honeybird tour 2009 - the green dots are where we played!
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COSTA RICA, March 2-11, 2009
COSTA RICA
March 2nd, 2009
A flight from LA via Phoenix and voilà, five years had passed and I was landing again in the charismatic city of San José, Costa Rica, where the altitude is 1,100 meters and where my peeps live! My arrival was epic. Not only were Jôse and Meike there, but Fiorella and Monse came unexpectedly with bowls on their heads, bunches of flowers and singing "bienvenida honeybird" with a little song and dance involving lots of noise and some fancy moves with the bowls on their heads.
Stayed at Jôse and El oso's home in Guadalupe most of the time while in the city, my Ecuadorian biologist friends who I lived with back in 2004. Their pad is a great colorful meeting place for friends & parties. Damien lives there with them, while Meike is in the house in front with her two parrots.
March 3rd, 2009
El oso and I met with Cesar ad Lopa (of the band Turbios Strepitossa) at 10am in front of Radio U . We were interviewed on "MUSICA PARA LLEVAR" with Cynthia. The interview lasted an hour and half during which we chatted about our bands, and I played some songs live on charango.
While on the air, we could not say the word "bar" nor mention or discuss any liquor. Wacky!
Then we went in Cythia's jeep to a "soda" (typical Costa Rican eatery) owned by Cesar's friend. Back at the radio station, we each recorded a three minute radio spot about our bands. Cynthia also filmed me speaking about Mara Carfagna and my song "sexy tour guide" which I then played live on guitar. It was filmed and will be part of a show about sex (like love lines) which will air on CANAL 15 in June 2009.
Then we walked to central San José and put up flyers and went by some of the club we'd soon be playing at. Bus back home to Guadalupe Centro ... The buses are all run by different private companies, therefore they charge what they want to, and run when the want to.
Show at La Chicha in central San José with Turbios Strepitossa - very cool venue - people talking and excited and happy. Good vibes from the audience, embracing la Pachamama and the BIRD!!
March 4th
Wednesday's show was in a smaller bar, Bar Rayuela, more hang out, less listening. I played first, and then Turbios Strepitossa, which meant that a few friends who came late missed the show. But we had a good time nevertheless and the owners were welcoming...one was half italian so I dedicated a song to her in Italian on guitar.
I'm starting to activate my mind and spirit again towards issues that truly matter.
Unfortunately, violence is rising here. The passing of the TLC, as those who voted "no" predicted, has not brought new jobs to the country. Young people compete for jobs in call centers. My friend's dad has to sell his owner-operated coffee farms after 50 years in the business!
March 5th
Show at Bahamas, opened by Turbios Strepitossa, followed by me with the great accompaniment by osobird on percussion and harmonica. After our show, they put on salsa music and geez louise, how great everyone danced! So Fiorella and I played fuzball.
Turbios Strepitossa can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/turbiostrepitossa
March 6th
Did yoga this morning with Rahel, lunch with Fiorella and Monsé by the U where I randomly ran into my Colombian friend Flor, which was a great surprise.
Headed to Radio U for an interview and live with Daniel on his show "fin de pendiente". He's got a blog too http://findependientemusicalimite.blogspot.com/ and has awesome taste in music, check it out!
The interview we did can be heard online at:
http://findependientemusicalimite.blogspot.com
Nighttime, from one place to another. yummy shabbat dinner with family. sleeping over at Gato and Vanessa's house.
March 7th, Saturday ... Party!
March 8th, Sunday ... a chock full of fun! I met Malitzin at 8am in front of the Mas x Menos and we headed to San Antonio Escazu. Our bus stopped before reaching there because of all the masses that were all heading to see the boyeros and oxen for the Dia Nacional del Boyero. We enjoyed breakfast with my sweet fam, who then gave us a ride beyond the traffic and up the mountain to a musician's magic house.
We marveled gazed over the city from above, and visited with Carlos (of Amounsulu) and his new band Sege, as they rehearsed their Guinean rhythms. http://www.myspace.com/segetambores
We then proceeded down the mountain to the heart of the boyero showdown .... and there were over 100 oxen in the town square! ¡Tuanis! (cool) Back in the city, we had a late lunch at Vishnu, the vegan restaurant in town, and then I headed with my charango to play in a special concert for women's day at El Cuartel, organized by Santiago's friend Luis Diego Solorzano and his daughter Selma. It took me a moment to find the place ... wandering around, and as there are no people out at night walking on the streets of San José, it was quite a challenge. I finally found the venue and the event was excellent, a smaller club with amazing acoustics and an exceptional sound system. Well, there were two monitors, which was 2 more that I had had in all the other concerts thus far! A very pleasant evening with Santiago, Jone and their basque, venezuela and tico buddies.
March 9th
Show at Teatro Sala Calle 15, a nifty theater near Teatro Nacional. Good vibes, four artists (Turbios Strepitossa, Sin nombre alguno, Cafe con Pan, & honeybird), welcoming venue with amazingly delicious empanadas. Fab turnout ... and for "don't trust the butcher", Cesar and Lopa (from Turbios) AND Victor and Roy (from Cafe con Pan) accompanied me, it was rad!
March 10th
This morning we shared a marvelous breakfast all together, prepared by Jôse, with Damien. We all sang happy birthday to Meike's dad in Hamburg. Tomorrow I fly to Guatemala.
March 11th
at the San José Juan Santamaria Airport. I left my green shaker in Costa Rica. At least I think so, I hope it's at Jose and el Oso's house and not under a chair collecting dust at Cafe Teatro Sala Calle 15! Had a nice evenin with the fam enjoying arepas and other venezuelan specialties. Now playing charango in the airport, attempting a mod to the versus of "Usain Bolt", boarding in an hour...
It's been really awesome and enjoyable and I look forward to returning with honeybird & the birdies & 3Eg0!
..............NEXT UP: GUATEMALA..............
Ah Costa Rica, from Monday March 2nd to Wednesday March 11th, a fab 9 days!! Yes, nine fine days of music, friends, tuanis times, zilch, parties, concerts, shows, sleeping on a colchón on the ground with Jôse, El Oso and Rahel. So many brilliant buddies like Jôse, El Oso, Rahel, Damién, Malitzin, José, Maike, Roy, Victor, Cesar, Lopa, Esteban, Laura, Alexander, Diego, Chino, La Chicha, Rayuela, Bahamas, El Cuartel y Sala Teatro Calle 15. Also my family . Alberto, Mabel, Vanessa y Gato el Uruguacho, Monica y Javi, y Droopy the little poodle. Two radio interviews at RADIO U, and one video interview/performance.
