Well, the first leg of our tour is almost up!
We played 3 very different, unique shows this weekend. Each one was special in its own way. On Thursday I got to meet Arlen, who drums in Wolf Parade. He came out to our show because he and Erik played hockey together in Montreal and now he has a recording studio in Victoria. Our performance that night was... nervous. We hadn't played as a duo on stage for a while and it took us about half the set to find our stage legs.
Friday, we played for e's parents, sister, niece, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends.... I felt much more comfortable onstage and not nearly as nervous as I thought I would.. but I think erik was feeling it. We had adjusted our set a bit from the night before and we played really well. I rented a Korg keyboard from a music shop in Nanaimo, $25 for 5 days... it made for a great addition to the set.
On Saturday we played at the Duncan Garage Showroom which we'd heard was a really neat place and turns out, it's true! Owned and operated by a congenial man named Longevity John. He had trinkets and doodads everywhere. Including a book on How to Train and Raise a Skunk. There was also a lifesize paper mache version of himself wearing a sweatband. Our performance felt good and open and there was someone doing video, so hopefully I'll be able to post something soon.
and now... I'm off to try a Moksha Yoga class in Nanaimo. I'm craving the feeling of grounding my feet into the yoga mat, craving the feeling of sweat, deep breathing and enjoying the sensation of my heart pounding.
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