Show Must Go On

It’s almost as if we’re not meant to play this weekend. Saturday, March 9th at 7pm is our next show at Philly Bistro in Wake Forest. I feel more unprepared this show than I did my very first one.

Some of you know, at our last show one of my CD players died only about three songs in. I’ve been unsuccessful at getting it repaired (Best Buy sucks!). But thanks to my elite skillz and what not, no one ever noticed and the show went on.

Well, during a small recording session with Mercy here last Sunday night, my second CD player died—one week before show time. Luckily, I had already placed an order last week for a new dual DJ CD player.

I finally received the player tonight, unpacked it, hooked it up in my new equipment rack…and one of the drives in the new unit is broke! It’s a dual, so I was able to use the other one and try it out (very neato), but I really want the second deck to play with. So the rush is on to get a new unit in.

I’m not sure how we’re going to transport everything this time. Last show, we borrowed Mercy’s in-laws’ Chevy Tahoe and filled it up; this show we won’t have that. We don’t like using my stepmom’s truck. We’ll probably rent a van. Then again, I’m thinking of hiring someone with a truck or van to help load and unload (twice) and get us to and from. Anyone up for it? We’ll pay something too—maybe 40 or so bucks. Come on, easy money.

Argh… I’m not old enough to rent a cargo van. You have to be 25. I’ll be 25 this July. Mercy can get it; it’s just a pain to get both of us together to pick it up. Saturday is always packed: I wake up early, set up all the equipment in my living room, she comes over, we practice, she leaves to get ready, I secure a vehicle, load everything, and get ready myself. Then we go, unpack there, set up, and it’s on! It’s way fun, but it does have some headaches.

Anyway, the show must go on—and maybe we’ll tie everything onto some rolling cart and drag it behind my car. So meet us there! You’re not doing anything Saturday anyway (I know you). Philly Bistro, downtown Wake Forest, NC. March 9th, 7:00pm – 10:00pm.