MOOLA NOTES:
Beautiful country of four million people and not one drop of rain on my whole stay in Costa Rica, a marvelous 30 degrees C! TUANIS! $26 airport exit tax. 1000 colones is about $2. Lunch costs approximately 1500 colones ($3), including rice, beans, platanos fritos, ensalatida, batido (jugo), y pollo el salsa (o pescado o carne...). One bus ride= appx. 200 colones (40cents), La entrada al nuestro concierto al teatro el lunes=1000 colores ($2), one bag by the Kuna in the Mercado de Artesanias=2000 colones ($4).
FOOD NOTES:
A lot of rice'n'beans are eaten here, in a "completo" plate with rice, black beans (los frijoles pueden ser molidos ... más rico) y siempre acompañado con unos platanos fritos.
Más comida especial: gallo pinto, yuca molida, yuca frita, batidos de todas frutas, guanábana (fruta), cafe con leche, cafe con pan, empanadas, chile verde, pan de MusManni, queso semiduro, y la cerveza: Imperial, Rock Ice & Pilsner.
¡QUE RICO ES CAFE CON PAN!
March 2nd, 2009
A flight from LA via Phoenix and voilà, five years had passed and I was landing again in the charismatic city of San José, Costa Rica, where the altitude is 1,100 meters and where my peeps live! My arrival was epic. Not only were Jôse and Meike there, but Fiorella and Monse came unexpectedly with bowls on their heads, bunches of flowers and singing "bienvenida honeybird" with a little song and dance involving lots of noise and some fancy moves with the bowls on their heads.
Stayed at Jôse and El oso's home in Guadalupe most of the time while in the city, my Ecuadorian biologist friends who I lived with back in 2004. Their pad is a great colorful meeting place for friends & parties. Damien lives there with them, while Meike is in the house in front with her two parrots.
March 3rd, 2009
El oso and I met with Cesar ad Lopa (of the band Turbios Strepitossa) at 10am in front of Radio U . We were interviewed on "MUSICA PARA LLEVAR" with Cynthia. The interview lasted an hour and half during which we chatted about our bands, and I played some songs live on charango.
While on the air, we could not say the word "bar" nor mention or discuss any liquor. Wacky!
Then we went in Cythia's jeep to a "soda" (typical Costa Rican eatery) owned by Cesar's friend. Back at the radio station, we each recorded a three minute radio spot about our bands. Cynthia also filmed me speaking about Mara Carfagna and my song "sexy tour guide" which I then played live on guitar. It was filmed and will be part of a show about sex (like love lines) which will air on CANAL 15 in June 2009.
Then we walked to central San José and put up flyers and went by some of the club we'd soon be playing at. Bus back home to Guadalupe Centro ... The buses are all run by different private companies, therefore they charge what they want to, and run when the want to.
Show at La Chicha in central San José with Turbios Strepitossa - very cool venue - people talking and excited and happy. Good vibes from the audience, embracing la Pachamama and the BIRD!!
March 4th
Wednesday's show was in a smaller bar, Bar Rayuela, more hang out, less listening. I played first, and then Turbios Strepitossa, which meant that a few friends who came late missed the show. But we had a good time nevertheless and the owners were welcoming...one was half italian so I dedicated a song to her in Italian on guitar.
I'm starting to activate my mind and spirit again towards issues that truly matter.
Unfortunately, violence is rising here. The passing of the TLC, as those who voted "no" predicted, has not brought new jobs to the country. Young people compete for jobs in call centers. My friend's dad has to sell his owner-operated coffee farms after 50 years in the business!
March 5th
Show at Bahamas, opened by Turbios Strepitossa, followed by me with the great accompaniment by osobird on percussion and harmonica. After our show, they put on salsa music and geez louise, how great everyone danced! So Fiorella and I played fuzball.
Turbios Strepitossa can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/turbiostrepitossa
March 6th
Did yoga this morning with Rahel, lunch with Fiorella and Monsé by the U where I randomly ran into my Colombian friend Flor, which was a great surprise.
Headed to Radio U for an interview and live with Daniel on his show "fin de pendiente". He's got a blog too http://findependientemusicalimite.blogspot.com/ and has awesome taste in music, check it out!
The interview we did can be heard online at:
http://findependientemusicalimite.blogspot.com
Nighttime, from one place to another. yummy shabbat dinner with family. sleeping over at Gato and Vanessa's house.
March 7th, Saturday ... Party!
March 8th, Sunday ... a chock full of fun! I met Malitzin at 8am in front of the Mas x Menos and we headed to San Antonio Escazu. Our bus stopped before reaching there because of all the masses that were all heading to see the boyeros and oxen for the Dia Nacional del Boyero. We enjoyed breakfast with my sweet fam, who then gave us a ride beyond the traffic and up the mountain to a musician's magic house.
We marveled gazed over the city from above, and visited with Carlos (of Amounsulu) and his new band Sege, as they rehearsed their Guinean rhythms. http://www.myspace.com/segetambores
We then proceeded down the mountain to the heart of the boyero showdown .... and there were over 100 oxen in the town square! ¡Tuanis! (cool) Back in the city, we had a late lunch at Vishnu, the vegan restaurant in town, and then I headed with my charango to play in a special concert for women's day at El Cuartel, organized by Santiago's friend Luis Diego Solorzano and his daughter Selma. It took me a moment to find the place ... wandering around, and as there are no people out at night walking on the streets of San José, it was quite a challenge. I finally found the venue and the event was excellent, a smaller club with amazing acoustics and an exceptional sound system. Well, there were two monitors, which was 2 more that I had had in all the other concerts thus far! A very pleasant evening with Santiago, Jone and their basque, venezuela and tico buddies.
March 9th
Show at Teatro Sala Calle 15, a nifty theater near Teatro Nacional. Good vibes, four artists (Turbios Strepitossa, Sin nombre alguno, Cafe con Pan, & honeybird), welcoming venue with amazingly delicious empanadas. Fab turnout ... and for "don't trust the butcher", Cesar and Lopa (from Turbios) AND Victor and Roy (from Cafe con Pan) accompanied me, it was rad!
March 10th
This morning we shared a marvelous breakfast all together, prepared by Jôse, with Damien. We all sang happy birthday to Meike's dad in Hamburg. Tomorrow I fly to Guatemala.
March 11th
at the San José Juan Santamaria Airport. I left my green shaker in Costa Rica. At least I think so, I hope it's at Jose and el Oso's house and not under a chair collecting dust at Cafe Teatro Sala Calle 15! Had a nice evenin with the fam enjoying arepas and other venezuelan specialties. Now playing charango in the airport, attempting a mod to the versus of "Usain Bolt", boarding in an hour...
