Saturday, November 30, 2013

May, 18, 2005 Long Branch, NJ

The Brighton Bar

We played first tonight. We didn't draw to many people but it was a Wednesday and Monmouth College had their graduation today. We played pretty good. As soon as we finished John headed back up north to see the new Star Wars movie. We played with The Arcade Academy. After they played I went to the Celtic Cottage and hung out. We didn't sell to much merch, but we are playing there again June 17th.

May 15, 2005 Portland, ME

The Alehouse

We went to Bull Moose and a comic book shop. We then headed to The Alehouse. We got there around 3pm because the show would start at 4pm.. But Jake the promoter decided to cancel the show because the last to shows that it rained he lost money so we headed home early. We got back to Neils around 9pm.

May 14, 2005 Lewiston, ME

Bates College

Ryan(guitar/vocalist of TMS) and I arrived to Bates around 5:30, we were a little late but Ricker and the Sexecutioners were playing. After Ricker played we went on. We played well, no big fuckups. We sold a couple of Cds which I consider good for a college. It is probably the last time we will play Bates b/c Mark from TMS is graduating. After the show we headed to Portland to a hotel but the first hotel claimed they were full. We found another hotel and had entirely too much fun. Carl slept on top of the TV cabinet. We played with around 10 bands tonight and the only one I liked beside TMS was a band from Boston called Aberdeen City. They kind of sounded like a cross between Interpol and The Killers, They were great and I hope we play with them again.

May, 13, 2005 Plaistow, NH

The Sad Cafe

We got to the Sad at around 6:30, we left Neils around 1:30. It was a long drive, a lot of traffic. Loaded in, we played 3rd. Mikey danced around in a chicken costume. We messed up the first couple songs a little bit but the rest of the set was good. We tried "That thing you do" from the movie of the same name. We played well for only practicing the song once. The kids really seamed to dig us, we sold 12 CDs which is awesome. The kids up here seem to like us a bit more than down home. We're playing Bates tomorrow night with the Scale, and a bunch of other bands.....til next time..


Wednesday, November 13, 2013

April, 19, 2005 Long Branch, NJ

The Brighton Bar

The Minus Scale got to my house around 4pm. We went to Pt. Pleasant to the boardwalk. We got back to my house and hung out a little bit and then headed up to Long Branch. We stopped at Pathmark to stock up on groceries for the rest of the tour. We got to the Brighton Bar around 8:15pm. Their were five bands playing tonight with us(Fairmont) and The Minus Scale playing the last 2 slots. First was the Arcade Academy, followed by and all girl band Avery, then a stoner-rock band called Tilt-a-whirl. We played well and Jacko (the promoter) seemed to really enjoy us. TMS stayed at my house for the night so we stopped at the Blue Swan diner on the way back to my house. The crowd was surprisingly good considering it was a Tuesday night. They seemed to dig us and they actually wanted an encore so we played "Sometimes I'm Bitter" -Til next time...

April, 16 2005 Neptune, NJ

G106.3 FM (pre-recorded segment for radio)

We arrived at the station around 3pm and set up inside the studio. The DJ(Dave) interviewed us first for a little while then we played a few songs live in the studio. It's supposed to air next week.

April 15, 2005 Bergenfield, NJ

A's Sports bar

We arrived around 9pm. The staff didn't know any bands were playing there tonight. The promoter of the show didn't even show up. There were supposed to be five bands playing but apparently three of them dropped off the show so it was only us and Highfall. We played and Highfall played and then we all left. We played fairly well even though the sound was lacking. We did play a few new songs that people were commenting us on. Overall the show kinda sucked but we managed to make it a little fun.

April 3, 2005 New York, NY

Club Sin-E

We left Neil's for the club around 4:30 because we were supposed to be at the club for load-in and soundcheck at 6pm and there is usually a lot of traffic. We got to the club right around 5pm. The sound guy showed up a few minutes later. We then loaded in and then got a sound check. Sine is a pretty cool bar great vibe and everyone that was there was really nice. We met the fist band that was playing(I forget their name) and it turns out that they have played at Bates College with The Minus Scale. Tonight was our first official show as a three piece. We played really well and people seemed to like us. We also met Jen, she is going to help manage us and other stuff. She seemed cool, we'll see how things go with her.

