The Pub, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ 2/21/07
One of our bestest fans, Gabby, first yet us know they had bands play every Wednesday up there. And since we're still lazy bums bored out of our minds, we said "why not?". So we played the free show, but dammit, I never did get my Italian soda.
The kids were meeting us from Philly, so Andy and I were bringing up the gear in the old Sheckie van. Yahoo directions once again led us on a wild goose chase. At least we didn't get lost this time around, but they did lead us on roads we didn't have to go on. And it's official, I-295 is the smelliest highway. Our olfactory senses were assaulted by an unusual array of noxious smells. What and where they were coming from remains a mystery. And no, they weren't from our asses.
So we find the university and now we don't know where we were. We called Gabby to come to our rescue and Andy sets off to find a toilet. Whoever designed this place had to have been high. Instead of pulling right up to the entrance of the pub, you had to navigate a series of winding hallways. I got more exercise lugging the gear to and from the place. At least we did have several helpers. I liked the place, had a nice cozy little vibe to it. So we set everything up and my band mates disappeared as usual. Yes kids, sordid Sheckies gossip and mayhem. I think Penny is still angry at Andy about his sprained thumb and the near miss NYC show. It also seems the respective girlfriends are becoming Yoko and Linda to their John and Paul. Me? I'm just friggin' Ringo. Those 2 dopes need to iron some shit out 'coz it's losing fun quickly for me. Ah, airing dirty laundry in public feels so good!
OK, where was I? Ah, the show. I found out we were being videotaped and were to be interviewed afterwards as well for a college entertainment show. The ratings shall plummet after that! So it was now time to get this thing rolling. Into the first song I realized the tiny little stage where I was situated was a no go for my drums. I think it should be mandatory for stages to have carpet on them. That or I should remember to bring a mat for just such an emergency. So after the song, the amps were quickly placed in front of the kit effectively hiding me from sight. This might not be such a bad idea after all!
We quickly tore through our set. I still think it turned out pretty good despite the bad mood those 2 might have had. The funny part was those 2 dopes both forgot how to play "I Wanna Be Your Boy" and after some fruitless strumming it went right into "She Chewed Me Up". The girls were up having a good time dancing, Gabby and her friend danced too a few times. The few other people there probably couldn't have cared less. At least it seemed that way. You are allowed to have fun peoples.
The open mic followed and a kid wanted to use my drums, so I said yes. My drum karma is quite good these days. We loaded the rest of the gear up and sat down for the interview. Penny was even more of an asshole then he usually is, but that is part of his charm. A tired and grumpy Penny is a very surly Penny. We gave the poor girl probably one of her worst interviews ever. I hope they can use some fancy editing to make that look entertaining. I'm interested to see the results. After that, the kids took off and I had to wait a bit to get my drums. Finally got those packed up with some help and it was then off to the diner place thingy they had on campus. Gabby was nice enough to treat us to the meal. We probably ruined whatever social graces she had just by being seen with us in public. Thanks for taking the bullet for us and providing an excellent meal. So alas, there was no frat party, panty raids, or coed pillow fights. But it was a semi-entertaining evening to say the least. Gabby might help get us an outdoor gig there in the spring, so look out Rider, you might not be done with us yet!
King
Set list
1) Something's Wrong With My Brain
2) Knucklehead
3) Girls With Boyfriends
4) Radio Off
5) I'm A Slug
6) Porno On The Internet
7) Kelly
8) Rocket To The Moon
9) Not Gonna Miss You
10) My Life's Crumbling
11) No Cranium
12) Brandon Lee
13) Sorry So Psycho
14) I Wanna Be Your Boy (aborted)/She Chewed Me Up
15) Do You Remember Rock And Roll Radio? (Ramones)
One of our bestest fans, Gabby, first yet us know they had bands play every Wednesday up there. And since we're still lazy bums bored out of our minds, we said "why not?". So we played the free show, but dammit, I never did get my Italian soda.
The kids were meeting us from Philly, so Andy and I were bringing up the gear in the old Sheckie van. Yahoo directions once again led us on a wild goose chase. At least we didn't get lost this time around, but they did lead us on roads we didn't have to go on. And it's official, I-295 is the smelliest highway. Our olfactory senses were assaulted by an unusual array of noxious smells. What and where they were coming from remains a mystery. And no, they weren't from our asses.
So we find the university and now we don't know where we were. We called Gabby to come to our rescue and Andy sets off to find a toilet. Whoever designed this place had to have been high. Instead of pulling right up to the entrance of the pub, you had to navigate a series of winding hallways. I got more exercise lugging the gear to and from the place. At least we did have several helpers. I liked the place, had a nice cozy little vibe to it. So we set everything up and my band mates disappeared as usual. Yes kids, sordid Sheckies gossip and mayhem. I think Penny is still angry at Andy about his sprained thumb and the near miss NYC show. It also seems the respective girlfriends are becoming Yoko and Linda to their John and Paul. Me? I'm just friggin' Ringo. Those 2 dopes need to iron some shit out 'coz it's losing fun quickly for me. Ah, airing dirty laundry in public feels so good!
OK, where was I? Ah, the show. I found out we were being videotaped and were to be interviewed afterwards as well for a college entertainment show. The ratings shall plummet after that! So it was now time to get this thing rolling. Into the first song I realized the tiny little stage where I was situated was a no go for my drums. I think it should be mandatory for stages to have carpet on them. That or I should remember to bring a mat for just such an emergency. So after the song, the amps were quickly placed in front of the kit effectively hiding me from sight. This might not be such a bad idea after all!
We quickly tore through our set. I still think it turned out pretty good despite the bad mood those 2 might have had. The funny part was those 2 dopes both forgot how to play "I Wanna Be Your Boy" and after some fruitless strumming it went right into "She Chewed Me Up". The girls were up having a good time dancing, Gabby and her friend danced too a few times. The few other people there probably couldn't have cared less. At least it seemed that way. You are allowed to have fun peoples.
The open mic followed and a kid wanted to use my drums, so I said yes. My drum karma is quite good these days. We loaded the rest of the gear up and sat down for the interview. Penny was even more of an asshole then he usually is, but that is part of his charm. A tired and grumpy Penny is a very surly Penny. We gave the poor girl probably one of her worst interviews ever. I hope they can use some fancy editing to make that look entertaining. I'm interested to see the results. After that, the kids took off and I had to wait a bit to get my drums. Finally got those packed up with some help and it was then off to the diner place thingy they had on campus. Gabby was nice enough to treat us to the meal. We probably ruined whatever social graces she had just by being seen with us in public. Thanks for taking the bullet for us and providing an excellent meal. So alas, there was no frat party, panty raids, or coed pillow fights. But it was a semi-entertaining evening to say the least. Gabby might help get us an outdoor gig there in the spring, so look out Rider, you might not be done with us yet!
King
Set list
1) Something's Wrong With My Brain
2) Knucklehead
3) Girls With Boyfriends
4) Radio Off
5) I'm A Slug
6) Porno On The Internet
7) Kelly
8) Rocket To The Moon
9) Not Gonna Miss You
10) My Life's Crumbling
11) No Cranium
12) Brandon Lee
13) Sorry So Psycho
14) I Wanna Be Your Boy (aborted)/She Chewed Me Up
15) Do You Remember Rock And Roll Radio? (Ramones)