It's been really awesome and enjoyable and I look forward to returning with honeybird & the birdies & 3Eg0!
..............NEXT UP: GUATEMALA..............
Ah Costa Rica, from Monday March 2nd to Wednesday March 11th, a fab 9 days!! Yes, nine fine days of music, friends, tuanis times, zilch, parties, concerts, shows, sleeping on a colchón on the ground with Jôse, El Oso and Rahel. So many brilliant buddies like Jôse, El Oso, Rahel, Damién, Malitzin, José, Maike, Roy, Victor, Cesar, Lopa, Esteban, Laura, Alexander, Diego, Chino, La Chicha, Rayuela, Bahamas, El Cuartel y Sala Teatro Calle 15. Also my family . Alberto, Mabel, Vanessa y Gato el Uruguacho, Monica y Javi, y Droopy the little poodle. Two radio interviews at RADIO U, and one video interview/performance.
MOOLA NOTES:
Beautiful country of four million people and not one drop of rain on my whole stay in Costa Rica, a marvelous 30 degrees C! TUANIS! $26 airport exit tax. 1000 colones is about $2. Lunch costs approximately 1500 colones ($3), including rice, beans, platanos fritos, ensalatida, batido (jugo), y pollo el salsa (o pescado o carne...). One bus ride= appx. 200 colones (40cents), La entrada al nuestro concierto al teatro el lunes=1000 colores ($2), one bag by the Kuna in the Mercado de Artesanias=2000 colones ($4).
FOOD NOTES:
A lot of rice'n'beans are eaten here, in a "completo" plate with rice, black beans (los frijoles pueden ser molidos ... más rico) y siempre acompañado con unos platanos fritos.
Más comida especial: gallo pinto, yuca molida, yuca frita, batidos de todas frutas, guanábana (fruta), cafe con leche, cafe con pan, empanadas, chile verde, pan de MusManni, queso semiduro, y la cerveza: Imperial, Rock Ice & Pilsner.
¡QUE RICO ES CAFE CON PAN!
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GUATEMALA, March 11-17, 2009
GUATEMALA
March 11th
Arrived in Guatemala...chilero! (cool!)
March 12th, nighttime.
Excellent exciting and wild first two days in Guatemala! From the airport to Antigua to Panajachel (amazing house, evening fun + morning swim in the lake), then evening bus adventure to Quetzaltenango "Xela" (via Los Encuentros). On the bus, they played a wide variety of music, from the popular cumbia "No te metas con mi cucu" by Sonora Dinamita to the beegees "how deep is your love" to which of course the four of us in the furthest back seats boogied out to!
Though traveling very fast in the mountains, in the dark, it didn't stop a young man from rushing towards the back of the school bus, opening the back door and throwing out a big bag of potatoes to a random guy standing on the side of the road in the middle of seemingly nowhere.
We finally arrived to Xela just in time to hop on stage and play our show at Los Chocoyos, followed by a match of Zilch. First time performing my new song about Maximon ... lyrics by Rene Dionisio, local artist ... in his native language of Tzutujil!
March 13th
Show at El Chaman, Antigua with Pablo Robledo, DJ Verbavix & gatobird on sounds.
March 14th
The morning of March 14th and I have a huge smile across my face as I feel more and more energized revitalized a very positive charge, hooray! Concert last night was brilliant, supercool vibes, great crowd, a mix of locals and non, a powerful pachamama energy on the outdoor patio of El Chaman with a view of the nearby volcano and of the ruins of St. Augustin Church. Yeah!
Even Peri came to the show, visiting all the way from LA. I had fun playing the set too because there were many people who followed my lyrics which tend to positively affect the response, especially when playing solo. I had accompaniment by tzi-birdies on Hold Fire, but we hadn't rehearsed anything before so I think it was a pretty funny moment, haha! 3 CDs sold yesterday, cool pure energies & good times. Yesterday the BIRD was hanging upside down, like in the flyer, and new birds were baptized: tzi-birdies (dog in the Tzutujil language), gatobird, peribird, but no verbavíxbird. There were about 60 people. Some came because the place itself is chill and cool, and others came because we walked around a bunch handing out flyers and inviting people in town to come. Magnetism, evident magnetism, like an e-bow to a string, a rhythm in the air, a call for being in contact with oneself.
After the show, our place to stay in Antigua didn't pan out so we got a ride at 2am with friends of friends to Pablo's parents home in Guatemala City, a notoriously violent city. They had been robbed at gunpoint in their home just one year back. Such violent robberies are status quo. People go to shows and sleep at the club as the streets are too dangerous. Pablo and Carlos moved away to Panajachel many years ago. Renato still lives and thrives as a DJ in the city ...
...y los pájaros cantan todavía en Guatemala...
March 15th
A highly amusing and odd evening, night and morning ... I'll tell you sometime in person ...
March 16th
Exciting last day and night in Guatemala. Spencer and I chilled in the morning at Ivan & Annette's friendly white-domed house by the river, washing our clothes and enjoying a delicious home-made indian lunch. They then gave us a ride into town, where their son had a basketball game. We strolled on Santander, the main drag of town, and found a DVD of four Guatemalan films, including the highly recommended documentary "Las Estrellas de la Linea".
Cristina, a 12-year old Quichichel girl came over and we chatted. She showed us her sewing technique and we bought some colorful handmade fabrics from her. As we drank a café, Josué and Anna came by and we agreed on meeting later at Panajachel's best live music bar (owned by none other than an Italian): Panarock.
We hooked up with our japanese friend Masa and Giovanni Pinzón and headed to Panarock, where me and Pablo played live. In a festive mood, under the moonlight, we all wandered down by the spectacular Lake Atitlan with a bottle of wine. As I played Elliott Smith on guitar, me and Anna sang our hearts out, to look up and see two very naked men swimming in the lake! They were full of glee, as if celebrating... then I realized, it was Spencer and Masa who were celebrating Masa's birthday! Quite a sight!
March 17th
St Patrick's Day. Today we took the shuttle bus from Panajachel to San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas ($30). The border crossing was relatively smooth.
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GUATEMALA March 11 - 17, six days, three shows, and awesome new friends: Josué and Anna, Carlos, Renato, Pablo, Aylin, Masa, Jimmy (Los Chocoyos, Xela), Julio (El Chaman, Antigua), Ivan & Anette, y Liliana de San Jorge la Laguna.