April 1, 2005 Wyckoff, NJ

Grace Church

Tonight was Kevin's official last show with Fairmont. Got to the church around 6:30 for load in. The first band was called Plan-A, think Soul Asylum meets Hootie and the Blowfish. The were from Knoxville, TN and on tour. We played 2nd. A pretty fun crowd but there was a show in the next town over so there were not as many kids there as usual. We played well but made a few mistakes, nothing catastrophic. We did sell a bunch of merch. It was also Hambones birthday....til next time.

March, 4, 2005 Passaic Park, NJ

The Loop Lounge

"Hell is Other People" CD release show !!

Got to the Loop around 9pm. We loaded in and got a quick soundcheck. We played with Ape Fight, The Finals and Spiraling. All the bands sounded great and we actually played quite well. They projected the movie "Freaks" behind us. Tonight is one of Kevins last shows playing with us, then we will be a three piece for a while. We sold a couple CD's...til next time.

Feb. 26 2005. Plaistow, NH

The Sad Cafe

Got to the Sad Cafe around 5pm. We loaded in and watched Emberset. Tonights show was one of many to "Save the Sad Cafe" The venue need to raise funds to keep having shows. Hopefully they can raise the money and stay open. Anyhow, we played forth and sounded good. The Sad Cafe records every bands set so we listened to it on the way home and we need to make some improvements. We sold a bunch of merch which is typical for the Sad Cafe. We ended up leaving right after we played because we all had work in the morning. We played with Emberset, The Minus Scale, Faraway, Ambry and a few others.

Feb. 25, 2005 Hampton, NH

Hobbs House

We got to the venue and helped The Minus Scale set up the PA. We loaded in and started a pool to see when Kevin would arrive. Neil won ten bucks. We played well and the kids seem to really like us. We sold some cd's and t-shirts. We aren't really a "moshing" kind of band but the audience seemed to think so, so that was fun. We played with Junction 18 and The Minus Scale and a few others. It was a good fun crowd, so far one of the better shows in NH.

Feb. 24, 2005 Nashua, NH

Club Drifters

We arrived in Nashua around 5pm. We went to the venue but they were closed so we walked around the town for a while. We found a bar so we had a drink. We went back to the club and they said to come back at 7pm...so we did. We walked around some more and found a bookstore/cafe had a cup of coffee and warmed up a bit. It was finally 7pm so we went back to the club and told us to wait for the sound guy. We ended up being on first so we loaded in and played as a three piece in front of the other bands that were playing. We loaded out right of way and headed to Lowell, MA to see The Minus Scale play a show. Didn't get paid or sell anything, we were in the local newspaper though.."Best show nobody ever heard" as said by Neil

Saturday, May 25, 2013

It's been a while.

I haven't updated this blog thing in about three years. Life got in the way. I'm going to be having my hip replaced soon and will a lot of down time so I will add this to the list of things to do. Hopefully I will have some updated entries in the next two weeks or so.....thanks

Thursday, February 4, 2010

February 23, 2005 Providence RI

2/23/05 Tazza Cafe
Coffee shop/Bar acoustic show. Matt Leines came along for the ride, he showed us around Providence. We went to a wing place for lunch and I saw a kid I knew from high school. We played with more chick acoustic bands. We played around 9pm and the crowd seemed to dig us a little. We sold 1 cd and gave out a bunch of the Renfield Records comp. We left right after we played. Tazza was a nice place but the bouncer told us some other places to try to play in Providence.

February 22, 2005 Washington, DC

2/22/05 DC-9
We played as a three piece again, DC-9 is in the ghetto. We arrived at the club early so we drove around DC for a little while. Went back to the club and waited for a parking spot right in front of the club. We loaded in at around 7pm, set up our gear and sound checked, probably the best sound we have had as a three piece. We played at 9:30 then packed up and got ready to leave. Everyone seemed to like us although nobody bought anything. We did give away a bunch of the free CD's. We played with Eastern Homes(they were good) and the Jealous Lovers Target I think, We didn't get to stay and catch their set. The DC-9 is a nice place, it would be better if we had different bands and a weekend night to play there, then it would be a lot better.

