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| Date |
Time |
Venue |
City |
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Wednesday
Mar 30, 2011
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8:00 pm |
Hendershot's Coffee Bar |
Athens,
GA |
 |
w/ Androcles and the Lion, The Back Pockets (Atlanta), & Hermit Thrushes (Philly)
Address: 1560 Oglethorpe Avenue (next to Transmet)
Cost: FREE
Ages: All
Our set: Departure Song; Woe My; Gathering Your Bones; BBQ Blues; Rowboat; So Are We; Swordfight on a Flaming Chair;
Magnolia; Skipping Stones; Mountain Goat
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Thursday
Mar 10, 2011
|
8:00 pm |
WUOG
Live in the Lobby |
Athens,
GA |
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Physical Address: The Tate Student Center on UGA Campus
Radio: 90.5 FM
Streaming Online: WUOG.org
Our entire live set & interview are available here.
Jesse's post-interview setlist as guest DJ is available here.
Cost: FREE
Ages: All
Our set: So Long; Mountain Goat; Woe My; The Coastline Is Moving South; So Are We; Gathering Your Bones; Wilmington;
The Ballad of William; One True Word (a TATLMTTW cover);
Rowboat; BBQ Blues... followed by an interview with the honorable Wyatt Pless
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Friday
Feb 18, 2011
|
10:00 pm |
Bailey's American Tavern |
Athens,
GA |
|
w/ Howler (Savannah, GA)
Address: 430 E Clayton Street
Cost: FREE
Ages: 18+
This show was in many ways a disaster but was in the most important way (at least for us) not a disaster in that lots of terrific folks turned out
who enthusiastically fed us wonderful applause throughout our rather lenghty set. After changing her mind back and forth about four
times, Liz Faucett (our only other local) cancelled on the day of the show. The advanced tickets that were supposed to be made for us
never got made which led to a decision to take away any door charge. With no agreement for a cut of the bar, this left the touring band
pretty much screwed on getting any kind of money. Then the police sent in an underaged guy who sneakily
bought beer through someone else and then provided the cops an oportunity to "bust" Bailey's for serving minors, thus costing them more
in fines than they'd ever make in a night and also making them regret allowing our show to be 18+. Cops aside, it's doubtful we'd ever
play there again as the place wasn't set up well at all for music and the clueless manager seemed to think it was a good idea to play
terrible rap as loud as possible to draw a crowd in from off the street for an acoustic indie rock show. It's no surprise that all but
two people who were present before the show left as soon as it began. Thankfully, we had enough folks there to make it still feel full.
Our set (not in this order): Gathering Your Bones; Mountain Goat; So Long; Woe My; So Are We; What Is Right?; Growwwler;
Wilmington; The Coastline Is Moving South; The Ballad of William; Rowboat; That's a Moor... Eh?;
One True Word (a TATLMTTW cover);
Where Is My Mind (a Pixies cover); Fortunate Son (a CCR cover); Say It Ain't So (a Weezer cover)
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Wednesday
Feb 9, 2011
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8:00 pm |
Wonder Root |
Atlanta,
GA |
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"skim" w/ Trench Party, Gary Eddy, & also as part of Captain #1
Address: 982 Memorial Drive
Cost: $5
Ages: All
Sean was sick so this ended up being a skim show and also left us flying by the seat of our pants trying to
pull of the Captain set as a three-piece. Seth, Mickensey & Laura Conroy all made significant efforts to come
out to the show which was especially appreciated given the lack of attention paid by most anyone else in what
could barely be called attendance. Gary Eddy did perform one of the most entertaining sets any of us had seen
in a long time, though, as he humorously combined a ukulele & banjo musical performance with an awkwardly comedic
cooking show.
Setlist: Mountain Goat; What Is Right?; Gathering Your Bones; Woe My;
What I Believe In (a Hagab the Grasshopper cover); So Long; So Are We
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Wednesday
Jan 26, 2011
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7:00 pm |
Clover Awesome Haus |
Athens,
GA |
|
a home show presented by The Branch Collection
w/ Christopher Bell
Address: 425 Clover Street
Cost: Donations
Ages: All
Our set: Growwwler; Woe My; Gathering Your Bones; Departure Song; A Moor... Eh; BBQ Blues; Rowboat; The Product of Good Times Corrupted; Mountain Goat
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Saturday
Jan 22, 2011
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7:30 pm |
Jiving Java |
Granite Falls,
NC |
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w/ A Furry Greene Fox featuring Matthew Paynter & Jamie McDonald
Address: 18 S Main Street
Cost: Donations
Ages: All
It seems like many all ages shows consist almost entirely of a certain age group in attendance even though anyone is technically allowed to come.
