14 April 2013

Dave Chappelle & a coffin…

Hello from the van on I-271 south of Cleveland, crossing the Cuyahoga River. We’re on our way to Rochester, New York for the next show, but we’ll be stopping at Europa Cafe in Willoughby, OH (just east of Cleveland) first for lunch. It’s one of our favorite haunts on the road, as you long time Road Journal readers know. John, the owner, always has our Tree Trunk Airplanes CD ready to play, and the food is ridiculously good, homemade European meat and pastry dishes, desserts, etc. Can’t wait… t-minus 40 minutes or so.

Here’s a photo to help you feel like you’re sitting in the back of the van, riding along:

We had an awesome time in Yellow Springs last night. It was good to be back at Peach’s after a few years.

The club has great sound and a great (attentive) sound engineer, and they provide us with dinner and then a “band house” for the night. Here’s how the setlist turned out:

Nightlite Jesus
From The World I Have Known
Sister, Brother
Don
September
Flume
Story
Eoghan, Late Saturday
1,000 Ways to Kneel
Me & Julio Down by the Schoolyard
Relief
IIOKYN
Diminished Returns –>
Diggin’ in the Dirt
View From Way Up Here
Let It Be (Anton solo) –>
Wankle
ZED
Marula Binge
Obey –>
Life During Wartime
Emil
Turn My Egg
Encore: Hazel

At the end of the show, we saw Dave Chappelle hanging out and got to visit with him for a bit. He was there the last time we played at Peach’s (a few years ago). Funny guy. Then we headed to the band house to get some zzz’s for the night.

We got to the bunk room and found a coffin in the corner. Empty, thankfully.