February 20, 2005 New York, NY

2/20/05 CB's Gallery
Neil and I played an acoustic show. A few people came to see us. It was snowing pretty hard and it took me two and a half hours to get home from Neils. We played with the Feverfew, she was pretty good, kinda reminded me of Mirah a little. Once again Copperpot screwed us over and decided to cancel last minute. "Real friends come to see you play even if they don't like your music anymore." Robert Pollard

February 19, 2005 Brooklyn, NY

2/19/05 Brooklyn, NY Charleston Bar

Played as a three piece, got free Rolling Rock and Bud. Crowd was ok, not too many people there. Other bands didn't draw well, We played with East Plastic, they were alright and Eisenhower, who weren't that good but they were tight. We played well as a three piece but you could tell that we need someone to fill in the spaces. Didn't sell any merch, but didn't really expect to. Charleston Bar would be good place to play if we could draw more people. I used their house kit, which was an old Ludwig Vista-Lite set. It was a nice set but needs to be taken care of.
- Til next time, keep on rockin.

Friday, January 29, 2010

February 18, 2005. Storrs, CT. C.O.Jones.

Storrs, CT. C.O. Jones

C.O. Jones or in mexican Cojones. Yes, we played at a Mexican restaurant essentially called "Balls." It was in CT, right in the middle of the UCONN campus. Full band tonight. 50 dollar tab so we got to eat a free dinner. We played really well and without any major mishaps. Crowd was good, they fed John drinks and seemed to dig us. We sold 3 cd's which is good for a bar. We played with Con Amore a chick band from NYC, The States, from Brooklyn(think Interpol but heavier) and The Minus Scale, with "Rookie" aka Bruce, the new drummer.(he needs work)
-Till Next Time

oh YEAH!! We met ICEBOX or Lauren, the waitress/hostess/bouncer/everything else.

February 13, 2005

Not a gig, but we were played on Q104.3's Out of the Box. They played "Your Picture is on my Dartboard."

February 5, 2005. Bates College. Lewiston, ME.

Bates College, Lewiston Maine.

Current Line-Up
Neil- Guitar,Vocals
Kevin- Guitar,Vocals
John- Bass
Andy- Drums

We played in the Chase Lounge. It was just Neil and I b/c Kevin had to work and John had the pirate band show the night before. Played 2 brand new songs and covered No Blood by The Minus Scale and Asshole by Beck. We played pretty well except for a few technical difficulties. Crowd was pretty good, 50-100 kids there and they seemed to dig us. We didn't sell any merch, but we gave away a bunch of the free comps. Also saw the new CD tonight, it looks good. Bands that we played with: Ricker and the Sexecutioners, TMS, Junction 18, The loon and Buggy.
-Till next time!

Welcome!

I have been keeping this show diary for close to five years now. I joined Fairmont in 2003 and a week later we recorded "Anomie", and a month later I went on my first tour with Fairmont. I can't believe it's almost been seven years. I have no specific goals for this blog. I am going to start at the beginning of the tour diary and add a few shows at a time. I am going to write exactly what I wrote in the diary and only fix spelling. I'm going to leave in every detail, the good, the bad, the funny, and the sad. Fairmont has had its ups and downs and I hope this gives you, the reader some insight on what being in a band is all about, being with your best friends, playing shows and making what you consider to be great music. The diary starts in 2005 when "Hell is Other People" is just being released. Enjoy!

-Andy

PS: I really hope Henry Rollins doesn't mind me borrowing the whole "Get in the van; on the road with Black Flag" thing, I mean I changed it up a little.