Lots of places that focus on getting underaged kids in seem to have trouble attracting adults. On the flipside of that coin, it seems
younger folks aren't too keen on hanging out where their parents do. This show was a wonderful exception! There were ample kids a decade
younger than us listening just as intently as people decades older. The frappes served up by Jiving Java were delicious and we received a great
reaction from the audience. While our original plan of a three-day miniature tour failed, this one-shot deal to NC and back was in all ways an
absolute success! As an aside, it took us far too long to make a return visit to the Hickory area since first getting acquainted with Laura, Natasha and their
neck of the woods. We hope to have a much quicker turnaround time in the future!
Our set (not exactly in this order): So Long; Gathering Your Bones; Rowboat; Fortunate Son (a CCR cover); Wilmington; Glow; What I Believe In
(a Hagab the Grasshopper cover); Spicy > Salty; Woe My; Magnolia; Skipping Stones; The Coastline Is Moving South; Mountain Goat
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Friday
Jan 7, 2011
|
9:00 pm |
New Earth Music Hall
* |
Athens,
GA |
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Mixer: 12 Band Jungle Show!
*as part of Captain #1
w/ Androcles and the Lion, Space Ghost, Bigfoot, The Nice Machine, Xavii, Sunspots, Hello Hugo, The Caste, Baby Baby, Bizkaia, & Elite Tha Showstoppa
Address: 227 W Dougherty Street
Cost: $7 for 21+, $9 for 18-21
Ages: 18+
Venue Website: blog.newearthmusichall.com
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Thursday
Jan 6, 2011
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6:00 pm |
WUOG
Live in the Lobby* |
Athens,
GA |
|
*as part of Captain #1
w/ Trench Party & The Humms
Address: Tate Student Center and/or 90.5 FM and/or online
Cost: FREE
Ages: All
Live in the Lobby Website: wuog.org
A grand ol' time live on the air broadcast around town and over the internets. A couple songs from our set may emerge on the Captain
#1 website some time in the future. Woo!
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Sunday
Dec 12, 2010
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7:00 pm |
Hendershot's Coffee Bar |
Athens,
GA |
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w/ Geo Safari (NYC), Noah Eagle (FL), & The Jumpin' Jesus Christers
Address: 1560 Oglethorpe Avenue (next to Transmet)
Cost: FREE
Ages: All
Venue Website: www.hendershotscoffee.com
Our set: So Long; Gathering Your Bones; Meteor Shower; Tompkins Square; Magnolia; Skipping Stones; Mountain Goat
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Tuesday
Nov 23, 2010
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9:00 pm |
The Golden Bough |
Macon,
GA |
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concluding The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Space Ghost, Seamonster, & also as part of Captain #1
Address: 371 Cotton Avenue
Cost: Donations
Ages: All
Bookstore Website: www.goldenbough.com
Thanks again to Clark for being that guy. You know that guy who everything good happening in a small town's developing scene centers around? The one who
manages to organize and promote an ever-increasing music scene while still maintaining his own endeavors? Yeah, that guy. Clark is
the man. Thanks again to him & Eric (the store owner) for facilitating great things and affording us the chance to be part of it all. The Golden
Bough was packed and those in attendance were exploding with energy! What a way to bring our tour to a close. Macon rules.
Our set: Tompkins Square; Mountain Goat; Woe My; Gathering Your Bones; Spicy > Salty; No Flag; What I Believe In (a Hagab the Grasshopper cover);
The Ballad of William; Home
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Saturday
Nov 20, 2010
|
9:00 pm |
Maxine's
* |
Hot Springs,
AR |
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*as part of Captain #1 for The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Hosannas (Portland, OR), As We March Towards the Sea (Shreveport, LA), & Seamonster
Address: 700 Central Avenue (downtown)
Cost: $7
Ages: 21+
Venue Website: www.maxineslive.com, on Facebook, & on Myspace
Maxine's treated us like rock stars. They had a VIP room, which they adored referring to as such, where bands were given exclusive
acess to sit overlooking the entire venue from a scandalously dim-lit room full of cozy seating and topped off with free food and
drinks. Kevin, the owner, spent a lot of time chatting with Tim about his philosophies on various things including how to run his and his wife,
Agnes' place, where he adamantly and actively puts bands first...always. Amber, the bartender, Sarah, the waitress, and Laura at the door all held to
his standards quite spectacularly. The icing on the cake was their quirky sound man, Jake (who will probably be peeved at us for using names
if he ever reads this) being the most lively guy in a sound booth ever, bursting forth with Arsenio Hall chants to punctuate every song.
This was also the one place on tour we Couchsurfed and Cherie epitomized the CS way as our hostess. The next day we went all touristy on the
town, exploring some old bath houses and eating a down-home meal at the very southern but also quite vegeterian-friendly Granny's Kitchen.
