Acres Tour Journal, Entry 8
Quote of the day: “Hey, Freddy Frugal! Slow and steady don’t win this race!” – Craig, taunting Pat, Ten Second Epic Saturday, November 12th, 9:00 am, Victoria This morning I split up with the rest of the boys in my band because my wallet has been found, Hallelueja, and has been returned to my bank. If you can’t recall my previous words on the subject of “dumb things to do before going on tour,” (#) I lost my wallet the day before I left. We have an interview at noon in Vancouver so I am forced to stay behind and roll with the TSE boys to catch the bank when it opens. Apparently, Tyson had a little too much beauty sleep and had to race to pick up Lew and
Acres Tour Journal, Entry 7
Quote of the day: “I eat so much because I don’t have the intelligence to stop. I’m like a cow. If I could, I’d eat until I died.” – Lewis Carter Friday, November 11th, 9:00 am, Victoria, Remembrance Day, 2011 I wake up in my own bed next to the box of Cheerios I ate half of while passing out to “Law and Order.” Oh, to be spoiled by the simple existence that is my life at home. It was weird, to be back only for a day, attempting to tie up loose ends, making mandatory payments for my ghost while I’m away, calling all friends to come to the show tonight. The boys in Ten Second Epic roll up around noon and fill my house with good cheer and
Acres Tour Journal, Entry 6
Thursday, November 10th, 7:00 am Today consisted of a twelve-hour drive from Calgary to the Tsawwassen terminal in Vancouver. We had packed the night before, so we would not waste time on trying to make the 9:00pm ferry to Victoria and just make it. The morning was like every other morning; groggy, confused, nauseous, searing Alberta sun through Kelly and Jayme’s enormous living room windows, a fine contrast to the many degrees below zero it actually was outside. It was a great stay and had been our home for almost five days, so we said goodbye and attempted to clean up after ourselves before we left, so as to feel a little less like small children and more like teenagers on an ill-advised road trip. I make apologies to Kelly
Acres Tour Journal, Entry 5
Quote of the day: “So, let’s have a hand for that comet that didn’t hit us, huh?” – Andrew, Ten Second Epic Wednesday, November 9th, 12:00pm, Calgary We wake up from a blur of a night before spent exploring the streets of Calgary, an excellent performance by the Dojo Workhorse at the Ironwood, and drinking tequila with our glorious host, Kelly. It was quite the night full of our friends in The Dudes, and to this day I still get a little giddy when I talk to those boys. Call me starstruck, they’re just that good, and handsome too. Watching Bob play slide guitar and their drummer Scott is always a treat. “Tightest drummer in Alberta,” to quote Dan, the singer. I find that you don’t come across bands like
Acres Tour Journal, Entry 4
Sunday, November 6th, 9:00 am, Edmonton No show tonight. I wake up and call my mother, to check in, as she has taken ill recently. At the end of the conversation she tells me to “F**kin giv’er, dude!” And my adulthood starts to make more sense. I listen to Skrillex all morning while I work and desperately try to get it. I watch the video for “Equinox” and am slightly creeped out and I say to myself “Oooh, right” as I recall the early 2000 Goth-punk Screamo adventure that was “From First To Last.” TSE Dan and I go get breakfast at a local diner called “Friends and Family” and we return to find the boys have made it back in one piece. Dan (Ball) enlightens us with his explorations
Acres Tour Journal, Entry 3
Saturday, November 5th, 10:00 am, Edmonton We wake up to shame and regret, surrounded by McDonald’s containers, a common late-night after-show mistake. I try to recall from the haze if I had splurged and eaten anything poisonous and am relieved to find that I am in the clear. Lewis, however, groans all morning, clutching his stomach, and randomly belches out questions like “Why?” and “how come my shirt doesn’t fit?”. I also remember sharing whiskey with Dan and Andrew from TSE and having lusty conversations with the boys in “The Red Threat.” Seriously, the show last night was amazing. Our show with Ten Second Epic in Lloydminster tonight has been cancelled due to venue complications so we have an all-day LAN-party sending emails, playing the original Diablo (yes, even on
Acres Tour Journal, Entry 2
Thursday, November 3rd, 9:00 am, Kamloops I wake up beside Dan Ball, a spectacle only a few people will witness in a lifetime. I take a cold shower against my will and head out into the morning to get a coffee and a paper. I return to find the boys heading to the Howard Johnson “Breakfast Room” where it seems all of the guests in the hotel have migrated to for free cereal and home-made waffles, a true gift. The room is more like a dimly-lit underground, poker-room than a breakfast nook, but the people are much friendlier. I eat bran flakes and Lewis questions the integrity of the waffle batter, convinced it was originally for pancakes. We cram ourselves into the van with our new honorary member, Kelly “Big
Acres Tour Journal, Entry 1
Wednesday, November 2nd, 7:00am, Victoria The tour starts off like every other Acres tour; hungover, operating on one hour of sleep, the band itself is prepared but as individuals IN the band, we are positive-thinking wrecks and we always seem to leave all our shit to the very last minute. It’s kind of one of those things that makes a tour what it is from the beginning; that rushed, groggy state of mind where you are pretty much a zombie with an expressed purpose, like being late for class. You barely function, but somehow manage to get everything in order in a matter of minutes. In my morning panic of last minute packing and preparation, I realize I have misplaced my wallet during last night’s celebration with friends, pop-punk sing-alongs
Acres Of Lions wins 5th Place in the 2011 Peak Performance Project!
We are super excited to announce that Acres Of Lions has been selected as the 5th place Finalists ($5000 prize) in the 2011 Peak Performance Project! Congratulations to the other winning bands! Thanks so much to Jim Pattison, MusicBC and 100.5 The Peak FM for making the Peak Performance Project a reality.
Top 5 Peak Performance Project Announcement
Tune in to 100.5 The Peak in Vancouver today at 3:15 PM to hear the announcement for the Top 5 winners in the 2011 Peak Performance Project! The winners will receive: 1st place – $100,500 2nd place – $75,000 3rd place – $50,000 4th place – $10,000 5th place – $5,000 The Top 3 bands will also be performing at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on November 17th.