MOOLA/FOOD NOTES
8 Quetzales is around $1 but they commonly refer to the currency as Pesos. Chuchitos on the street = 3 Quetzales (10 cents). 10 cents for a chuchito on the street, wow! They are like tamales, very tasty!con pollo o cerdo. 2 litros de chela (cerveza) al lado de Panarock en oferta=50Q, an espresso=10Q; our room in Santiago Atitlan 100Q(in 3). I sold my CD at 40Q. (502) is the area code. Look forward to dialing that code again and returning to the lake, birdies et al!
March 11th
Arrived in Guatemala...chilero! (cool!)
March 12th, nighttime.
Excellent exciting and wild first two days in Guatemala! From the airport to Antigua to Panajachel (amazing house, evening fun + morning swim in the lake), then evening bus adventure to Quetzaltenango "Xela" (via Los Encuentros). On the bus, they played a wide variety of music, from the popular cumbia "No te metas con mi cucu" by Sonora Dinamita to the beegees "how deep is your love" to which of course the four of us in the furthest back seats boogied out to!
Though traveling very fast in the mountains, in the dark, it didn't stop a young man from rushing towards the back of the school bus, opening the back door and throwing out a big bag of potatoes to a random guy standing on the side of the road in the middle of seemingly nowhere.
We finally arrived to Xela just in time to hop on stage and play our show at Los Chocoyos, followed by a match of Zilch. First time performing my new song about Maximon ... lyrics by Rene Dionisio, local artist ... in his native language of Tzutujil!
March 13th
Show at El Chaman, Antigua with Pablo Robledo, DJ Verbavix & gatobird on sounds.
March 14th
The morning of March 14th and I have a huge smile across my face as I feel more and more energized revitalized a very positive charge, hooray! Concert last night was brilliant, supercool vibes, great crowd, a mix of locals and non, a powerful pachamama energy on the outdoor patio of El Chaman with a view of the nearby volcano and of the ruins of St. Augustin Church. Yeah!
Even Peri came to the show, visiting all the way from LA. I had fun playing the set too because there were many people who followed my lyrics which tend to positively affect the response, especially when playing solo. I had accompaniment by tzi-birdies on Hold Fire, but we hadn't rehearsed anything before so I think it was a pretty funny moment, haha! 3 CDs sold yesterday, cool pure energies & good times. Yesterday the BIRD was hanging upside down, like in the flyer, and new birds were baptized: tzi-birdies (dog in the Tzutujil language), gatobird, peribird, but no verbavíxbird. There were about 60 people. Some came because the place itself is chill and cool, and others came because we walked around a bunch handing out flyers and inviting people in town to come. Magnetism, evident magnetism, like an e-bow to a string, a rhythm in the air, a call for being in contact with oneself.
After the show, our place to stay in Antigua didn't pan out so we got a ride at 2am with friends of friends to Pablo's parents home in Guatemala City, a notoriously violent city. They had been robbed at gunpoint in their home just one year back. Such violent robberies are status quo. People go to shows and sleep at the club as the streets are too dangerous. Pablo and Carlos moved away to Panajachel many years ago. Renato still lives and thrives as a DJ in the city ...
...y los pájaros cantan todavía en Guatemala...
March 15th
A highly amusing and odd evening, night and morning ... I'll tell you sometime in person ...
March 16th
Exciting last day and night in Guatemala. Spencer and I chilled in the morning at Ivan & Annette's friendly white-domed house by the river, washing our clothes and enjoying a delicious home-made indian lunch. They then gave us a ride into town, where their son had a basketball game. We strolled on Santander, the main drag of town, and found a DVD of four Guatemalan films, including the highly recommended documentary "Las Estrellas de la Linea".
Cristina, a 12-year old Quichichel girl came over and we chatted. She showed us her sewing technique and we bought some colorful handmade fabrics from her. As we drank a café, Josué and Anna came by and we agreed on meeting later at Panajachel's best live music bar (owned by none other than an Italian): Panarock.
We hooked up with our japanese friend Masa and Giovanni Pinzón and headed to Panarock, where me and Pablo played live. In a festive mood, under the moonlight, we all wandered down by the spectacular Lake Atitlan with a bottle of wine. As I played Elliott Smith on guitar, me and Anna sang our hearts out, to look up and see two very naked men swimming in the lake! They were full of glee, as if celebrating... then I realized, it was Spencer and Masa who were celebrating Masa's birthday! Quite a sight!
March 17th
St Patrick's Day. Today we took the shuttle bus from Panajachel to San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas ($30). The border crossing was relatively smooth.
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GUATEMALA March 11 - 17, six days, three shows, and awesome new friends: Josué and Anna, Carlos, Renato, Pablo, Aylin, Masa, Jimmy (Los Chocoyos, Xela), Julio (El Chaman, Antigua), Ivan & Anette, y Liliana de San Jorge la Laguna.
MOOLA/FOOD NOTES
8 Quetzales is around $1 but they commonly refer to the currency as Pesos. Chuchitos on the street = 3 Quetzales (10 cents). 10 cents for a chuchito on the street, wow! They are like tamales, very tasty!con pollo o cerdo. 2 litros de chela (cerveza) al lado de Panarock en oferta=50Q, an espresso=10Q; our room in Santiago Atitlan 100Q(in 3). I sold my CD at 40Q. (502) is the area code. Look forward to dialing that code again and returning to the lake, birdies et al!
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MEXICO, March 17-28, 11 days
MEXICO
CHIAPAS
March 17th
We're in Chiapas now. Bienvenidos a San Cristobal de las Casas , 86000 inhabitants. While traveling, Gilberto Gil's song runs through my head "Oh, mundo tão desigual...de un lado ese carnaval, do outro fome total".
Delicious lunch of tlayuda con cecina (carne) y MOLE followed by a shower at Los Camellos Hostel in San Cristobal. On a side note, the best showers so far on this trip have been at cousin Vanessa's, at Pablo's dad's house and here. Groovy chill night: Pete and I saw a live local band called "Baxte" and played futbolín.
March 18th
Entrevista y visita con CIEPAC: Miguel Pickard, Mariela y Lucio. Excellent encounter. The Plan Puebla Panama now includes Colombia, and the name has recently been changed to "Proyecto Mesoamerica".This evening we saw "A Place called Chiapas", really good Canadian/Mexican documentary about the zapatista movement from 94 to 97.
OAXACA
March 19th
We left San Cristobal de las Casas at 10:45pm on an overnight bus to Oaxaca, passing through cactus and mezcal plants, amidst dry mountains (not lush) with a few spotted shacks. At around 8am, we stopped on the side of the road for no apparent reason.