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Saturday
Nov 20, 2010
|
Noon |
Sound Warehouse
* |
Fayetteville,
AR |
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*as part of Captain #1 for The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Candy Lee & Seamonster
Address: 17 N Block Avenue
Cost: FREE
Ages: All
Record Store Website: www.soundwarehouse.com
A day off was much needed and we got a luxuriously relaxing one at Jenny's aunt Carol's place in Kansas City. With our sanity at least partially
regained, we were ready for a double-header and made a heck of a day out of Arkansas. Fayetteville seemed like a place we should've
spent more time in, but alas we couldn't as we had to rush off to Hot Springs. In our short time there we were at the receiving end
of some substantial acts of generosity and kindness from Michael at Sound Warehouse who sent us off with all kinds of goodies. Jenny
snagged us some mega-fancy cupcakes from Bliss Cupcake Cafe, where she forgot her camera, and off we went to the land of bath houses!
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Thursday
Nov 18, 2010
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8:00 pm |
Chelsie's Living Room |
Chanute,
KS |
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as part of The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Timothy Tarkelly, Seamonster, & as part of Captain #1
Address: 205 N Forest Avenue, Apt. B (South Side Entrance)
Cost: Donations
Ages: All
Chanute! \m/ The streets of Chanute, KS have the smooothest cobble of any town today. This was our most intimate show and also a whole
ton of fun. What's happening in Chanute is exactly the kind of thing that refreshes you when you're broke and haggard and wondering if
anything you do is worthwhile. The fact is that people out there are making good stuff happen, even in the middle of nowhere, and it
rules. Thanks especially to Chelsie and Tim for feeding us and hosting the show, and thanks to everyone else who made this small show
so great to be a part of including Kylie, Marilynn and Micaela.
PS The Garden of Eden in Lucas, KS is one of the coolest things you
can lay your eyes (and hands) upon. Only about 450 people live in Lucas, but the town is home to many a worthwhile site including the
aforementioned National Historic Landmark and The World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest
Things. Oh yes.
Our set: Woe My; Bad, Bad News; Gathering Your Bones; Spicy > Salty; Home; Mountain Goat
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Wednesday
Nov 17, 2010
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8:00 pm |
The Laughing Goat |
Boulder,
CO |
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as part of The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Jeff and JC & as part of Captain #1
Address: 1709 Pearl Street
Cost: Donations
Ages: All
Venue Website: thelaughinggoat.com
The Laughing Goat is a very enjoyable and warm place. Our baristas for the night, Jared & Lauren, and AJ, running sound, were
all incredibly nice. A very strange and unfortunate exchange between Todd and AJ led to Seamonster not playing, but it did
afford us a chance to play a Grey Milk set. There was some awkwardness but we recovered alright and had some fun playing. We got to see
our friend Hannah who happened to be visiting Colorado at the same time as us, though she did much more snow shoeing. After the show ended
and the dust settled we drove out of the snow and the mountains into vast flatness and then spent the night at an Econo Lodge in
Oakley, KS courtesy of Jacques Pettigreaux.
Our set: So Long; Wilmington; Gathering Your Bones; The Coastline Is Moving South; Spicy > Salty; Mountain Goat
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Tuesday
Nov 16, 2010
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7:30 pm |
1255 |
Grand Junction,
CO |
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as part of The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Dem Bones, Seamonster, & also as part of Captain #1
Address: 1255 Bunting Avenue
Cost: Donations
Ages: All
After spending a day off traipsing around the L.A. area at the Santa Monica Pier and Amoeba Records, then the night in Las Vegas,
we were re-energized for the trip to Colorado. On the way I acquired a new cup at Goodwill- a pretty but poor, leaky substitute-
and we decimated innumerable tumbleweeds. The scenery was gorgeous, and somehow we managed to show up late for the show like total
douchebags. It seemed not to be a problem though as everyone at the house was exceptionally nice. We thought at first that they
were just a uniquely friendly bunch who were perhaps sharing a good booze buzz. Turns out that everyone was in fact blitzed on acid. There
was tons of dancing, hugs and totally hilarious dialogue, but being the only five sober kids in a house full of hallucinating small-townies
was...something. It seemed everyone spent their last dime on booze and drugs so we walked away with about six dollars almost entirely
in coins. Still, Gabe, who set up the show, was great and the show was a really fun time although we're probably the only
people who'll remember it.
Our set: Mountain Goat; Gathering Your Bones; Spicy > Salty; Woe My; The Ballad of William; What I Believe In (a Hagab the Grasshopper cover); Glow
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Sunday
Nov 14, 2010
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9:00 pm |
Clancy's |
Long Beach,
CA |
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as part of The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ O's and the Oculist, Seamonster, & also as part of Captain #1
Address: 803 E Broadway
Cost: FREE
Ages: All
Venue Website: www.clancyslb.com
Despite a late start we managed to squeeze an express (and free) visit in at The Steinbeck Center in Salinas which had us all giddy!
Clancy's exceeded our admittedly low expectations for L.A. by a heck of a lot. Jen made sure we were well taken care of and O's and the
Oculist did not disappoint us after all of our anticipation. We got to see ample friends and family and Billy from Anchor Tapes even
filmed the Captain #1 set. Thanks to Chad for putting us up for the night. His small but stylish abode seemed straight out of a
magazine.
