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.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
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
-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
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