Back from the Great NorthWest - In Hiding
So…the tour was super fun. We slept in tents, discovered a Portland mansion that has been opened up to artists and musicians to work, live, and create in. A documentary about it is coming out, dubbed “28 Days in May.”
In Olmypia we camped out at Calliope Farm, slept in a field after a punk rock show next to some horses. The whole show was a benefit for Mikey, who was out camping himself and hopped over a fence to go pee, then as he was coming back, was SHOT!! in the leg by the person who owned the fence property…wtf?!?!?
We donated some beer, bought some beneficial hamburgers (thanks Adam) and drank some hot toddies on the house (they saw us counting change and took pity on us).
Tim from Together Gallery was one of the raddest hosts ever. He basically let us and Turn Key Project (a local dance troupe who held a silent art auction the same evening), run amok in his space. He has his art studio behind the gallery, with an old piano in it too!!! Nucular Aminals, Soft Paws and Orca Team were all mind blowing. We even got a 7” from Soft Paws and a sweet tape from Orca Team (thanks guys!!). After the Portland show, a bunch of us went to the KNOW, sang karaoke, and expounded on digging a tunnel from Tim’s house (2 houses away from the bar) to where we were standing. Gotta have easy access….