Our set: Mountain Goat; Tompkins Square; Spicy > Salty; The Ballad of William; Gathering Your Bones; Home
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Saturday
Nov 13, 2010
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9:00 pm |
The Gingerbread House |
San Jose,
CA |
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as part of The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Doctor Nurse, Andy, Seamonster, & also as part of Captain #1
Cost: Donations
Ages: All
The Gingerbread House: on Myspace
Thanks to Irene, Mari, Gordon, and especially Todd for hosting the whle shebang. It was Doctor Nurse's last show for a long time, perhaps
forever, as babies were on the horizon for its members. All kinds of shenanigans occurred inside while outside a pleasant fire burned
all night functioning quite well for some as "Caveman TV." After the show ended, absurd, inebriated, costumed dances to Peaches were in
abundance and let us not forget the pre-show dinner of champions at Cafe 7. Cafe 7 is essentially a family's front yard/patio. The dad is
the cook and his daughter the waitress. Their short menu is all you could ask for: amazing food at a very cheap price. And their
homemade salsa will pwn you.
Our set: Mountain Goat; Woe My; Spicy > Salty; What I Believe In (a Hagab the Grasshopper cover); Gathering Your Bones; The Ballad of William; Home
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Friday
Nov 12, 2010
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9:00 pm |
The Dressing Room
* |
Phoenix,
AZ |
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*as part of Captain #1 for The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Jeremy (of Yairms), Andrew (of Wizards of Time), & Seamonster
Address: 220 E Roosevelt Street
Cost: Donations
Ages: All
The Dressing Room: on Myspace
En route from Taos, we had to stop for an oil change where we discovered two of our tires were threadbare and needed replacing. After a complex
series of events to get that taken care of, I lost my beloved cup to the on ramp of the interstate. The tragic event was the source of many
laughs for all who weren't me... I loved that cup. I still do. I always will. Despair ensued. Still we pressed on and eventually reached Phoenix.
The Dressing Room gets its name from its former use as dressing room for a strip club with an alternative approach. 'Twas a cozy space,
and the show went decently. Many friends made it out including fellow Masshole, Patrice, which was nice. Todd's buddy Benji let us stay at
his place and was exceptionally kind to us.
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Thursday
Nov 11, 2010
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8:00 pm |
Valdez Bar
* |
Taos,
NM |
|
*as part of Captain #1 for The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Zoe Boekbinder & Seamonster
Cost: $5-$15
Ages: All
Nate relocated this show from the Seco Pearl in Arroyo Seco de Taos out of concern for a large enough capacity after combining our
show with Zoe's- a move which proved to be the right one. The show went rather well, with a potluck and fireplace to boot, though
the group of us couldn't seem to shake the feeling that something was off about the whole night. Perhaps it was the excercise station
taking up half of the stage. Lack of sleep combined with arriving in snowy Taos after spending the better
part of the day traversing through sweaty west Texas likely contributed. Taos being bizarrely vacant before the tourists hit for
ski season probably also helped. Of course the abundance of characters certainly didn't hurt either. When stripped down to just the
locals, Taos certainly has personality. Nothing beats some guy pulling up in a van full of 15 lackadaisical dogs dangling out the
windows like gangsters while he tells you about that time back in '83 when he lived in NY and spent his days smoking peyote in front
of the twin towers before asking, "Who's playing? The Rolling Stones? Oh no, the Square Stones, right? The Square Stones!" with the
most cliche Mexican-American accent you could imagine. Despite the oddities, Nate and Stella let us crash in their space above
the Seco Pearl while they spent the night in their yurt. We had a grand old time hanging out with Jonathan and Emily who drove all
the way up from Albuquerque just to see us, though missing our set by just a few minutes because Taos is near impossible to navigate
when you aren't a local. We had some swell chats, shared some tasty local brews courtesy of Hawes, and became enamored with the most
mellow cat in history whom we dubbed floppy cat. The next morning we shared a delightful crack-of-dawn breakfast at the Taos Cow with
our pals before embarking on the long journey to AZ.
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Wednesday
Nov 10, 2010
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10:00 pm |
The 806 Coffee + Lounge |
Amarillo,
TX |
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as part of The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Seamonster & also as part of Captain #1; following the weekly open mic
Address: 2812 SW 6th Avenue
Cost: FREE
Ages: All
Venue Website: www.the806.com
Miscommuincations led to the open mic not starting early. It's unclear whether or not that would've made much of difference with how
the show went for us. The place was packed when we arrived. Like sardines. As in the fire department would have shut the place down
on sight if they witnessed how crammed it was. People loved their poetry and musical open mic. Unfortunately for us, a vast majority
of those in attendance had no interest in seeing anything new that wasn't coming from their friends. Jason and Chris were great to us,
however, and we were fed and drinked quite satisfactorily. We played a short set where Tim experimented for the first and last time on
this trip with backing us up on drums. Then we headed off to the Sleep Inn for a free night's stay courtesy of Tim's frequent sleeper
points.