Had the driver abandoned us? It was anyone's guess. The bus had overheated. The driver returned a half and hour later with water and we were soon back on the road.
Yesterday we had a late lunch at "Restaurante Los Amigos", which had been recommended to us by a local. It was outside the tourist center, towards the north, and they had live ranchero music (gtr/accordian/2 vox) and was super authentic...almost too authentic! When we walked in, the place got silent (there were exclusively locals in the joint! ha!) We had some Sol beer 2 for 1 and amazing guacamole. Perhaps the veggies hadn't been washed because the following day, I didn't feel too hot.
March 20th
First well-needed day of rest. Currently sleeping and trying to "ripigliarmi". Our bus arrived an hour late and Edgar's dad Sergio was so very sweet to pick us up and host us here in his home in Colonia Cinco Señores. Something's up with my health but I'm not sure what.
Spencer and I had an appointment to screen our documentary at Casa Chapulin, however after walking just 2 blocks, I strongly felt the need to throw up. I asked a restaurant if I could use their bathroom, but it was out of order, so the waiter gave me a bag ... and I used it !!
Evening and I'm drinking "yierba buena" tea as prepared by Sergio and Cecilia ... how incredible sweet and tasty! I'm feeling better already!
March 21st
Met with Miguel at CIPO-RFM, the indigenous council Ricardo Flores Magon, of which Dolores is a member of the organizing committee. Unfortunately we couldn't meet with her because she is currently dealing with the courts and trying to resolve her case. She was jailed for 6 months back in 2004 and they have still not completely let the case go.
Miguel showed us around the CIPO headquarters, where they are growing many vegetables in their garden, making recycled paper and have quite a lot of chickens and rabbits. He told us the situation is not improving in Oaxaca. The governor, Ulises Ruiz, continues repressing their organization and the communities in the mountains are suffering.
Ruiz invests in the city of Oaxaca to make tourism boom. The pedestrian crossing man not only is green, but he is also animated. This is a major offense to the people living outside of the city who are lacking basic services. That's why one big green garbage bin I saw had the following written in bright yellow spray paint: "Ulises Ruiz deveria estar aqui" (Ulises Ruiz should be here).
March 22nd
Concert in La Nueva Babel, Oaxaca
La Nueva Babel is a special place, the only club which remained open during the Oaxaca teachers' strike back in 2006.
We waited outside the venue, me, Spencer, Laura, Michel (grand master of ceremonies, or at least master of logistics). Daniel came by on his bike and took some flyers to hand out to peeps at a nearby plaza. Dona arrived and opened up the venue. People quickly started cleaning and setting up mic stands and getting ready for the show ... but I simply couldn't move quickly, I felt totally weird and unsettled, like I could throw up at any minute...and so it came to be. From there I just had to go on stage and perform.
Luckily, a really talented guy named Cesar (from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec) showed up and lent me his classical guitar, which made my two hours of solo music (with a short break provided by Cesar) much more fun, diversified and groovy. There was a good turnout for the size of the venue, and once I started playing the music made me feel much better! (I should remember that next time I don't feel good!) Armed with two full set lists, I played from 945-1045 and from 11-12, with accompaniment by sagebird (great) and valentebird (likes mezcal a lot).
March 23rd
Eating some pancakes under the sun at the Mezcalito Youth Hostel in Oaxaca. I can believe I made it through the show at La Nueva Babel last night! It was very long, two one-hour sets. A nice element was Cesar who played "music del istmo" in between my two sets, a lovely Oaxacan flavor of music I had never before heard. Evening bus ride to Mexico City.
MEXICO CITY
March 24th
Stimulating day in an exciting lively city at 2,300 meters! We arrived at 6:30am at the Tazqueña Sur bus station and took a taxi for 70 pesos (appx $5) to our friend's place. We met up with Pablo downstairs and went upstairs together, where they live on the 6th floor and have a brilliant view over the city.
We spent the next few nights at Pablo and Daniela's lovely at Calle Parroquia and Adolfo Prieto, near the Zapata Metro Station, with their two adorable cats Yupanqui and Rayen (primavera in Mapudungun). After a homemade breakfast and nice chat, we headed out together into the city, starting with three metro changes. By the way, one metro ride costs 2 pesos, appx 15 cents!!!
We went to the Parque del Chapultepec (like central park, chapultepec means chapulin in nahuatl) and saw a cool tradition of 4 people jumping off a pole and twirling down. Then we visited the exquisite Museum of Anthropology, including a good mid-game of zilch. I saw an Aztec calendar and a Nahuatl calendar, both referring to 260 days, 20x13, the gyphs (kin), 13 months of 28 days (each day an animal name and drawing).
That evening, Daniela made a special Chilean soup called Casuela and we saw an intense Mexican film that came out in the last few years called "El Violín", in black and white, which takes place in the mountains of Guerrero. It deals with the conflicts between government and mountain communities, the repression and the rebellion. This is a very corrupt country, or so I've been told, run on bribes more times than not. Now I'll go to sleep. Good Night.
March 25th
Live honeybird show at Foro Cultural Hilvana, plus showing of "Pass me the Map".
Dr. Wagner's true identity has been revealed: HURACAN RAMIREZ!!
It's 2:21 am in Mexico City and the cats are flying (literally) around the room! Yupanqui and Rayen just go nuts playing and running and jumping on each other in the wee hours of the night ... but hey, keep my crocks and ziplocs out of it! They're like Tom and Jerry, really cartoon-ish. It's actually quite entertaining. It was another fun-filled day in Mexico City (day 2)... dry air, dry lips, but fun show!
March 26th
Nice visit to Coyoacan today and the Casa Azul de Frida Kahlo with Daniela and Spencer. Evening tacos and the hillarious film from 1972 "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" by Luis Buñuel. We enjoyed micheladas at the house with Indios Verdes beer, salt along the rim of the glass, and lemon and hot sauce in the beer. Zoiks!
March 27th
Last day in Mexico City was wild to say the least! It began with the two cats sleeping on the couch with me, then delicious healthy breakfast with Daniela. Spencer and I then took the metro and visited Casa Alianza. They've since added a new shelter and are doing well, although there are more girls on the street, and possibly Callena is no longer with us.
We then headed to Hidalgo 27 to pay our "formato 5A", in the amount of 262 pesos ($20), however the office sent us elsewhere which began our wild goose chase around the Plaza de Bellas Artes searching for a way to pay the dang fee before flying out early the next morning (Saturday). So we spent ages in Bancomer Bank and a random law student accompanied us to an internet café in order to help us print the infamous "Hoja de Ayuda". We ended up taking the metro and two random busses all the way to the airport, where we thankfully got to the migration office and paid the dang fee. All this hassle because we had entered the country by land and were leaving by air.
