guelph

"it just isn't the same without you"

Last night the Sleepless Nights made their triumphant return to Guelph. Well...it was hardly triumphant but it was fun.

After our show in Windsor, we drove back to our friend Joe's to chill out before the show at Jimmy Jazz. They were kind enough to make supper for us, and we hung around, sipped on some wine and I talked about The View with Joe's mom for a good while (apparently, Rosie is leaving earlier than she was supposed to!)

If fitting seven people in the van at any given time is difficult, fitting nine is an even bigger challenge. That being said, on the way to Guelph, we brought Joe and Andrea with us. Joe showed us a shortcut that involved us taking the rural route, passing by mansions and farmlands. say what you want about Ontario, but when you take roads like that - it sure is beautiful out here. Maybe one of the most beautiful landscapes i have ever seen.

The show at the Jimmy Jazz was fun. Our crowd was better this time than the last time we played here in March, but should the 100 people on the patio outside decided to enjoy the show - our crowd would have been immense.

Before the show started, Pinky and I decided to bite into some 40s of malt liquor in the van - because according to our new friends the Crimson Tides, "the 40's never stop."

Besides Joe and Andrea, some other friends of ours stopped by. Lindsay and her friend Steph came out, and Jeff - the guy who ran the house show in Waterloo - was popping in and out snapping photos.

Andrew, aka Share, played an opening set, which was lovely. I enjoy his songs so much - he is truly one of my favorite songwriters. He ended his set with the song "The Hill" and Pinky and I accompanied him on the drums and bass. Always a pleasure Sisky.

Our set went well, we set up the stage a bit different than last time which gave us more room to maneuver. We played for over an hour, performing nearly everything we know, or are brushed up on.

The drive back to Waterloo was filled with a sweet mix of hits from the 80s, lots of fun, and awesome sing-a-longs.

You can't really see anything since its like 2 in the morning, but the audio is the only thing that's important in this clip:



Today we're playing in Cambridge, which is only 20 minutes away from Waterloo, so we'll hang out at Joe's all day. I'm up early because I set my alarm to buy Marilyn Manson/Slayer tickets (!!!!!!!!!!) so my day is off to a good start.

Later, Pinky is making us all pizza. Ooo la la.

I just noticed it started raining