Thanks to everybody involved w/ the show at the What’s Up Lounge in Mankato last Saturday, 11/21. All the bands on the bill (Ben Wilinski, Revilwen, and The Sold Out’s), Aaron from the What’s Up, and all the old/new friends and family that showed up. I’m glad we all stuck to that carpet together. Thanks!!
Archive for November, 2009
Toledo City Paper review of “Again…Again”
November 18th, 2009
What does Minneapolis sound like? Two names, one band: Ada Jane. Commit this to memory because the whole country — including Toledo— is about to find out just how pleasing Minneapolis is to the ears.
-Toledo City Paper review by Emily Rippe
fianl tour update:
November 16th, 2009
11/11: Toledo, OH @ Mickey Finn’s- We drop off Matt bass at the Greyhound Station. We’re a two piece for next two shows. Toledo looks like the recession has pummelled the town w/ both fists. The open to closed ratio of downtown storefronts is about 50/50. We get our first bit of really great press for the tour and wait at the club for people to show up in droves. Droves turns into about 15 people by the time we play, but they are 15 really appreciative Toledans and we are two appreciative Twin Citians.
11/12: Indianapolis @ Melody Inn: We’re about two weeks into the tour and it’s just now starting to feel like what we do. Not much phases us. We handle grumpy soundmen, ridiculous urine stained hotels, and 9 hour drives w/o issues. Unfortunately, we go home tomorrow. The only local band on the bill pulls a no call/no show. BLURG!! We play like champs to about 10 people.
11/14: Minneapolis @ 400 Bar: Homecoming show w/ Magic Black Pumas and I Was In Vancouver goes over like I wish every show would. There’s no drama or ego between the bands. Bands and fans are appreciative. Mailing lists are signed. CD’s are bought. People are enjoying themselves. Tonight we’re a four piece again, and Dave plays as if he’d been touring w/ us for the past few weeks. Dan Eikmeier even made it in time to play trumpet for a tune. The best show this line-up has played. Period.
11/11 tour update.
November 11th, 2009
11/8: Philadelphia @ The Khyber- By far the best show of the tour! We played w/ a great Philly band, The Screaming Rattlers. We played great! Everything is right for a moment.
11/9: Cambridge, MA @ All Asia: BRUTAL! Just brutal! Please don’t ask.
11/10: Pittsburgh @ Howler’s Coyote Cafe: I visited the Giant Eagle grocery store which is pronounced something like Gin Ehgoh in Pittsbugheese. We play our asses off for a few sober people and a REALLY drunk guy named Keith that thinks we “have the language.” We make no money.
11/8 tour update
November 8th, 2009
11/4: Washington DC @ Asylum- Nobody I talk to seems to want to stay in this city. We played on a stage the size of a closet….a small closet. People found out that we were from Minnesota and were asking us to speak “Minnesotan.”
11/6: New York City @ Arlene’s Grocery- By far the best club we’ve played so far. Even if there was only two people there to see us and it was PACKED after we played. We meet up w/ my friend Mike and feel better. Much better!
11/7: Brooklyn @ Coco 66- We walk in the club and it’s amazing. Nice room, stage, a fog machine. Nice. Except that they’ve double booked the night. Things work out fine, but everybody has short sets. My friend Josh’s band, Woodpecker! plays and he makes a joke about our youth that makes me blush. Then he plays a song about me that makes me tear up. NYC RULES!
11/3 tour update
November 4th, 2009
11/1: Madison @ The Frequency- A blur, but a very polite and complimentary blur.
11/2: Chicago @ The Darkroom- I left my pedal/chord suitcase behind. Freakin amateur! We drove an extra hour because of me. Show was…good?
11/3: Columbus, OH @ Bernie’s- The people of Columbus now firmly believe that we’re a christian rock act…because I said we were. It made us no extra money.
East coast tour strarts now!!
November 1st, 2009
We head out on our east coast tour today. It’s the day after Halloween, and we play during the Vikings/Packers game….in Madison, WI. HMMMM? What were we thinkng? Hope to see you in your city.