Anyhoo, we returned home to Daniela and Pablo, and all got ready for the long night ahead. They went to see Peter Gabriel, and we went to meet up with our anthropologist friend Fernando Orozco Gomez in front of the Multiforo Alicia (Col. Rockma). Fernando showed up in a rockin' black leather jacket with his friend Rodolfo and we actually hopped in a cab and traveled to have sushi in the Zona Rosa, which was ¡padre! (cool!). Then Spencer and I went to see FUGA live at the Multiforo Alicia, which was a great show, followed by the Kumbia Queers, then with a taxi rojo y dorado ("de sitio") we got pack and packed...soon we fly!
March 28th
The Benito Juárez International Airport.
Funny scene here! Spencer and I arrived on a taxi at 4am and checked in. We were on two different airlines, Spencer was flying to San Francisco, and me to Los Angeles. His flight was at 6, mine at 8:50am.
We went to go thru the xray. They stopped me because I had a lot of batteries (like 15 AA, 10 AAA, and 5 9V). They asked why (I admit, it was a lot, and in fact, my guitar tuner's battery lasts a long time) and told me I would have to go back and check them on the plane. So I said "I'll give some batteries to Spencer" and the security people said "who?". Spencer had just crossed the xray, and I responded "he's my friend".
They told me no. So as I was about to head back to the check-in desk, I remember Spencer still owed me circa 200 pesos, so he then said, well, I'll give you 200 pesos and handed it to me ... and all the meanwhile the security people are suspiciously watching, so Spencer finally exclaimed "ok, this scene is getting weird!". So I went and checked the batteries on the plane and returned to gate 27 to see Spencer and properly desperirnos ... and the journey continued ... and I boarded my flight ... and flew back to LA ... for more visits, more shows and more adventures! ¡Que chido! ¡Que padre! How cool!
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MOOLA NOTES:
Peso appx 14 pesos = $1 US. Amazing drawings in the metro of DF, one metro ride cost just 2 pesos (appx. 15 cents!)
in Chiapas, desayuno: huevos con chorizo=20 pesos
An espresso, 11 pesos = appx 80cents
An original CD 100 pesos = appx $7
a copied data CD on the street with music = 15 pesos =appx. $1
A michelada (beer) appx 20 pesos
A six pack at OXXO = 48 pesos
Sushi for four in the Zona Rosa = 450 pesos (appx $30)
Fuga & Kumbia Queers show = 60 pesos
Bus ride from San Cristobal to Oaxaca appx 13 hours, costs 388pesos which is about $30
Bus ride from Oaxaca to Mexico City appx 6 hours
taxi to the airport from Pablo & Daniela's (cost 130 pesos, appx $10)
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some final thoughts as we make our descent into LAX on Saturday, March 28th
honeybird latin america tour has been 3 countries, 10 shows, and 26 days, yeah! An amazing, colorful, shimmering journey thru times, friends, sound, documentary, justice and love... A shared universal passion for harmonies and human rights, rhythms and peace ... silence and gleeful exclamations of naíman!!! I feel super pleased with the tour, the shows, the friends uniting... ¡chido chido chido!
CHIAPAS
March 17th
We're in Chiapas now. Bienvenidos a San Cristobal de las Casas , 86000 inhabitants. While traveling, Gilberto Gil's song runs through my head "Oh, mundo tão desigual...de un lado ese carnaval, do outro fome total".
Delicious lunch of tlayuda con cecina (carne) y MOLE followed by a shower at Los Camellos Hostel in San Cristobal. On a side note, the best showers so far on this trip have been at cousin Vanessa's, at Pablo's dad's house and here. Groovy chill night: Pete and I saw a live local band called "Baxte" and played futbolín.
March 18th
Entrevista y visita con CIEPAC: Miguel Pickard, Mariela y Lucio. Excellent encounter. The Plan Puebla Panama now includes Colombia, and the name has recently been changed to "Proyecto Mesoamerica".This evening we saw "A Place called Chiapas", really good Canadian/Mexican documentary about the zapatista movement from 94 to 97.
OAXACA
March 19th
We left San Cristobal de las Casas at 10:45pm on an overnight bus to Oaxaca, passing through cactus and mezcal plants, amidst dry mountains (not lush) with a few spotted shacks. At around 8am, we stopped on the side of the road for no apparent reason.
Had the driver abandoned us? It was anyone's guess. The bus had overheated. The driver returned a half and hour later with water and we were soon back on the road.
Yesterday we had a late lunch at "Restaurante Los Amigos", which had been recommended to us by a local. It was outside the tourist center, towards the north, and they had live ranchero music (gtr/accordian/2 vox) and was super authentic...almost too authentic! When we walked in, the place got silent (there were exclusively locals in the joint! ha!) We had some Sol beer 2 for 1 and amazing guacamole. Perhaps the veggies hadn't been washed because the following day, I didn't feel too hot.
March 20th
First well-needed day of rest. Currently sleeping and trying to "ripigliarmi". Our bus arrived an hour late and Edgar's dad Sergio was so very sweet to pick us up and host us here in his home in Colonia Cinco Señores. Something's up with my health but I'm not sure what.
Spencer and I had an appointment to screen our documentary at Casa Chapulin, however after walking just 2 blocks, I strongly felt the need to throw up. I asked a restaurant if I could use their bathroom, but it was out of order, so the waiter gave me a bag ... and I used it !!
Evening and I'm drinking "yierba buena" tea as prepared by Sergio and Cecilia ... how incredible sweet and tasty! I'm feeling better already!
March 21st
Met with Miguel at CIPO-RFM, the indigenous council Ricardo Flores Magon, of which Dolores is a member of the organizing committee. Unfortunately we couldn't meet with her because she is currently dealing with the courts and trying to resolve her case. She was jailed for 6 months back in 2004 and they have still not completely let the case go.
Miguel showed us around the CIPO headquarters, where they are growing many vegetables in their garden, making recycled paper and have quite a lot of chickens and rabbits. He told us the situation is not improving in Oaxaca. The governor, Ulises Ruiz, continues repressing their organization and the communities in the mountains are suffering.
Ruiz invests in the city of Oaxaca to make tourism boom. The pedestrian crossing man not only is green, but he is also animated. This is a major offense to the people living outside of the city who are lacking basic services. That's why one big green garbage bin I saw had the following written in bright yellow spray paint: "Ulises Ruiz deveria estar aqui" (Ulises Ruiz should be here).
