FUZZY FEST! ahh!! that was its name…a huge downtown L.A. rave which just so happened to be poppin’ off alongside our encore show here at Crane’s tonight! arghhh!! cos of the Fest, the Tavern was a bit empty, but God thankfully, not completely.

it is worth noting that melanie’s (soul diva singer/photographess extraordinaire) family was in-town and posted up there to support!! woo hoo! however, something else was jus’ not quite right that night. hmm, what was it?? not quite sure, we were all perplexed, that is, until we rolled up and peeked inside the tavern. crane’s had transformed! it was an entirely different space from our first show there 2 months prior! oh no! the promoter, the sound technician, the speaker setup, all transformed! but worst of all, the stage! in fact, A STAGE!! what?!

well see, there was NO stage 2 months prior and that’s what kicked ass about this venue!! now this “stage” felt more like a fenced-in corral for performers than a stepping-point!! oh noooo! hahah, it was a difficult set-up, but we did the best we could with it, and truth be told, after it was over?! we all felt as though it was definitely not one of our strongest performances. but i guess that’s what happens when your drummer can’t hear the music!

haha, but truthfully, every show and every performance is a learning experience, and mos’ def’ we learned a lot and also took a lot from the show 🙂 and boy oh boy are we ever thankful for that, cos hey-o! now we know more than that what we did before, understanding what it was that was f*n us up, and how now armed with knowin’ THAT, we can make the adjustments and make it better the next time! haha, jus’ like life, wouldn’t you agree? 😉

hehe, much love and peace y’all.

-sam the pakman & the peaceofmindcrew