Day 1-of these days that is

Tuesday March 16 2010

12:30 AM- Leave U.S. Border Patrol station after 5 hour stay....learn both singing and "Marco Polo" playing is prohibited while in the cells.

12:31-3:59- Mindless driving on the 10 East.

4:00- Somewhere in West Texas I tell Drew who is keeping me company in the front seat that I'll drive for another hour then he has to take over.

5:00- Switcheroo

5:01-9:00- While Drew and I are passed out in the back two rows Nick and Mike finish the drive to our hotel just outside of Austin.

9:05- I innocently scare the kind woman behind the front desk at the hotel when I stumble in looking like a crazy person....Nick and Mike eat breakfast....Drew and I close the blinds and pass out again. Never underestimate the power of a mattress.

9:30-Noon- Listen to The Bowerbirds, fall asleep very quickly, somewhere in a dream remind myself that their new record is indeed as amazing as I knew it was when I was conscious.

1:00 PM- Depart for Austin, we stopped here for gas once, but this is will be our first time setting foot downtown. The clouds proclaim their emphatically peaceful presence over the traffic that has gathered on the freeway around Exit 234.

3:00- Drew and I eat some delicious sandwiches at Stubb's BBQ...we discuss how irritably well we have eaten since we left Los Angeles...get the pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw if you are ever at Stubb's (Nick told me the potato salad was better, but I'm a sucker for cabbage)

5:30ish- Watch Caitlin Rose (Nashville) play an amazing set...Motorhead was next door sound-checking very loudly but she still sounded great.

6ish- Watch Rey Fresco (Los Angeles) play an amazing set

6:30- Have the good fortune of playing our first show in Austin at Stubb's BBQ-yeahhhh!!!

8-9:30- Wander around Austin looking for shows/beer/food. This place has what seems to be an endless amounts of venues. Good Pizza. Good Chips too. "ritas".

10:30-Midnightish- Hang out at "Rusty Spurs" watch Foster The People play outside on the patio.

12:30 AM- Collectively realize we need to get some sleep-on the way back to the van run into Britt Daniel-no big deal--he gives us veteran tips on how to sneak into his show tomorrow night-now we comprehend that this time of year in Austin is fucking insane-we are thrilled for what lies ahead.

-Matt