Our abridged-due-to-lack-of-audience set: Glow; What I Believe In (a Hagab the Grasshopper cover); Gathering Your Bones; Mountain Goat
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Tuesday
Nov 9, 2010
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8:00 pm |
Hank's on the Square |
Granbury,
TX |
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as part of The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Seamonster & also as part of Captain #1
Address: 115 E Pearl Street
Cost: FREE
Ages: All
Venue Website: www.myspace.com/hanksgranbury
We had some fantastic shows on this tour, but Hank's unanimously took the cake for everyone as the top of the list. Enough great things can't be
said about every aspect of the show as well as the people who made it happen and demonstrated incomparable hospitality: Steve and
Earline- Kathy by birth. Thanks and happy howdy dos also to Robyn Miller, Jalesa Daniels, Freeman, Alex Dickens, Dustin, Tyler, Heidi,
and Jessie behind the bar. In the interest of being concise, I'll leave it at that but just ask any of us about Hank's on the Square if
you want a big, blabbery, happy earful and an overly enthusiastic recommendation of where to play.
Our set: So Long; Wilmington; Gathering Your Bones; Glow; What I Believe In (a Hagab the Grasshopper cover); The Ballad of William; Spicy > Salty;
Tompkins Square; Mountain Goat
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Monday
Nov 8, 2010
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7:00 pm |
Mokah Coffee Bar
* |
Dallas,
TX |
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*as part of Captain #1 for The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Kelly Nygren, Aaron Garcia, & Seamonster
Address: 2803 Taylor Street
Cost: $5
Ages: All
Venue Website: www.mokahcoffeebar.com & on Myspace
Mokah is part of a seemingly rad art space called Life in Deep Ellum. This show was by far the most ignored we were on the entire trip.
There was a pretty healthy amount of folks there, but I wonder why any of them paid for a show it seemed impossible for them to care less about.
Thankfully, Mimo, who runs the place, was a pretty terrific guy who gave us some super-tasty beverages. Todd also had a couple friends in town
who let us stay in their totally cool loft which doubles as their recording space. Some good pizza before bed was a great way to make us feel better
about a night of neglect and sleep on a wood floor. Side note: if you ever get the chance, you should go get some amazing food at Freebirds World
Burrito. They have some epic tummy-nums and totally nice people working there. We're told they'll be getting all big and fancy soon, so
hopefully they'll maintain their goodness upon expansion and you'll be able to have a similarly awesome experience at a franchise not necessarily in Texas.
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Sunday
Nov 7, 2010
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9:30 pm |
The Ghost Room
* |
Austin,
TX |
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*as part of Captain #1 for The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Seamonster & (almost) The Lennings
Address: 304 W 4th Street
Cost: $5
Ages: 18+
Venue Website: www.theghostroom.com
Everyone at the Ghost Room was great, especially Christine, who was probably the nicest and one of the best people we've ever had
run live sound for any of us. The room had a great atmosphere with classy lighting, nifty tables built around trees outside,
and a friendly staff. Unfortunately, as anyone who's ever toured knows is too often the case in cities like Austin who are spoiled
by a flourishing music scene, the attendance was rather- dare I say- ghostly. The Lennings cancelled on site which certainly didn't
help things at all. Apparently one of their members blew out his knee while loading in and they had to rush him to the hospital. If
that was indeed true, we send our condolences, though it would've been nice for them to speak to us at all in any way besides a short
e-mail days after the show. Makes us wonder if perhaps the empty room hurt more than the dude's knee so they bailed. We did get to
see some great friends and meet some of their friends at least. Cristal let us crash her new pad and her cats welcomed us by peeing
on me while I slept. Thanks, kitties!
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Saturday
Nov 6, 2010
|
8:00 pm |
Stafford Main Street
* |
Bryan,
TX |
|
*as part of Captain #1 for The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Johnny Credit, Seamonster, The Crooks, Sour Soul, & Floorbound
Address: 106 S Main Street
Cost: FREE
Ages: All
Venue Website: staffordmainstreet.com
The dudes from Johnny Credit were pretty swell and also the only people besides us to show up to the venue on time at all.
So as to not damage anyone's ego too badly, everyone blamed the near empty room on the Texas A&M football game happening in town.
The show was more or less a bust, but was bookended by an awesome wiffle ball game with John Paul earlier in the day and royal treatment
from Tim's sister Jen and her husband, Lupe. They cooked us a wonderful breakfast the next morning complete with homemade blueberry syrup
and then treated us to some mind-blowing fajitas for lunch. In case the food wasn't enough, Tim's adorable nieces, Tinley and Gianna,
lifted our spirits even higher as we crammed back into the Kia Rondo and headed for Austin.
