might have been more people there if it weren't Easter weekend. Still a good crowd though. I read the Dayton City Paper's interview with me when we got there. It was kind of interesting to see that they had quoted me saying things that I didn't say. I pointed this out to Kyle of Montgomery Greene, and he told me that they had misquoted him in the past as well. I dunno. I'm not Lois Lane or anything, but I think quotation marks are a pretty big deal. They have the potential to make you sound like an asshole. Apparently, even if you didn't actually say things that portray you as an asshole, you can still be portrayed as one. That's cool. At least people knew the show was going on. On a brighter note, it was awesome to see the Blue Revision playing in a city besides Columbus. I hear they're hitting the big time in a few weeks and going to play in New York City....When they're big and famous I can tell my kids that I shared the stage with them in Dayton, Ohio. SETLIST: (not sure of the order) CAMERA YR FINGER WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH YOU BIGGEST MISTAKE OF YR LIFE THE FLU HOLLIS QUEENS BROS BEFORE HOS THESE PRETZELS ARE MAKING ME THIRSTY WHY YA GOTTA BE LIKE THAT LINUS AND LUCY 4.08.05 PITTSBURGH, PA We got stuck in some traffic on the way there, but all things considered, I think we got there pretty fast. I actually went 80 mph the whole way. We drove through Garfield and lucked out with a parking space sort of close to the awesome art gallery that the show was being held (MODERNFORMATIONS). Go us. We were greeted by My Sexiest Mistake, who are actually old friends of a bandmate of mine in a different band. I told them the story of how he was my board patient for my dental hygiene Northeast Regional Board exam last year, and how if it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't be a dental hygienist right now. Small world. Not a tremendous turnout, but, hey, then again, we're not Bon Jovi. It didn't matter, because these people were fun as hell, AND they liked to dance. We played pretty well, or at least I thought we did. People clapped. At one point, someone even yelled out, "I LOVE TOM FOOLERY!". Brought a little tear to my eye, it did. My Sexiest Mistake was AWESOME. It's been awhile since I've seen four poeple havin' that much fun on the same stage. When the show ended (about 11 PM), we planned to get some food at Ritter's w/ Devin + Jen (the art gallery owners)....however, we were also invited out to celebrate My Sexiest Mistake's bass player's birthday at a local bar. By the time the perogies were in our bellies and all the Manny Theiner stories had been traded, it was 12:30, and Josh wanted to get home to finish his monster truck puzzle. I told him, "yr drivin'." SETLIST YR FINGER THESE PRETZELS ARE MAKIN' ME THIRSTY WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH YOU THE FLU HOLLIS QUEENS BEAKER BIGGEST MISTAKE OF YR LIFE MORMEEKAH WHY YA GOTTA BE LIKE THAT LINUS AND LUCY |