DUBLIN - Wed.July.8

Ahhh...The Emerald Isle!


So we had a chance to play Dublin, and it turned out ot be a wonderful night. Getting to Dublin from London by train and ferry instead of plane took longer, but it was relaxing for the most part. Nothing sucks more than airports to us. The next time we want to see one is one the way home and that's it! But, on to better times...



We got to Dublin at 5:30 and had to sound check at 8pm, so we had time to get to the hotel, get a bite to eat and find The Globe, which hosted The Song Room that night. We found the hotel with little hassle (nice place), found a little restaurant to grab a bite and some wine, and found The Globe. And the we got our first pint of Guiness! Ahh...nothing like it. So we got our second pint,and then our third. Yes, Dublin was feeling pretty good to us right about that time.



Then, the soundman came up to us and called us a "turd". Ahaha! No, just kidding. He said to us, "Ok, yer going on turd." After which I asked him to repeat what he said, and I figured our that we were going on THIRD. OK. No problem. Except...that the act going on second was a girl/guy duo, singing harmonies, and playing a similar brand of alt-blues/indie-country. And they were very good! By this time we had started tasting the Jameson's, and our competitive streak was in full effect. The group was Jezzebelle (check them out at http://www.jezzebellemusic.com/) and we watched them intently, studying their every move and note. They ripped! And it was time for us to jump on. We're not ones to lay down and roll over, so we played a smoking set too. Jumped right into Whiskey Girl and never looked back. Great 35 minute set and that was that. A few times I looked over at where Jezzebelle was sitting and I could tell that they were doing their own fair bit of listening and studying. Cool.



They turned out to be quite a nice pair and we had some good conversation about music and touring with them. Laura felt great about the set. I, personally, felt like Jezzebelle got the better of us. And it was well deserved. Like I said before, they ripped! It was all fun and games; no hate, just love and respect for another duo making wonderful music.


We ended the night at Rick's, a burger joint and some good sleep. We got up the next day for the pre-requisite tour of the Guiness factory and it was AWESOME! A must do in Dublin. And then we ferry'd and train'd it back to London. We got one more show in London, and then it's time to go home. Looking forward to the show and looking forward to going home!


See ya at The Troubadour, London.

Cheers

Calahoney