And Yet MORE Missed Gigs...and So Much More

Fuck I have fallen all the way down on this blog. I know no one reads it, but it was my way to track my music shit and not I have failed.

Well, let's see.

1. The SVFD show on 11/5/2016 was our last. We broke up shortly after.
2. FW stopped rehearsing. We haven't officially broken up, but it has been almost a year since we got together.
3. DH (Breeders Trib) managed one rehearsal after our 2nd show. In theory we are still together, but inactive.
4. TD broke up after much drama, probably several years after it should have. JP is still harassing RS about it.
5. CJ is still together and rehearsing weekly. We just booked our first show since I think 4/4/2015
6. COL chugs along steadily, rehearses most weeks, released an album and two singles ("Oars in Hands" cover of Barristacide for Local Love Fest and "Butt Stuff" for cd presale backers) and has gigs in spurts for some reason.
7. RS, CT, Educational Davis and I formed a new band (tentatively named TN). We play RS's original songs. We've got about half a set so far.

12/2/2016: FW at, what the hell was that place called, Wine Down? (since closed)
2/4/2017: DH (Breeders Trib) at Crystal Corner Bar
2/19/2017: COL record Oars in Hands for Local Love Fest
2/25/2017: COL with Mono in Stereo
4/2/2017: TD at HNS
4/8/2017: COL with Mono in Stereo and High School Pizza in Rockford
5/5-7/2017: COL record our album Give to Get Got and the single Butt Stuff at Paradyme
5/12/2017: TD at Wisco (Justin had a drunken melt down)
6/10/2017: TD at Art In (our last show)
6/17/2017: COL at Mr Roberts
7/6/2017: COL at Frequency
10/21/2017: COL cd release at Frequency
12/7/2017: COL at HNS

Missed Gigs

I just realized that I haven't been posting gig reports...so checking my calendar here are the ones that I think I missed...

2/4/2016: SSW at Parched Eagle
2/8/2016: CJ (where? looks like it was an early show)
April: FW at LRC?
April/May: CJ at Busking for Books?
5/14/2016: SVFD GRC 5K
6/4/2016: COL (where? probably at Wisco)
8/13/2016: FW and COL at Punk's Picnic
8/15/2016: COL at Frequency
9/2/2016: COL at Mickey's

SVFD private party 11/5/2016

We played the keyboard player's wife's birthday party. We did not rehearse. It was ok.

Divine Hammers as The Breeders, HNS, Freakin' Halloweekend, 10/28/2016

I was Kelley Deal for one glorious night. We played Last Splash front to back. It was awesome. Brought down $625

COL at The Vault

Almost forgot about this show too. Played with Indonesian Junk, The Pukes (liked them a bunch), and No Hoax for TLT's b-day. It snowed. I forget the setlist. JC had the worse ass gas I've ever smelled in my life (I gagged). Was introduced to the warehouse underground of Madison...it was enlightening.

COL and FW at Frequency 12/21/2015

Nearly forgot about this double-header with Nick and Jon's new bands. I'll have to dig the setlists out.

All went well. Attendance was average. I used lots of pedals. I think it was my best effort with COL to date. But might be last COL show forever. Who knows? Could be first (legit)/last FW show forever too.

Punk Xmas at Nottingham Coop, 12/19/2015

A little weird, but I was home by 10pm!

Freedom
Rascal
Came Out of a Lady
Sergio
Wallet
I Don’t Love
Somewhere
I Will Survive

COL, Frequency, 11/17/2015

We were a last minute add for this my first gig with the Cats.

1. It rained.
2. The show started an hour late
3. One of the other bands didn't show up...cancelled via comment on the FB event page a few hours beforehand #classy
4. Power was dirty, buzzing, and shocking JC through mic.
5.  TLT was having amp/guitar issues.
6. Stage sound was a mush.
7. It was just us and the touring band watching each other's sets pretty much...plus a half dozen friends from other local groups that stopped by for our set.

Welcome to the rock and the roll.

Setlist to come.

TD cd release Mickey's, 11/14/2015

We played with German Art Students and The Moguls (who were lovely, but for future reference, quite loud).

We played well. There was a good, but not huge, crowd. People told us we sounded good...improved...and that they didn't miss the bass at all. TLT took some photos and video that may or may not have come out. It was a nice night. My car battery died, but under best possible circumstances.

Setlist:
Sent It
Bodies
Hold U
Better
KUKU
Dragonfly
Take Me Away
Fire Burns
Easy Life
Caw Caw
Gun
HSUL

UPDATE:
The entire show in video format.

CJ as The Scars Freakin' Halloweekend

CJ (plus friend Roscoe) was The Cars (The Scars). We were awesome. What can I say? Brought down $680 with a sold out crowd at HNS. We MAY actually have this tribute band shit down finally.

Setlist:
Good Times Roll
You Might Think
Shake It Up

Let's Go
Moving in Stereo
Magic

You're All I've Got Tonight

My Best Friend's Girl

Bye Bye Love
Just What I Needed

Here's a recording of the entire show:

Oh yeah, we played one song live on the radio acoustic the night before the show too...here's RS at studio with friends from the Fleetwood Mac Trib.


And the show proper...

SVFD LRC 10/25/2015

We played LRC

Setlist:
Grazing
Rascal
Dandy
Lem
Spider
Lost
I Will Survive

SVFD at Freq 11/3/2015

This was a last minute pickup gig at Freq with The Jukebox Romantics
The Beast of Bray Road (one of these was very loud but I don't know which, probably Beast). We were kind of wildly under-prepared...yet played great.

Setlist:
rascal
thigh high
mr smiley
sergio
somewhere
metro
lemuel
I don't love
i will survive

SVFD at Frequency 9/11/2015

Opened for Gentle Brontosaurus (who was a last minute fill in) and Tin Can Diamonds. TCD brought in a huge crowd. We took home $200. It was odd.

Setlist:
mr smiley
about a girl
i don't love
spiderwebs
superman
lost
Sergio
wallet
somewhere
i will survive
encore=metro

SVFD at Frequency 7/29/2015

Opened for Eli August and the Abandoned Buildings and Beefus. Not an empty room but not packed. Was concerts on square day. I played pretty well except biffed transition out of solo on Point

Setlist
Freedom
Came Out
About Girl
I don't Love
Spiderwebs
Lost
Point
Wallet
Mr Blue
Red Rubber
I will Survive

SVFD, 5/2/2015, Red Zone

Opened for Gin, Chocolate, and Bottle Rockets and VO5 for a GRC fundraiser.

Played pretty well. Feel like I'm starting to lock in better with NS, but maybe that's just cause I played guitar with her for three days straight last weekend.

I like the lead pedal that CT gave me, but it seems really finicky. Sometimes the boost is mild and sometimes over-whelming (the latter at this gig). Not sure how to correct that.

I also am still fucking up the solo on Point. It doesn't seem to matter how much I practice it. I think I have a block.

Setlist:
Rascal
Thigh High
Sergio
Spiderwebs
Point
Dandelions
Lost Again
Superman
Wallet
I Don't Love You
Somewhere in Betwn