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Atlantis (July 4, 2008)
It turns out that the hardest part of touring is parking the car. I've been in CT for a full week and I'm still spinning. The brakes are engaged and below the deafening screeches I feel the anticipa...
Posted by LAURA MEYER on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:44:00 PST
Tracks 43-48: Let It Ride (June 22, 2008)
This week - Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the end of the never-ending tour.43. "Sleep, Eat Food, Have Visions" - Four Tet (June 17, 2008)Tuesday I left Grand Junction, CO at sunrise to get to KRFC ...
Posted by LAURA MEYER on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:28:00 PST
Tracks 35-42: I’m Lonely (But I Ain’t That Lonely Yet) (June 16, 2008)
42. "I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)" - The White Stripes (June 16, 2008)Greetings from the Loneliest Road in America. The sunset over Austin, NV last night literally took my breath away - I...
Posted by LAURA MEYER on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:59:00 PST
Tracks 31-34: Coast to Coast (June 8, 2008)
"Going to California" - Led Zeppelin"Aeroplane" - Red Hot Chili Peppers"Coast to Coast" - Elliot Smith"Crosstown Traffic" - Jimi HendrixHere's a recap of the past few days (5000 miles) - Wednesday:Thr...
Posted by LAURA MEYER on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:11:00 PST
Track 30: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (June 4, 2008)
"Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo" - Ennio MorriconeBack at the Mandala Tea Room in Scottsdale - they have free wireless. That is a good thing, as Martha might say. Why doesn't Starbucks have free wi...
Posted by LAURA MEYER on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:38:00 PST
Tracks 27-29: Road Rage Breakdown (June 3, 2008)
"She's Leaving Home" - The Beatles (June 1, 2008 - 41st anniversary of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band!)"Road to Nowhere" - Talking Heads (June 2, 2008)"Road Rage Breakdown" - Blockhead (June 3,...
Posted by LAURA MEYER on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:34:00 PST
Track 26: Southern Cross (May 31, 2008)
"Southern Cross" - Crosby, Stills & NashLast night I went to my first strip club. (Fear not, faithful reader, this post is rated PG. Sorry to disappoint the rest of you). After finishing up our set...
Posted by LAURA MEYER on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:55:00 PST
Tracks 24-25: Southern Man (May 30, 2008)
"Down South" - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers"Southern Man" - Neil YoungRight now I'm sitting at White Rock Coffee listening to Angie Stevens and her band rock out (Angie pictured - kind of - above). ...
Posted by LAURA MEYER on Sat, 31 May 2008 06:52:00 PST
Tracks 21-23: Texas Flood (May 28, 2008)
"Texas Flood" - Stevie Ray Vaughan "Hard Sun" - Eddie Vedder "Take Me To the River" - Talking HeadsBest $3 spent - ever - is admission to Barton Springs Pool in Austin's Zilker Park. Memorial Day was...
Posted by LAURA MEYER on Thu, 29 May 2008 10:49:00 PST
Tracks 20: Girl From the North Country" (May 25, 2008)
"Girl From the North Country" - Bob Dylan
Here's another episode of Semi-Roadmade for you. Juice and rice I made in Omaha a couple days ago. Played Central Market in Dallas today - all day,...
Posted by LAURA MEYER on Mon, 26 May 2008 04:39:00 PST