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HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – DAY 9

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – DAY 9

I've been getting the "Where's day 9?" question lately, and I know you guys have been patiently waiting for a while, but here's a secret: I'm not fucking sorry.

Summerfest 6.29 Recap: IfIHadAHiFi @ the Cascio Stage
Summerfest 6.29 Recap

IfIHadAHiFi @ the Cascio Stage

I think that sums up IFIHADAHIFI to me, actually: A bunch of miss and a bunch of hit. I'm always on the fence with them, but this performance was mostly good.

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – DAY 8

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – DAY 8

Who the fuck cares how we sound? Who cares about tuning? It doesn't fucking matter! Nothing matters! I don't give a shit about anything!

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 7

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 7

Our set closed with Andy and Tabman on the floor convulsing, Eric tossing his sticks aside and myself propped up against the bass amp sweaty and breathing hard.

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 6

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 6

Day six might be a little late to mention this to everyone, but one of the most amazing perks of being in Japan? YOU CAN DRINK ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. Not kidding.

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 5

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 5

LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE! All of my normally well contained rage was exploding inside. I was in no shape to play a show, and I don't really remember it either.

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 4

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 4

Your Pest Band stepped it up tonight, musically taunting us into besting last nights show. With that we not only reciprocated, we intensified the expectations.

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 3

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 3

When describing what I was going to do in Japan to friends, I said I was "Going to walk around with a picture of a chicken on my stomach and get drunk".

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 2

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 2

We made our way through Narita airport. Much walking brought us to a sign that said "Welcome to Japan". I looked and I sighed. Man. Here we go.

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 1

HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 1

The minutes counted down, and like an unexpected slap to the face the time came where I was finally realizing one of my oldest dreams. FUCKING JAPAN. HOLY SHIT!

Reviewed: RGTBRUOS/BPS/The Butts @ The Eagle’s Nest
Reviewed

RGTBRUOS/BPS/The Butts @ The Eagle’s Nest

Okay. Gettin' drunk. Rock and roll. This is what it's all about. (RGTBRUOS stands for "Roman Gabriel Todd's Beast Rising up Out of the Sea." Wow.)