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Friday
Nov 5, 2010
|
8:00 pm |
Avenue L Coffeehouse |
Huntsville,
TX |
|
as part of The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Linky, Seamonster, & also as part of Captain #1
Address: 2514 Sam Houston Avenue (between Sonic and McDonald's)
Cost: $3
Ages: All
Venue Website: avenuelcoffeehouse.com
Todd woke up with his eyes sealed shut by pinkeye! After some medical adventures, we frantically sanitized ourselves and
the car and began the trek, quick as bunnies, to Texas which still put us there an hour and a half late. Everyone at Avenue L
was amazing! We showed up late and everyone stuck around waiting for us, thanks in no small part to the cleverness of Linky.
There were some swell singalongs and an epic Captain #1 conga line. Big thanks to John Paul for his patience as well as making
the whole thing happen. Thanks also to Linky and Mary for puttin' us up!
Our abridged-due-to-tardiness set: Gathering Your Bones; Mountain Goat
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Thursday
Nov 4, 2010
|
10:00 pm |
Circle Bar
* |
New Orleans,
LA |
|
*as part of Captain #1 for The Branch Collection Goes West Tour 2010
w/ Seamonster & HAWN
Address: 1032 Saint Charles Avenue
Cost: FREE
Ages: 21+
Venue Website: www.myspace.com/thecirclebar
NoLa DIY: noladiy.org
Thanks to Rayna and Scott for showing us an awesome time all over New Orleans and to Caroline for being one of the nicest bartenders
ever!
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Tuesday
Nov 2, 2010
|
7:00 pm |
Clover Awesome Haus |
Athens,
GA |
|
a home show presented by The Branch Collection
The Branch Collection Goes West Tour Kickoff &
CD release party for the new Captain #1 album: Cicadas
w/as part of Captain #1
Address: 425 Clover Street
Cost: Donations
Ages: All
Home Shows Website: www.myspace.com/thebranchcollection
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Tuesday
Oct 19, 2010
|
6:00 pm |
Sidewalk Symphony
at Maba Grill |
Athens,
GA |
|
Sidewalk Symphonies presented by UGA Nourish/Nourish International!
for more info or to host/play an event, e-mail: uganourish@gmail.com
w/ Captain #1
Address: 167 E Broad Street
Cost: FREE
Ages: All
UGA Nourish on Facebook
Nourish International
Maba Grill website: www.mabagrill.com
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Friday
Aug 6, 2010
|
8:00 pm |
The NFR House |
Dudley,
MA |
|
Potluck, BYOB
"skim" w/ Mark Mandeville, Raianne Richards, Jerry Fels, & Zach Peckham (of The Motel Matches/Mattress)
Address: Main Street
Ages: All
Cost: Donations
Zach's first solo show ever- Yay!
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Sunday
Aug 1, 2010
|
5:00 pm
|
The Inn |
New Paltz,
NY |
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Super awesome BBQ party!
"skim" w/ Christopher Bell, Busy Busy Busy, Be/Happy, & Melissa Mandel
Address: 9 Innis Avenue
Ages: All
Cost: Donations
Georgians and Massholes were in attendance too! Fantastic, sweaty sing-alongs abound! Swimmin' hole good times the next morning with Melissa. Thanks to Chris, Jay & Samantha as always!
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Fri-Sun
Jul 30-32, 2010
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5:00 pm
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The 7th Annual
Celebration of Life |
Barre,
MA |
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The 7th Annual Celebration of Life!!!12
"skim" w/ Mark Mandeville, Raianne Richards, The Motel Mattress, Ladderlegs, Hagab the Grasshopper, Lynsey Smith, Captain #1, Harry & the Potters, Goddard, Matthew K. Fox, Water, MELTING, The Thin Heir, Goddard, W!TH TH!S F!RE, Mail Myself to Thoreau, Boy Without God, Christopher Bell, Sam Dillon (of Cup of Sun), & Looks Realistic
Address: The Clark House, Walnut Hill Road
Ages: All
Cost: FREE!
Wonderful as always! The South trounced the North in Wiffle Ball this year: 11-1. Bust a Nut!
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Wednesday
Jul 28, 2010
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9:00 pm
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The Handlebar |
Greenville,
SC |
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A special front room performance
as part of summer tour with Christopher Bell
"skim" w/ Christopher Bell
Address: 304 East Stone Avenue
Ages: 21+
Cost: Donations/Tips
Thanks to Michael Egan for everything! Also thanks to Kathy and Clayton!
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Wednesday
Jul 21, 2010
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7:30 pm
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Clover Awesome Haus |
Athens,
GA |
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A home show presented by The Branch Collection
as part of summer tour with Christopher Bell
"skim" w/ Christopher Bell & Captain #1
Address: 425 Clover Street
Ages: All
Cost: FREE!
Post-show Scavenger Hunt #4
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Saturday
Jul 10, 2010
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6:00 pm
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Red Rooster Coffee House |
Aberdeen,
SD |
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Impromptu performances preceding the CD release show of Junebug
as part of summer tour with Christopher Bell
"skim" w/ Christopher Bell
Address: 202 S Main Street
Ages: All
Cost: FREE!
