I know it's been a while since the Philly gig. But we've been adjusting to life back home and really just sleeping. I had an amazing time in Philadelphia though, so I have to write about it. By the way Philly truly is the City of Brotherly Love. I have never been helped out or warmly recepted by so many strangers!
On the 8th we awoke from our hotel room in Somewhere, PA. We had to wake up an hour earlier than usual to make it to our radio interview that day. No showers this morning for Aloud. The interview was at Camden College in Camden, NJ (a suburb of Philly really). We arrive around 2:30pm and meet Greg, the station manager, and Jamie our DJ interviewer.We get along with Jamie right away and she's up to date on the latest Aloud news. After the interview we make plans to meet up in Philly.
We drop off the gear at the Fire and decide to explore the city. Obama and Hillary signs hang in all the windows. (The club is covered with Barack's face). Down on South St. we check out shoe shops and clothes and dig in the brick roads of the city. Betsy Ross' house is somewhere nearby. People are friendly. We sit down for a meal at Jon's. The building Jon's is at is where Larry from the Three Stooges was born. Philly Cheese Steaks called "3rd St" fill our mouths. Delicious.
Back at the club we chill in the green room till manager extraordinaire, Annie Burns, and Jamie arrive. We chat, walk around the area, and at 10:30 it's show time. We play, rush into each on stage, dance, talk to the audience, and at the end pull Annie on stage to thank her for everything she does. Perfect send off for the last date on this leg of the tour.
After the show we take off into the Philadelphia night, through New Jersey, New York, CT, and finally back to Boston. Home around 5:30am. It's very odd being back. It's odd not being in the van or a hotel room or a club right now. I guess right now about this time of day we'd be driving.
Thanks so much to all the friends we made in NYC, Raleigh, Columbia, Gainesville, Columbus, Murfreesboro, Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago, and Philadelphia. You guys made things so much easier for us. Thanks for buying cds and t-shirts. Thanks for the clubs and bands for having us. And big thanks to the folks and family who put us up in their houses for the night.
Next show is a hometown return. April 24th for the last night of the Harris residency @ O'Brien's in Allston. Just a stone's throw from our rehearsal space.
See you then,
Jen
On the 8th we awoke from our hotel room in Somewhere, PA. We had to wake up an hour earlier than usual to make it to our radio interview that day. No showers this morning for Aloud. The interview was at Camden College in Camden, NJ (a suburb of Philly really). We arrive around 2:30pm and meet Greg, the station manager, and Jamie our DJ interviewer.We get along with Jamie right away and she's up to date on the latest Aloud news. After the interview we make plans to meet up in Philly.
We drop off the gear at the Fire and decide to explore the city. Obama and Hillary signs hang in all the windows. (The club is covered with Barack's face). Down on South St. we check out shoe shops and clothes and dig in the brick roads of the city. Betsy Ross' house is somewhere nearby. People are friendly. We sit down for a meal at Jon's. The building Jon's is at is where Larry from the Three Stooges was born. Philly Cheese Steaks called "3rd St" fill our mouths. Delicious.
Back at the club we chill in the green room till manager extraordinaire, Annie Burns, and Jamie arrive. We chat, walk around the area, and at 10:30 it's show time. We play, rush into each on stage, dance, talk to the audience, and at the end pull Annie on stage to thank her for everything she does. Perfect send off for the last date on this leg of the tour.
After the show we take off into the Philadelphia night, through New Jersey, New York, CT, and finally back to Boston. Home around 5:30am. It's very odd being back. It's odd not being in the van or a hotel room or a club right now. I guess right now about this time of day we'd be driving.
Thanks so much to all the friends we made in NYC, Raleigh, Columbia, Gainesville, Columbus, Murfreesboro, Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago, and Philadelphia. You guys made things so much easier for us. Thanks for buying cds and t-shirts. Thanks for the clubs and bands for having us. And big thanks to the folks and family who put us up in their houses for the night.
Next show is a hometown return. April 24th for the last night of the Harris residency @ O'Brien's in Allston. Just a stone's throw from our rehearsal space.
See you then,
Jen
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