The first show with Mono being a smashing success, we headed for Montreal, the jewel of Canada. although we had done a bunch of groundwork in preparation, we were still somewhat worried by the border crossing. you see, Canada charges musicians a tax of some $200 for working over the border. not only that, but a tax is imposed on whatever ( Read more... )

This weekend i got to hang out with my cousin Sam who was visiting from Iran. when we were kids, we were totally inseperable, like brothers (he's a year younger). until my family moved to the states and he stayed. i hadn't seen him in 25 years... so it was a little strange. he did look exactly the same (a bit bigger maybe), but i couldnt help ( Read more... )

Monkey, dog are best friends

Our next stop was good ole Delaware, which was recently mentioned by lostcosmonaut as possibly one of the blandest states in the U. This show was booked by our new-found booking agent as a filler for an empty night(tuesday night i believe), and he warned us that it wouldn't be great. he didnt, however, warn us how frighteningly awesome it would be.

Mojo 13 is ( Read more... )

dudes, i'm so bummed about the moon.

on the other hand, my lifelong dream of being the first persian on the moon is so much closer.

Don't get me wrong, i love texans. its Texas that i hate. driving through Texas in particular. There are tons of speed traps, the worst kinds of road food (heat lamp chicken anyone?), and incredible empty, drab countryside. that's why this time around we decided to skip texas, and make straight for oklahoma. still a stretch of a drive, but at least ( Read more... )

have you ever visited a city you've never been to before and felt like you were on the fringes of all the cool stuff, that if you just had a tour guide or someone who could show you around, you'd have a better experience? then you should join a band and go on tour ( Read more... )

it is that beautiful time of year again. when flowers bloom, winter loosens its icy grip, and hundreds of bands swarm across the country on Tour. this april the drift will be one of those bands ( Read more... )

As i sit at work and ponder random and inane things, a corporate training video i once watched at another job came to mind. in this video, i remember being astounded at the enthusiasm and sense of purpose with which these employees would attack their tasks. was this like me? no ( Read more... )

and let's all remember to get in touch with our inner goddess.