FAR-GO

Last night Hercules played a show in Fargo, North Dakota. I was nervous driving up here because of the recent flooding on the entire city. Turns out the waters have receded for now but the 8 inches of snow they received after the flood is about to melt and start the whole mess over again. I'm sure everyone here is really excited for that to happen! The dude we're staying with, Wang, said his Uncle lost his house a few weeks ago. I can't imagine your fucking house gone because of water. Holy shit.

Tuesday we played Agnostic Front & Ruiner, the show was fucking badass. A lot of people came out and almost all of the bands were sweet. I honestly enjoyed Ruiner more than Agnostic Front. I know that makes me nuts but Ruiner is here and now, my time in hardcore, I think we live in the past too much, cool shit is also going on right now. Wednesday we opened up for Jucifer in Lincoln and I don't even know what to say...one of the best live performances I have ever seen in my life. Heaviest guitar tone I have ever experienced. There was a point when their gear was feeding back where I didn't know whether or not to throw up the horns or start crying like a baby. And of course they played in Omaha the next night and we had to leave. There's always a good show when we leave town!

We left Omaha late (like usual) at around 12:00 noon yesterday. Left The Float Crib around 11:30 but had to make a few pit stops to get drum sticks and gas. We took our good buddy DJ with us. We picked him up in the Walgreens parking lot on 27th ST when we were leaving Lincoln. We pulled up to 3 cop cars surrounding Lindsays car. We just parked and waited. A cop approached the van and started shooting the shit with us about our Deleons. He then asked us what we were doing, blah blah blah then asked to see my license. I gave it to him and he left for a while. Then we reappeared and said "You know you have a warrant, right?" I said "no." Then he said "hahaha just kidding, you don't" to which I replied "ok." Cops are fucking assholes. Then we finally got DJ and left! Got to sleep at 5:30 and woke up at 9:45 so I was fucking wrecked.

The drive to Fargo was a little longer but it didn't feel too bad. I spent most of my time finishing up the last few books of Y: The Last Man. I have 2 or 3 more and I don't want to be done, such a good story! On a pit stop to get gas, Tyler left the back door open and as we drove away from the fueling station we heard a load crash out of the back. Tyler turned around to see his board bouncing up and down the road to which he exclaimed "NO!! You need to pull over right now!" It was hilarious. Luckily nothing else fell out, we got really lucky.

Finally pulled into Fargo around 6:30, I had never been here before but it's not a bad town. The show was kind of weird at first. We jumped on a show for a touring act called Howards Dillemma. It's just one dude touring the country alone in a mini van. Think of the show is the rainbow meets B52's meets a weird sketch comedy show all with loud techno music behind it. It was awesome. He pulled people on stage and sprayed them with silly string, made them do other things to be apart of his act. Check him out if he comes through your town. Then we played with a bad two piece band called Almost Something then this really sweet melodic punk rock band from here called Too Fast For Frank closed the show, they were fucking awesome.

We played at a sweet 16+ (kind weird,kind lame) coffee shop called The Red Raven. Omaha or Lincoln needs a show space like this so let's get on that ok? Jed who did our show was a super nice guy but couldn't hang after because he had to go to work. We stopped at Taco Bell to eat since Pita Pit was closed. At Taco Bell Tyler asked the girls working if they wanted to smoke in our van. The manager said it was too sketchy but gave us free Cinnamon Twists instead. Had nowhere to stay but luckily Charlie aka "Wang" let us stay at his place. He has a really nice house with an awesome dog named Joe in Moorhead, MN. He also has 2 cats who shed, so to avoid death I slept in the van. Fell asleep around 1:30 then woke up EVERY hour until I finally just got up at 9:30. It was so fucking cold I can't even believe it. I was actually pretty cozy, just my face of feet were freezing. The worst sleep ever, but it could have been a lot worse.

Today we're playing in Minneapolis, MN at a house called The Alamo. Wang told us the kids there party really hard so I'm looking forward to playing. Haven't played Minneapolis since November 2007 so it's cool to finally get back up there. We kind of pass the northern midwest a lot of I don't know why. Hopefully after our June tour we can get back up north and north east like we did a year and a half ago. Tomorrow is Kailey's birthday and she's coming to the Trash Talk show in Iowa City. I'm excited to see her and excited to see Trash Talk again. Lincoln friends will be in attendance so it should be a wild time. I know Joe is going to crack some skulls.

It's awesome to finally have something to write about other than my boring day at work or how I have nothing to do. I like being on tour. I miss home, but I think getting away from it all is good for you every once and a while. Makes you miss it, makes you appreciate what you have at home and makes you realize what and who you really care about. My 21st birthday was the best birthday of my life. New hilarious license, the casino buffet, doubling my money playing blackjack, new shoes, hanging with the boys, scholtzskys with T, Jucifer show, mine and kaileys party at ghost house, presents from so many people. Thanks to everyone who gave me a memorable birthday! Feeling really pumped and excited about life today. Keep it up!