March 22nd
Concert in La Nueva Babel, Oaxaca
La Nueva Babel is a special place, the only club which remained open during the Oaxaca teachers' strike back in 2006.
We waited outside the venue, me, Spencer, Laura, Michel (grand master of ceremonies, or at least master of logistics). Daniel came by on his bike and took some flyers to hand out to peeps at a nearby plaza. Dona arrived and opened up the venue. People quickly started cleaning and setting up mic stands and getting ready for the show ... but I simply couldn't move quickly, I felt totally weird and unsettled, like I could throw up at any minute...and so it came to be. From there I just had to go on stage and perform.
Luckily, a really talented guy named Cesar (from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec) showed up and lent me his classical guitar, which made my two hours of solo music (with a short break provided by Cesar) much more fun, diversified and groovy. There was a good turnout for the size of the venue, and once I started playing the music made me feel much better! (I should remember that next time I don't feel good!) Armed with two full set lists, I played from 945-1045 and from 11-12, with accompaniment by sagebird (great) and valentebird (likes mezcal a lot).
March 23rd
Eating some pancakes under the sun at the Mezcalito Youth Hostel in Oaxaca. I can believe I made it through the show at La Nueva Babel last night! It was very long, two one-hour sets. A nice element was Cesar who played "music del istmo" in between my two sets, a lovely Oaxacan flavor of music I had never before heard. Evening bus ride to Mexico City.
MEXICO CITY
March 24th
Stimulating day in an exciting lively city at 2,300 meters! We arrived at 6:30am at the Tazqueña Sur bus station and took a taxi for 70 pesos (appx $5) to our friend's place. We met up with Pablo downstairs and went upstairs together, where they live on the 6th floor and have a brilliant view over the city.
We spent the next few nights at Pablo and Daniela's lovely at Calle Parroquia and Adolfo Prieto, near the Zapata Metro Station, with their two adorable cats Yupanqui and Rayen (primavera in Mapudungun). After a homemade breakfast and nice chat, we headed out together into the city, starting with three metro changes. By the way, one metro ride costs 2 pesos, appx 15 cents!!!
We went to the Parque del Chapultepec (like central park, chapultepec means chapulin in nahuatl) and saw a cool tradition of 4 people jumping off a pole and twirling down. Then we visited the exquisite Museum of Anthropology, including a good mid-game of zilch. I saw an Aztec calendar and a Nahuatl calendar, both referring to 260 days, 20x13, the gyphs (kin), 13 months of 28 days (each day an animal name and drawing).
That evening, Daniela made a special Chilean soup called Casuela and we saw an intense Mexican film that came out in the last few years called "El Violín", in black and white, which takes place in the mountains of Guerrero. It deals with the conflicts between government and mountain communities, the repression and the rebellion. This is a very corrupt country, or so I've been told, run on bribes more times than not. Now I'll go to sleep. Good Night.
March 25th
Live honeybird show at Foro Cultural Hilvana, plus showing of "Pass me the Map".
Dr. Wagner's true identity has been revealed: HURACAN RAMIREZ!!
It's 2:21 am in Mexico City and the cats are flying (literally) around the room! Yupanqui and Rayen just go nuts playing and running and jumping on each other in the wee hours of the night ... but hey, keep my crocks and ziplocs out of it! They're like Tom and Jerry, really cartoon-ish. It's actually quite entertaining. It was another fun-filled day in Mexico City (day 2)... dry air, dry lips, but fun show!
March 26th
Nice visit to Coyoacan today and the Casa Azul de Frida Kahlo with Daniela and Spencer. Evening tacos and the hillarious film from 1972 "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" by Luis Buñuel. We enjoyed micheladas at the house with Indios Verdes beer, salt along the rim of the glass, and lemon and hot sauce in the beer. Zoiks!
March 27th
Last day in Mexico City was wild to say the least! It began with the two cats sleeping on the couch with me, then delicious healthy breakfast with Daniela. Spencer and I then took the metro and visited Casa Alianza. They've since added a new shelter and are doing well, although there are more girls on the street, and possibly Callena is no longer with us.
We then headed to Hidalgo 27 to pay our "formato 5A", in the amount of 262 pesos ($20), however the office sent us elsewhere which began our wild goose chase around the Plaza de Bellas Artes searching for a way to pay the dang fee before flying out early the next morning (Saturday). So we spent ages in Bancomer Bank and a random law student accompanied us to an internet café in order to help us print the infamous "Hoja de Ayuda". We ended up taking the metro and two random busses all the way to the airport, where we thankfully got to the migration office and paid the dang fee. All this hassle because we had entered the country by land and were leaving by air.
Anyhoo, we returned home to Daniela and Pablo, and all got ready for the long night ahead. They went to see Peter Gabriel, and we went to meet up with our anthropologist friend Fernando Orozco Gomez in front of the Multiforo Alicia (Col. Rockma). Fernando showed up in a rockin' black leather jacket with his friend Rodolfo and we actually hopped in a cab and traveled to have sushi in the Zona Rosa, which was ¡padre! (cool!). Then Spencer and I went to see FUGA live at the Multiforo Alicia, which was a great show, followed by the Kumbia Queers, then with a taxi rojo y dorado ("de sitio") we got pack and packed...soon we fly!
March 28th
The Benito Juárez International Airport.
Funny scene here! Spencer and I arrived on a taxi at 4am and checked in. We were on two different airlines, Spencer was flying to San Francisco, and me to Los Angeles. His flight was at 6, mine at 8:50am.
We went to go thru the xray. They stopped me because I had a lot of batteries (like 15 AA, 10 AAA, and 5 9V). They asked why (I admit, it was a lot, and in fact, my guitar tuner's battery lasts a long time) and told me I would have to go back and check them on the plane. So I said "I'll give some batteries to Spencer" and the security people said "who?". Spencer had just crossed the xray, and I responded "he's my friend".
They told me no. So as I was about to head back to the check-in desk, I remember Spencer still owed me circa 200 pesos, so he then said, well, I'll give you 200 pesos and handed it to me ... and all the meanwhile the security people are suspiciously watching, so Spencer finally exclaimed "ok, this scene is getting weird!". So I went and checked the batteries on the plane and returned to gate 27 to see Spencer and properly desperirnos ... and the journey continued ... and I boarded my flight ... and flew back to LA ... for more visits, more shows and more adventures! ¡Que chido! ¡Que padre! How cool!
