Mission Accompliced

Well...we did it--Criminal Code and Big Crux got a ball-tingler of a tour outta the "Big Weekend." Friends of both bands were super helpful. Thank you very goddamn much. Hosts were generous and kind.  Venues and the peeps who played and watched the shows were dope.  We traveled safe and sound, without a hitch.

Specific thanks are owed to many and it may take multiple posts to be comprehensive. For now let's just say...you know who you are. But a special show of gratitude was earned by Criminal Code for being mystifyingly cool travel mates and also to White Wards for making it all possible by letting us rent their ghostly van. Andrew's mind will be forever haunted.

Here's a taste of how brilliant Criminal Code were on this tour--and this is their first gig of the jaunt!:

We wrapped things up in PDX and here's what a big chunk of that looked like:

If pressed for high points, would have to say:

1. "Rocknroll lifestyle...1, 2, 3, 4...stay high...no parents allowed forever." (Making Love @ Phantom City Records - Olympia, WA 8/31/11)

2.  Chickens wear boots and you gotta believe Taiga. (Jawsh's house - Reno, NV 9/1/11)

3. What came out of singer of Elephant Rifle's mouth about his butt. (Lincoln Lounge - Reno, NV 9/1/11)

4. Our faces are Permanently Ruined. (The Church - Oakland, CA 9/2/11)

5. Shangri-La, without The Kinks. (House of the Dead Rat - San Jose, CA 9/3/11)

6. "Does it smell bad in there?" (Matt Average in some doorway on Pine Street - San Francisco, CA 9/3/11)

7. Sinking D's battleship! (Cemetery Gates Cafe - Portland, OR 9/4/11)