Anaheim, CA
house of blues…our little vegas
i really like playing at the house of blues in anaheim. it was sort of like the belly up in that they take care of the band with meals and have a great staff there. anaheim has probably one of my favorite merch booth set ups. it’s on the second floor outside of the club. it’s rather nice to be outside selling stuff with plenty of room to spread out. we also had the sd crew – walt, doug, tim, nick and derek come up there. good times all around. mariqueen’s mom and dad also showed up and were very happy they could hear their daughter this time. zontobi was also in the house. oh shit i almost forgot the newbold’s, drew, erin and taylor showed up. they came down from sacramento. now that is fucking awesome. 
we love those guys so much and i cant really thank them enough for helping to spread the west indian girl word. i’m glad we played some new material for them as well because they have been through a lot with us and could really appreciate the new takes on some of the old songs. hopefully one day soon we will get to play in sacto proper so that they wont have to drive so far to see us.
Mariqueen’s Mind
The City: oh anaheim… that is all.
The Venue: i’m not really into the house of blues security guards. they rub me the wrong way and are power trippers and rude. the house of blues staff, however, all rule your face.
The Show: this was by far, our best yet. we were yet once again, tight like sardines but for some reason it worked. i of course hit carter’s equipment again and i think fran even hit rob’s guitar head with his bass. i got into our new songs and had a lot of fun turning my mind off and just cruising at auto pilot.
What Were You Thinking While Playing: “mmm…” no really, that’s all… “mmm…”
Interesting Things After The Show: well, while we were partying with the other band, i had to use the bathroom. pretty bad. they directed me to sound tribe’s to use and i walked in and discovered their drummer taking a shower. he purposely flashed me his butt. it happens.
Carter’s Conscience
The House of Blues, OC– funny night overall. We’ve played the House of Blues a lot, and overall its been great there. They really take a lot of precautions with security, I guess Disney must be a potential target for terrorists or something. You have to go through various ID checks, everyones has to get out of the van, were mickey mouse badges, special wristbands, etc. Its pretty much a nightmare, but when your inside the HOB you pretty much forget that outside, Downtown disney is indoctrinating children to a life of loyal consumerism. Whoops, did I say that out loud? I don’t want to be on the terrorist list the next time we play there. Seriously, my biggest complaint about Downtown Disney (where the HOB is situated) is that you are constantly bombarded with crappy elevator music, or even worse showtunes! Its not safe for people like us there, trust me. .. Before you know it you’ll be listening to Kenny G and arguing that perhaps evolution is just a theory. . .
these guys are everywhere
packin’ up the merch booth – a thankless job
erin…what more can i say? you rock
walt and tim making it count
doug, mariqueen and tim…a few drinks later
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Damn! I just typed this long post and I don’t think it worked. Oh well! Q…I would love to see those pictures of Time (Tom, Tim, Timothy) I’m sure they are great. Tim…model material? I think so. Love the pic of you and I. Speaking of models…
I hear the new tunes are sounding fresh and wonderful. Keep up the hard work and I just know that it will pay off.
Nov. 19th Casbah SD what up? Front Row Doug will be there in attendance fo sure. One love all!
Doug E Fresh
I would never patronize you, maybe just poke fun…looks like that modeling career may take off? I must admit you do look pretty HOT!!!
don’t patronize me, timothy…
Spell it however you want MarYQueen…and, you’re right about the spelling of “roofies”, short for the medical term “Rohypnol”…good catch! Sucks about Joshua Tree, you guys have anything else lined up?
Fran, just got my red WIG T-shirt in the mail…definitely the best one out there…you hear from my cousin about the sound gig?
TIME: alright, now that you pointed that out im spelling your name like that forever.
and second, i believe it’s roofied.
so there.
Q
When did my name get changed to “Time” and more importantly, WHY did no one bother to tell me?
Also just found out that Doug rufied my drink that night, thus, the reason for the crazy pics…
doug: you should see all the pictures we have of time. each one is more priceless than the next. ask time what he was on since he claims he didn’t drink that night.
🙂
Q
That’s funny, b/c I didn’t even drink that night.
Tim
A few drinks later? Nah…it happens I guess. A serious thank you to everone, especially my guy Fran to making those 3 nights (for me) so amazing. Great to hear your new tunes and I can’t wait for even more of the best music that I have heard in a long time (you guys!) down the road. To the best time…every time. Take notice people…WIG is for real ya’ll!-Doug-
Is it me or is Tim’s face priceless here? -Douglas-