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Well, we started this whole ordeal in Tampa last Friday, and it was a funny and strange start to the whole thing. We get to Tampa around 2pm and don't need to load-in until 8pm. So we went and saw some of my family that lives in the area and ate a bunch of good Puerto Rican food. Delicious!
We get to Sacred Gounds on E. Busch Blvd. and it's not what we expected. Not that we expeced anything, having never been there before, but just unexpected. The place turned out great, let me say! We set up to an empty coffee shop that sells just that coffee and tea (which means no "libations". My family will be pissed!) and after the quick set up, we sit and wait. And wait. And wait...Not a soul in sight. We prepare ourselves to play to an empty house, when suddenly a few people start trickling in, and then some more, and still some more.
By the start of our second set, the house is fairly full and the best part is that they are listening! It's a much better feeling if they listen : ) At the end of the night, we sell enough merch to cover the trip and the next one!!! And made a few new friends/fans while at it! Laura and I are in a great mood at the end of the night (we had a nipper of scotch in the car. hehehe! so sneaky) and end up having a great start to our summer tour schedule.
As far as the place, Sacred Grounds in Tampa is cool as hell! Far flung on the fringes of the left, both warm and welcoming. They also have some pretty good coffee and tea, try the "Banshee." If you go, spend some time reading the fridge behind the bar; it's plastered with hilarious bumper stickers, like our favorite, "Democrats do it better, because who ever heard of a good piece of 'elephant'!" That should pretty much sum up Sacred Grounds...
Cheers and see you at Tobacco Road, Miami
Calahoney
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Cool backdrop...Looks real psychedelic, dude!
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