519 represent. Word.
August 17th:
The good news is that we managed to get all of my aforementioned errands completed on Tuesday; we posted on several internet message boards about our shows in Kitchener and Guelph, I left three messages at CKMS, and Matt made it down to Zunior Records world headquarters. The really good news is that we had plenty of time left over to go to the Ontario Science Centre (possibly the best science museum in Canada) and we made it out to Scarborough to watch a movie (Me and You and Everyone We Know, officially recommended by all of DBN).
On Wednesday we finally managed to contact Eva at CKMS--the on-air live in the studio interview was a go. Awesome. Or rather, we would learn, at least somewhat better than "not awesome". It turns out that the show we were to appear on was primarily geared towards hip-hop. Despite having a renowned turntablist guest scratch on our album, we are definitely not a hip-hop ensemble. With this in mind we opted to introduce ourselves to Waterloo by opening the interview with Insomnia Part 3, our most rap-like track on the album. The show's host, Ryan, was a nice enough guy. He normally has a different friend on each week. One of the main contributions this week's friend made to the interview was asking the following question: "This one's for all the ladies listening out there. What are your names, and what's your favourite breakfast cereal?" I think it was several hours later before I finally clued in as to why that would be a question specifically of interest to the "ladies". I'll spare you the discomfort of the guest host's other main contribution to the interview.
Our show that night at the Circus Room ended up being more of a dress rehearsal than an actual show. We played to an audience whose size varied from between two and five at any given time. These were apparently some of the "regulars" at the bar and we were told that we could not charge them cover because of their regular status. Given that none of Ryan's homeboys listening to CKMS came to the show (nor did any "ladies" interested in making us breakfast) it meant we made $10 at the door (a donation by this one guy who I believe was actually playing pool upstairs the whole time, but must have taken pity upon us.) One of the regulars told us before the show that we should do a bunch of Beach Boys and Beatles songs, because that's what pays, man. He proceded to remind us of this fact after every song during the first half of our set. Nobody clapped after we played Insomnia; it seems the regulars just don't appreciate baroque hip-hop art rock. The night was saved by Matt's friend Milosh who arrived midway through the show and his infectious enthusiasm cheered us all up. What also cheered us up were the helpful suggestions proposed by this one guy with a killer mullet and muscle shirt. Matt really needs to wear a t-shirt, because he's the front man, and he should dress to stand out as such. Or a hat, or sunglasses, or something! And Spencer definitely needs to get a smaller cymbal, for reasons too convoluted to explain here. Oh, and we should give that guy a t-shirt because it would be free advertising for us.
Enough about that. We had booked a room at the Knights Inn (White Satin) at the far south end of Kitchener. A wise choice as it meant we didn't have to drive back to Toronto, only to turn around the next day to go to Guelph. The Knights Inn (Satan's Service) far surpassed our deluxe accomodations in Etobicoke, if for no other reason than it being $45 cheaper for the night, and it seemed cleaner. Goodnight Kitchener!
The good news is that we managed to get all of my aforementioned errands completed on Tuesday; we posted on several internet message boards about our shows in Kitchener and Guelph, I left three messages at CKMS, and Matt made it down to Zunior Records world headquarters. The really good news is that we had plenty of time left over to go to the Ontario Science Centre (possibly the best science museum in Canada) and we made it out to Scarborough to watch a movie (Me and You and Everyone We Know, officially recommended by all of DBN).
On Wednesday we finally managed to contact Eva at CKMS--the on-air live in the studio interview was a go. Awesome. Or rather, we would learn, at least somewhat better than "not awesome". It turns out that the show we were to appear on was primarily geared towards hip-hop. Despite having a renowned turntablist guest scratch on our album, we are definitely not a hip-hop ensemble. With this in mind we opted to introduce ourselves to Waterloo by opening the interview with Insomnia Part 3, our most rap-like track on the album. The show's host, Ryan, was a nice enough guy. He normally has a different friend on each week. One of the main contributions this week's friend made to the interview was asking the following question: "This one's for all the ladies listening out there. What are your names, and what's your favourite breakfast cereal?" I think it was several hours later before I finally clued in as to why that would be a question specifically of interest to the "ladies". I'll spare you the discomfort of the guest host's other main contribution to the interview.
Our show that night at the Circus Room ended up being more of a dress rehearsal than an actual show. We played to an audience whose size varied from between two and five at any given time. These were apparently some of the "regulars" at the bar and we were told that we could not charge them cover because of their regular status. Given that none of Ryan's homeboys listening to CKMS came to the show (nor did any "ladies" interested in making us breakfast) it meant we made $10 at the door (a donation by this one guy who I believe was actually playing pool upstairs the whole time, but must have taken pity upon us.) One of the regulars told us before the show that we should do a bunch of Beach Boys and Beatles songs, because that's what pays, man. He proceded to remind us of this fact after every song during the first half of our set. Nobody clapped after we played Insomnia; it seems the regulars just don't appreciate baroque hip-hop art rock. The night was saved by Matt's friend Milosh who arrived midway through the show and his infectious enthusiasm cheered us all up. What also cheered us up were the helpful suggestions proposed by this one guy with a killer mullet and muscle shirt. Matt really needs to wear a t-shirt, because he's the front man, and he should dress to stand out as such. Or a hat, or sunglasses, or something! And Spencer definitely needs to get a smaller cymbal, for reasons too convoluted to explain here. Oh, and we should give that guy a t-shirt because it would be free advertising for us.
Enough about that. We had booked a room at the Knights Inn (White Satin) at the far south end of Kitchener. A wise choice as it meant we didn't have to drive back to Toronto, only to turn around the next day to go to Guelph. The Knights Inn (Satan's Service) far surpassed our deluxe accomodations in Etobicoke, if for no other reason than it being $45 cheaper for the night, and it seemed cleaner. Goodnight Kitchener!
posted by Evil Robot Boy | 8/23/2005 09:45:00 AM
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