Ran the epic gamut of hot sauce. Good times with Billy Mack. Thanks to Dan Cleberg & co. for everything!
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Saturday
Jul 3, 2010
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10:00 pm
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Mixtapes |
East Moline,
IL |
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Filled in last-minute for a band that cancelled
as part of summer tour with Christopher Bell
"skim" w/ Christopher Bell, Cricoris, and Fall to Fate
Address: 832 15th Avenue
Ages: All
Cost: $5
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Tuesday
Jun 22, 2010
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7:00 pm
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Labyrinth Press Company |
Jamestown,
NY |
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during rehearsal week preceding summer tour with Christopher Bell
"skim" w/ Green Grocer & Invisible Circle
Address: 12 East 4th Street
Ages: All
Cost: FREE!
Frank Besse hooked this up last minute- woo! Awesome as always with delicious food and coffee to boot!
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Saturday
May 8, 2010
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5:00 pm
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Clover Haus |
Athens,
GA |
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Potluck, a home show presented by The Branch Collection
"skim" w/ Jerry Fels, Gemini Cricket, & Captain #1
Address: 425 Clover Street
Ages: All
Cost: Donations
Post-show Scavenger Hunt #3, Tim played a Loudon Wainwright cover from up in a tree.
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Thursday
Apr 1, 2010
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7:00 pm
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The Carpet Bag |
Athens,
GA |
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A home show presented by The Branch Collection
w/ Jason Anderson & The Wild (acoustic, Witt and Dianna of...)
Address: 55 Carole Lane
Ages: All
Cost: Donations
AWESOME! Jesse got fired from Pauley's (total hogwash, by the way) earlier that day. Nothing to turn a frown upside-down like a Jason Anderson show with tons of great friends, a backyard campfire and four square kickin' until the wee hours!
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Tuesday
Mar 23, 2010
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6:00 pm
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The Carpet Bag |
Athens,
GA |
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A home show presented by The Branch Collection
w/ The Points North & Captain #1
Address: 55 Carole Lane
Ages: All
Cost: Donations
The first time we got to witness The Points North as a four piece, and fresh off the boat from their Australian tour in fact... terrific! Also, four square madness.
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Friday
Dec 4, 2009
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7:00 pm
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The Carpet Bag |
Athens,
GA |
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A home show presented by The Branch Collection
w/ Destroy Nate Allen & Captain #1
Address: 55 Carole Lane
Ages: All
Cost: Donations
Post-show Scavenger Hunt #2
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Saturday
Nov 28, 2009
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7:00 pm
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Clover Haus |
Athens,
GA |
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A home show presented by The Branch Collection
w/ Paleo, Werewolves, & Captain #1
Address: 425 Clover Street
Ages: All
Cost: Donations
Post-show Scavenger Hunt #1 - Oh my, what we started!
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Sat & Sun
Oct 24-25, 2009
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1:00 pm
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The 2nd (Southern)
Celebration of Life |
Athens,
GA |
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SCoL 2.0 presented by The Branch Collection
w/ Co. (SC), Moses Cherry & the Topless Gospel Choir (NC), Tom Thumb (MA), Sea of Dogs, Gemini Cricket, I Have Read Other Books Besides the Catcher in the Rye(NY/MA), Bicycles & Gravel(NY/MA), Werewolves (Wyatt Strother from...), Captain #1, & The South Will Rave Again
Address: The Carpet Bag, 55 Carole Lane
Ages: All
Cost: Donations
So much four square! Really, it was almost more of a four square event than a musical one. But oh my- tons of music, many games, a wonderful campfire wind-down, good eats and great folks! Ooh- and Wiffle Ball on Sunday of course.
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Tuesday
Sep 29, 2009
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5:00 pm
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The Carpet Bag |
Athens,
GA |
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A home show presented by The Branch Collection
w/ Christopher Bell & Captain #1
Address: 55 Carole Lane
Ages: All
Cost: Donations
Though certainly not our first home show, 'twas our first at the Carpet Bag! Chris brought along Megan Seastedt and Jonathan Bell to demonstrate a wowing 3-piece arrangement! Cello loops with piano alongside drums and singing saw? Oh yeah!
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Wednesday
Sep 9, 2009
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9:00 pm
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Go Bar |
Athens,
GA |
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The I Have a Dreamcast 10th Anniversary Party!
w/ Gemini Cricket, Marriage, Captain #1, I Have Read Other Books Besides the Catcher in the Rye, Bicycles & Gravel, & The South Will Rave Again
Address: 195 Prince Avenue
Ages: All
Cost: FREE!
All the I Have a Dreamcast compilation EP contributors rocked Sega-related tunes (and others) while multiple DC gaming stations were put up all around Go Bar... all streamed live on the interwebz!
