Heroes and Gainesvillians

Just got back into the normal work habit after spending the weekend (and then some) in that tiny little oasis in middle of North Florida that is Gainesville. We played a Holy Saturday show at the Atlantic with our good friends the Jameses and Oh Sanders. Keep your ears and eyes glued to Breakthruradio.com for an upcoming interview and perhaps some video of that show. I can't speak for the rest of the guys in the band, but it's always feels good and a little weird to be back in Gainesville. I see Gainesville now and I remember how it was 9 years ago, 7 years ago, 5 years ago, even 2 years ago. The place changes a lot for a small college town. In many ways, going back to Gainesville is like going back in time to a past where I could drink all day, get little sleep and try to do it all over again.

And then there's the driving and the trying to avoid driving drunk. These things don't come up in NYC. But again, we also don't have the windows down, the Beach Boys blasting through worn out speakers and the April sun baking our arms and faces in Brooklyn either. And there won't be any desire to lay out poolside for another few months up here. Honestly, for the first couple days, I wanted to stay longer, maybe for good. Then Sunday came, and the West Palm Beach James Gang and Brette Bretterson and The Jones all took over. Turn off the lights, the party's over. The day felt like a series of failed attempts at hanging out. Goodbye nostalgia, hello reality.

And so back in NYC, and we've got another show this Friday at the Cameo Bar in Williamsburg. I think the official name of the place is Cameo, but that sounds stupid. Cameo Bar has a nicer ring to it, sort of rolls off the tongue easier. Plus, when I'm telling Manhattanites the name of the place, adding the word "bar" makes me not have to describe the venue. So the show is an early one, 8pm, and we're opening up for a Spin Magazine Top 9 unknown band to watch at SXSW, the Littl'ans. I sort of want to see Paul and the Patients personally because the name has a lot of promise.

Here's the full lineup:

8:00pm Oh No and the Tiger Pit
9:00pm Hypernova
10:00pm Littl’ans
11:00pm Tall Tales
11:30pm Paul and The Patients

Cameo (Bar) is located in the back of the Lovin' Cup Cafe on N. 6th St in Williamsburg, between Berry and Wythe, just off the Bedford Ave stop on the automated wonder that is the L train.

Hope to see the 2 or 3 readers of this blog there.

jason