PSS: below is a list of all the shows I've done with Fairmont starting with my first and ending where I start this blog.
August 2003 Anomie Tour
August 1 Cool Beans, Oradell, NJ w/ Putrid Flowers 
August 2 Le Grande Fromage, Atlantic City, NJ w/The Multi-Purpose Solution
August 5 Dead Pan Alley, Normal, IL
August 6 Eclipse Records St. Paul, MN w/Anchors for Architects (awesome band)
August 7 Java Joint, St. Cloud, MN
August 8 The Key, Northfield, MN
August 9 Otto's Underground, DeKalb, IL 
August 12 Bloomfield Ave Cafe, Montclair NJ (first time we met the minus scale)
August 13 Arlene's Grocery, NYC, NY w/ Val Emmich
August 14 Gouglersville Firehall , Sinking Springs , PA w/the bedrockers
August 16 Skaters World, Wayne, NJ
August 21 CBGB's NYC, NY
September 4 Maxwells , Hoboken, NJ
September 6 Murray Hodge Legion Hall, Rutherford, NJ w/Escape Engine, Maverick
September 17 Rodeo Ristra, Hoboken, NJ
September 20 Video Shoot “Sometimes I’m Bitter”
September 21 Video Shoot “Sometimes I’m Bitter”
September 25-26 Finished ANOMIE
October 10 The Loop Lounge Passaic Park
October 17 Cool Beans, Oradell, NJ
October 31 Halloween BBQ Smithfield, Parsippany, NJ 
November 6 Carabella's, Dover, NH w/ Dave Weston, TMS 
November 7 Colby college ,Waterville, ME w/ Dave Weston, TMS 
November 8 Bates College Lewiston, ME w/ Dave Weston, TMS
November 29 Le Bat Bar NYC, NY 
December 13 Bloomfield Ave Cafe CD Release show Montclair, NJ 
Decemeber 19 Loop Lounge, Passaic Park, NJ w/ My Chemical Romance
2004
January 5-7 Recorded the EP that never came out. 20/20, Plastic Boy, Hypochondriac, One Last Chance
January 23 Cool Beans Oradell, NJ w/Dave Weston
February 19 Maxwells Hoboken, NJ w/Dave Weston, The Finals
February 26 Kean University Benefit, Edison, NJ w/Highfall
February 28 Madison Community House , Madison, NJ
March 5 The Loop Lounge, Passaic Park, NJ w/The Escape Engine 
March 19 The Sad Café, Plaistow, NH w/TMS
March 20 Wolfies ,Nashua, NH w/TMS
March 27 Red Lion Cafe@ Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ 
April 3 Rowan University ,Glassboro, NJ , w/Marathon
April 16 Cool Beans, Oradell, NJ w/The Finals and Copperpot
April 30 Bloomfield Ave café, Montclair, NJ
May 22 Uncle Joes, Jersey City, NJ w/ The Finals, Snakes and Music
May 28 Explorers Club, Manchester, NH w/TMS
May 29 Fun, Hampton, NH w/TMS
May 30 Sad Café, Plaistow, NH w/TMS
June 17 The Loop Lounge, Passaic Park, NJ w/TMS, The Finals
June 25 Port City Java, Deptford, NJ w/ Scholar 
June 26 The Underpass, Elmwood Park, NJ
July 14 CBGB, New York City, NY
July 17 Archer Hall, Allendale, NJ w/Outsmarting Simon
July 21 Rodeo Ristra, Hoboken, NJ 
Hell is Other People Tour 04 w/ The Finals and The Minus Scale
August 5 Maxwells, Hoboken, NJ 
August 6 Hangouts, Wheeling, IL
August 7 Cal's , Chicago, IL
August 8 The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
August 9 The Barking Spider Tavern, Cleveland, OH (Officially Worst show ever)
August 10 Woody's Tavern, Louisville, KY
August 11 Neitchies, Bufallo, NY 
August 12 Sad Café, Plaistow, NH
August 13 Explorers Club, Manchester, NH
August 14 Fun, Hampton, NH
August 20 The Underpass Elmwood Park, NJ 
August 21 Cool Beans, Oradell, NJ 
September 17 Grace Church , Wyckoff, NJ
October 3 Froggers, Manahwkin, NJ
October 14 The Loop Lounge, Passaic Park, NJ
October 15 The Sad Café, Plaistow, New Hampshire w/TMS
October 16 Bates College, Lewiston, Maine w/TMS
October 22 Cool Beans , Oradell, NJ 
October 23 Centro, South Amboy (NJ Indie Fest) w/ Spiraling
October 24 SEHO , NYC, NY w/ House of Leaves, The Finals
November 1-30 Recording Hell is Other People w/ Dave Debiak of Sleep Staion
December 3 New England Rock TV
December 3 Berwick High School, Berwick, NH 
December 4 Bates College, Lewiston, ME
December 14 Brickhouse, Dover, NH w/ Cave In, Read Yellow
December 17 Maxwells, Hoboken, NJ w/Spiraling
December 18 The Sad Café, Plaistow, NH
2005
January 7 Grace Church, Wyckoff, NJ