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Fri-Sun
Jul 10-12, 2009
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5:00 pm
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The 6th Annual
Celebration of Life |
Barre,
MA |
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The 6th Annual Celebration of Life!!!1
w/ Jason Anderson and the Best, Strand of Oaks, The Wailing Wall, Daniel Blakeslee, Matthew K. Fox, The Accident that Led Me to the World, The Motel Matches, Captain #1, The Woodrow Wilsons, Calumet-Hecla, Hagab the Grasshopper, Ladderlegs, Manners, Josh Dean, Daniel Striped Tiger(?) & Streight-Angular
Address: The Clark House, Walnut Hill Road
Ages: All
Cost: FREE!
OH. OH YES.
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Saturday
Nov 22, 2008
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10:00 pm
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The Guadalupe Cafe |
Sylva,
NC |
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606 West Main Street
Cost: Donations
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Sat & Sun
Nov 15-16, 2008
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Noon
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The Premier (Southern)
Celebration of Life |
Athens,
GA |
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The Celebration comes to a warmer climate! Music, Food, Friends, Epic South vs. North competitions like wiffle ball and kickball, Camping, & more!
Cost: FREE!
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Saturday
Nov 8, 2008
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9:00 pm
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Labyrinth Press Company |
Jamestown,
NY |
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12 E 4th Street
Cost: FREE!
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Friday
Nov 7, 2008
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8:00 pm
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The Acoustic Lounge |
Waverly,
NY |
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367 Broad Street
Cost: FREE!
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Thursday
Nov 6, 2008
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8:00 pm
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House Show |
New Paltz,
NY |
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details
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Sunday
Nov 5, 2008
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9:00 pm
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The Lit Lounge |
East Village, NYC,
NY |
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93 Second Avenue
Cost: $6
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Monday
Oct 20, 2008
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10:00 pm
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The Elevens |
Northampton,
MA |
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140 Pleasant Street
Cost: $5
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Saturday
Oct 11, 2008
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7:00 pm
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Moonstruck Cafe |
Charlton,
MA |
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Cost: FREE!
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Saturday
Sep 27, 2008
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6:00 pm
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Super Secret Show |
Monson,
MA |
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Sorry this is an A-B sort of show, please C yourself out.
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Fri-Sun
Jul 25-27, 2008
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5:00 pm
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Celebration of Life |
Barre,
MA |
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The 5th Annual Celebration of Life at The Clark House on Walnut Hill Road in Barre, MA.
Cost: FREE!
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Saturday
Jul 19, 2008
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7:00 pm
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The Bean Counter |
Worcester,
MA |
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Highland Street. Cost: Donations
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Monday
Jun 24, 2008
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7:00 pm
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Distant Castle |
Worcester,
MA |
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11 Forbes Street. Cost: $5
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Friday
May 30, 2008
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6:00 pm
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North Brookfield VFW |
North Brookfield,
MA |
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Official CD Release Party! With The Accident That Led Me To The World, The Motel Matches, plus Me and The Kid!! - Doors at 5:30
Cost: $5
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Saturday
May 17, 2008
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6:00 pm
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Sturbridge Coffee |
Sturbridge,
MA |
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w/ Dave Magario - Amidst the madness of flea week.
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Saturday
May 11, 2008
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5:00 pm |
The Space |
Hamden,
CT |
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w/ Molly Bryce & Two Blue
Cost: $7
All Ages
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Saturday
May 20, 2006
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9:30 pm |
Tralf Music Hall |
Buffalo,
NY |
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w/ From Hero to Zero & Hillary
Address: 622 Main Street
Ages: All
Cost: $7
Venue Website: www.tralfmusichall.com
We were, especially at this time, rather unfit to be playing in a place this fancy and large. But, oh how fancy! Nice folks too.
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Saturday
May 13, 2006
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7:00 pm |
Off-Center Coffeehouse |
Warren,
RI |
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w/ Will Brierly, Trevor Bowman, Jack Woods, & Evan Lallier
Address: 30 Child Street
Ages: All
Cost: $5
Thanks to Will Brierly for putting this together!
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Thursday
May 11, 2006
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7:00 pm |
Main Street Museum |
White River Junction,
VT |
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w/ Jason Anderson, Harry & the Potters, & Uncle Grandpa
Address: 58 Bridge Street
Ages: All
Cost: $5
Museum Website: www.mainstreetmuseum.org
Thanks to Sam Gas Can for putting this on!
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Thursday
Apr 20, 2006
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9:00 pm |
The Java Hut |
Worcester,
MA |
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w/ Will Brierly
Address: 1073-A Main Street
Ages: All
Cost: FREE!
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Saturday
Apr 1, 2006
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6:00 pm |
Stars & Stripes VFW |
North Brookfield,
MA |
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w/ Bastille, The Motel Matches, & Hagab the Grasshopper
Address: 231 North Main Street
Ages: All
Cost: $5
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Tuesday
Jan 3, 2006
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8:00 pm |
The Java Hut |
Worcester,
MA |
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Our first ever live performance as Grey Milk!
as part of the weekly open mic
Address: 1073-A Main Street
Ages: All
Cost: FREE!
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