With US visas all in order we blasted through dense traffic, ate some sample sandwiches, and vigilantly searched for a reasonable parking space. Highlights included performances by local acts Wah Wah Exit Wound and Panther Attack - super nice cats playing brain snapping music. A ridiculous amount of free tallboys and Seattle dogs (hot dog + cream cheese + fried onions) later we tried to crash a soul dance party but ended up tailing a couple new acquaintances back to their apartment for drinking / bb shooting / spell casting / snoozin'. On the way home I ate what was billed as a "giant" pancake; it was of average size.
Back in Vancouver - we slept on a floor for an hour and then loaded in at the Biltmore Cabaret - to open for Nomeansno and the Ford Pier Vengeance Trio. One of the best sets I think we've played, followed by the sonic revelry that is Ford and a Nomeansno onslaught. I don't think I can really express how radical that all was. So, instead of a thousand meandering words, here's a crappy cell phone photo of Nomeansno.
We leave friday on tour. Van upgrades are ongoing.
