Apologies for not getting this posted yesterday. It turned out to be a really active week/weekend, so I hope you're ready for a novel.
Let's get into it.
The week started off with new shows being booked; including dates with our friends Arch Drive Goodbye, Born Under Burden, and Desert Island 5. So, now the fun part of collecting info, posting to the calendar, and finishing art can begin!
All other time was spent working on Taste tasks and prepping for the craziness at Camp& Jam.
Chris P & I loaded up the van on Friday, busted Drew loose from his obligations, and bolted out of town. We rolled up to the Camp & Jam location a little after 6pm, started the party shortly after, and kicked off the festivities with some mean tunes at 8pm.
Here’s the set:
“Guilt that Keeps on Giving”
“My Rx”
“Feed Me a Lie”
“Pocket and Soul”
“Heartkiller” – H.I.M. cover
“Before it Gets to Me”
“A Veil Lifted”
“The Shadow I Will Leave”
“Settling”
“Boys of Summer” – Don Henley/The Ataris cover
“Something Else is Something More” – Adrenaline cover
“Dear Reason"
“Out of Our Hands”
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“Stuck” – Adrenaline cover
“Amputee” – Oceansize cover
“No Second Chance” – Adrenaline cover
“Point #1” – Chevelle cover
L.J. Johnston, an acoustic duo, picked up after us; playing some dirty drinking tunes. Those guys were a riot!
Preferring to sleep in cooler temps, I chose to crash out a little early and missed out on jamming around the fire pit with the other campers. This proved to be a good call because I think some peeps had a little too much fun and baked in their tents/campers the next day! :-)
Having had some quality snooze-time in the van, I got up and moving a little before 6:30am, had some hot dogs for breakfast, heated up coffee by the fire, and took *what may have been* the coldest shower in my life!
We really underestimated the amount of damage we were able to do and, with liquid supplies depleted, made a trip to a nearby small town to restock before it got too hot outside.
We grabbed some cash too; allowing us to snag some delicious Pitt Crew BBQ throughout the day.
The party restarted.
Antica Arcana kicked off day 2 in the hot afternoon sun with some metalsk (Come on, you’ve seen Dethklok Metalocalypse, right?). The 6-piece (2 guitars, bass, synth, drums, and vocals) cooked the stage and were cooked by the sun! These dudes were heavy, awesome, and brought back some good old memories of having long hair and playing faster music. :-)
After hanging out in the pool & bounce-housing with Traveling, Broke, and Out of Gas, they jumped on stage and went to work. I met these guys and gal while working on the Artists United show. They’re great entertainers and players (often showcasing their proficiency on multiple instruments from tune to tune). Cody humored me by playing my kazoo for a song. Also, their suitcase with kick pedal attached sounded better than any bass drum I heard all day!
Side note: It was a few songs into their set when the breeze cooled a little, the grass felt awesome between my toes, and I crashed the hell out. I woke up to being called out over the PA for falling asleep, everyone in attendance staring at me, and with pics of me sleeping on Facebook.
Damn. I was ‘that’ guy. So, I made some more coffee in the fire and enjoyed the rest of the evening… awake and on high alert.
It was truly a pleasure to finally share the stage with the dudes in The Heavy Company. I go way back with Ian (guitar/vocals). He’s another local multi-tasking musician; playing in bands, writing for the Soda Shop, and doing production work. Scott (bass/vocals) has been a buddy of mine for a long time too. I’m really fond of their nasty, loose rock ‘n roll and they sounded great Saturday. Definitely check those dudes out.
If I heard right, this was Camp & Jam’s first year of doing a two night event; making us the first act to play both nights when we squeezed in to do a few unplugged tunes.
Here’s the set:
“Pocket and Soul”
“Before it Gets to Me”
“Out of Our Hands”
We did a little incentive during the set too: the first person to ‘like’ theFan Page got a free copy of Whistle When We Break Down. So, congrats Kristalyn! We hope you dig it!!
After we finished up, the gracious hosts of that fine shindig, Refrigerator Mother, mounted up and plowed through some rock ‘n roll goodness. There’s nothing bad to say about them. They’re great, honest, easy-to-hang-with dudes that put on a great show! We’re super grateful for them getting us involved!!
Synaptics (apologies, I couldn’t find a link online) closed out the night with *what I would describe as* psychedelic punk. Their edgy/experimental music explosion was very well received by the growing number of campers… and their guitarist was catching fire on stage. I got to meet that dude (Chris Lee) earlier in the week and it turns out he’s a regular reader of the blog. So, if you’re him and you’re reading this now, turn around…
Yeah, I’m totally not there.
That would be pretty wicked if I was, though. :-)
Also, some live recording was captured from our sets. As soon as I get my hands on the tracks and dig into them, I'll see if there's a gem for me to post.
We returned to IND HQ early on Sunday morning. After unloading and stopping by the last 2012 Taste of Tippecanoe committee meeting, I headed over to Aces Pub to play.
Here’s the set:
“Dear Reason”
“No Second Chance” – Adrenaline cover
“Guilt that Keeps on Giving”
“Hand of the Almighty” – John R. Butler cover
“Boys in the Hood” – NWA cover
“Pocket & Soul”
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“Patience” – Guns ‘N Roses cover
“Before it Gets to Me”
I was joined for the last few songs by Francois from The House Catz and we closed it out with him ripping away on a blues jam in G.
The night also included great performances by James Saqui (the host for the night), Jim Mitchell and Kyle Bledsoe, and Brady and Lindsey from Little Boxes.
As usual, I had an awesome time. There was an instance or two when I was moved to jump on stage and pound on a cajon!
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| Check out the lovely Roxie Vette of Minsky Kinks modeling the shirt |
To enter, ‘like’ the Chris June IND, Minsky Kinks, and Rurban pages on Facebook… and leave a wall comment on each saying “Roxie sent me.”
In addition to the shirt, the winner will also receive some Minsky Kinks swag (button, magnet, & Roxie Vette patch).
We’ll draw the lucky lady’s name from a hat on Friday, July 20th at 7:06pm and pass the goods off to her at our Aces Pub show on Saturday, July 21st.
It’s worth mentioning that Aces Pub is a 21+ establishment and the winner must be present to claim the prize(s).
Also, the shirt size is SMALL.
Guys may enter to double the chance of their ladies winning the prize(s) and ladies may enter to double the chance of their ladies (Hubba hubba) winning the prize(s).
Disclaimer: Roxie Vette not included
That does it for this week’s update.
I’ll be joining Ric Mason on Z96-5 WAZY all week during the 7am hour to plug the Taste of Tippecanoe. We'll have Christina Shipley on Tuesday, Little Boxes on Wednesday, Green Room Rockers on Thursday and Johnny Bhive on Friday for interviews and performances.
Tune in!
Speaking of radio, our friends at Audiokult Radio will be showcasing IND tunes for a 30 minute segment on Thursday (6/14).
For the face-to-face experience, I’ll be with my little bro unplugged at Java Roaster Friday (6/15), and plugged in with the IND crew Saturday (6/16) at the Taste of Tippecanoe.
I’ll see you both times, right?
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And... don't forget to get your free copy of "Before it Gets to Me" when you purchase Whistle When We Break Down from the Bandcamp Page! That's 4 songs for $3!!!
Also, "Dear Reason" will disappear from the iTunes and Amazon.com stores on July 2nd...
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!!
Over and out