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MOOLA NOTES:
Peso appx 14 pesos = $1 US. Amazing drawings in the metro of DF, one metro ride cost just 2 pesos (appx. 15 cents!)
in Chiapas, desayuno: huevos con chorizo=20 pesos
An espresso, 11 pesos = appx 80cents
An original CD 100 pesos = appx $7
a copied data CD on the street with music = 15 pesos =appx. $1
A michelada (beer) appx 20 pesos
A six pack at OXXO = 48 pesos
Sushi for four in the Zona Rosa = 450 pesos (appx $30)
Fuga & Kumbia Queers show = 60 pesos
Bus ride from San Cristobal to Oaxaca appx 13 hours, costs 388pesos which is about $30
Bus ride from Oaxaca to Mexico City appx 6 hours
taxi to the airport from Pablo & Daniela's (cost 130 pesos, appx $10)
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some final thoughts as we make our descent into LAX on Saturday, March 28th
honeybird latin america tour has been 3 countries, 10 shows, and 26 days, yeah! An amazing, colorful, shimmering journey thru times, friends, sound, documentary, justice and love... A shared universal passion for harmonies and human rights, rhythms and peace ... silence and gleeful exclamations of naíman!!! I feel super pleased with the tour, the shows, the friends uniting... ¡chido chido chido!
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Friday, May 01, 2009
St. John's, Newfoundland, April 9-15
April 9-15
After a wonderful fruitful visit to Los Angeles, complete with live honeybird & 3Eg0 show @ Room 5 on La Brea and visits with marvelous fam & buddies, we were headed far east... to St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, which has actually only been part of Canada since 1949. Day one included a visit to Cape Spear, the farthest East of N.America. We even saw icebergs swooning by!
Though chilly, we visited some very pretty places with stark scenery like Flatrock, Signal Hill, Middle Cove, Quidi Vidi Lake, etc... plus played two very fun shows with 3Eg0 at the Rose & Thistle and at The Ship, with great local artists: Jill Porter, Maggie Meyer, the Mountains and the Trees, and Bird & Bear. Great local energies, thanks to Jenny, Philippe and the whole fab group of friends.
St. John's is a jumping town, with the highest concentration of bars in all of North America, and the Newfoundlanders sure know how to have a good time! People stay out late enjoying themselves, even when it's really really really really really really cold! Luckily it only snowed one morning (in April!) and was very windy when we visited the coast by Cape Spear (which I would like to mention, is the eastern most tip of North America!!). We also went to a show of two cool local bands at the Ship: the Idlers and the young heroes who put on a very exciting energetic show: Ye Yeti!
We're now over the clouds on a Continental Express flight back to Newark USA...
After a wonderful fruitful visit to Los Angeles, complete with live honeybird & 3Eg0 show @ Room 5 on La Brea and visits with marvelous fam & buddies, we were headed far east... to St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, which has actually only been part of Canada since 1949. Day one included a visit to Cape Spear, the farthest East of N.America. We even saw icebergs swooning by!
Though chilly, we visited some very pretty places with stark scenery like Flatrock, Signal Hill, Middle Cove, Quidi Vidi Lake, etc... plus played two very fun shows with 3Eg0 at the Rose & Thistle and at The Ship, with great local artists: Jill Porter, Maggie Meyer, the Mountains and the Trees, and Bird & Bear. Great local energies, thanks to Jenny, Philippe and the whole fab group of friends.
St. John's is a jumping town, with the highest concentration of bars in all of North America, and the Newfoundlanders sure know how to have a good time! People stay out late enjoying themselves, even when it's really really really really really really cold! Luckily it only snowed one morning (in April!) and was very windy when we visited the coast by Cape Spear (which I would like to mention, is the eastern most tip of North America!!). We also went to a show of two cool local bands at the Ship: the Idlers and the young heroes who put on a very exciting energetic show: Ye Yeti!
We're now over the clouds on a Continental Express flight back to Newark USA...
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NYC, April 15-18
April 15-18
NYC
My birthday on the Alitalia flight from Newark back home to Rome. Flying in the direction with the Earth. Had an awesome visit to Alphabet City, to the East Village, to NYC, where Josh has his amazing apartment. Diego & I arrived Wednesday and I played live at Rockwood Music Hall on Allen St. with J-bird. Many birds have been christened on this tour: ososbird, quitobird, tzi-birdie, gatobird, peribird, sagebird, fratellobird, ... and 3Eg0bird!
Josh lives on East 7th Street between B & C and Time Out Magazine has listed his area as one of the most happening in town! Diego flew to North Carolina on Thursday morning and Josh and I spent that day bicycling over the Brooklyn Bridge to visit Julie & Hana, then to a recording studio, then hanging in Williamsburg because we found $15 tickets to the sold out Of Montreal show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg...yeehaw! The show was theatrical and zany, after which we returned home smushing out bikes for one stop on the L train, traveling under the East River, ooh la la! Friday was chiller, but also cool, Josh threw a fab get together on his roof overlooking NYC, then we went to shabu shabu on 10th, followed by a lovely visit to the couch upstairs at the Bowery Ballroom. Nice water! Saturday morning was brunch with my sweet cousins Michael and Erica and now, it's back to Italy!
It's been an awesome two months of touring, visiting, adventuring and exploring!
NYC
My birthday on the Alitalia flight from Newark back home to Rome. Flying in the direction with the Earth. Had an awesome visit to Alphabet City, to the East Village, to NYC, where Josh has his amazing apartment. Diego & I arrived Wednesday and I played live at Rockwood Music Hall on Allen St. with J-bird. Many birds have been christened on this tour: ososbird, quitobird, tzi-birdie, gatobird, peribird, sagebird, fratellobird, ... and 3Eg0bird!
Josh lives on East 7th Street between B & C and Time Out Magazine has listed his area as one of the most happening in town! Diego flew to North Carolina on Thursday morning and Josh and I spent that day bicycling over the Brooklyn Bridge to visit Julie & Hana, then to a recording studio, then hanging in Williamsburg because we found $15 tickets to the sold out Of Montreal show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg...yeehaw! The show was theatrical and zany, after which we returned home smushing out bikes for one stop on the L train, traveling under the East River, ooh la la! Friday was chiller, but also cool, Josh threw a fab get together on his roof overlooking NYC, then we went to shabu shabu on 10th, followed by a lovely visit to the couch upstairs at the Bowery Ballroom. Nice water! Saturday morning was brunch with my sweet cousins Michael and Erica and now, it's back to Italy!
It's been an awesome two months of touring, visiting, adventuring and exploring!
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