One Night, One Pygmies Show...

Unfortunately, this last weekend, I was only able to attend one Pygmies show... here's how it allll went down...

While at work on Friday, I was talking over the boring weekend plans I had... Pygmie-less. The ladies I worked with were shocked that, I, "Kate The Pyghead" would go an entire weekend without seeing the band. I was almost in as much shock as they were. One of the ladies asked why I couldn't see them in Montgomery, since I only live a couple of hours from there. I explained to her that I had to work the next morning, so the only way to go to the show would be to either leave early from the show, or NOT sleep. After she had put the thought in my head I weighed my options and decided, sleep, though important, is over-rated... and it was Dep's birthday, how could I NOT be there. I got off at work at 6:00 p.m. and headed straight to the Montgomery. My brother was gonna visit my Dad for the weekend, so I took him with me to Montgomery, where are plans were to rendezvous at Rock Bottom's to hand my brother off to them. We arrived at Rock Bottom's around 9:00p.m. and the bar was already starting to fill with eager fans. My Dad was running late, so my brother, Charlie, and I headed into the bar to hang out with Angel. Charlie, though a good size kid, is only 13, and does NOT pass off as someone who is of age to be in the bar. The owner let him in, with the conditions that he was not allowed to "drink too much" lol. Around 10:00 p.m. my Dad showed up, said hi to the band, and left with my brother, bound for Bay Minette, AL. The show was great, I love it when the band plays a Rock Bottom's show on a Friday. There was even a proposal on stage. After the show the band packed up the stage. I kept an eye on the time, in order for me to get to work on time I had to leave by 5:30 a.m. We headed to Waffle House around 4:30 a.m., just enough time for me to enjoy Cameron, Betsy, Turck and Christeen's company before making the long drive home. I arrived back at my house at 8:15 a.m., slept for 20 minutes, then changed and headed to work... energy drinks were my only answer to sanity... but it was well worth it!

This next week I'm going to all the shows, so the blog will have many more "exciting" things to read about! See you next week!
ktph

This Week's Rock N' Roll Shows...

THREE GREAT SHOWS...

Thursday, October 15th, the band will be in Chris Eddins stomping grounds of Augusta, GA. They will be playing at The Country Club: Dance Hall & Saloon. As luck would have it ... The Country Club Dance Hall & Saloon opened on Saint Patrick's Day 2006 and in a short time has set the new standard for entertainment in Augusta. In fact, The Country Club has brought more national Country Stars to Augusta than any other club in recent memory.. and they just keep on coming. Among those partying at The Country Club to date are David Allan Coe, Tracy Lawrence, T Graham Brown, Ty Herndon, Emerson Drive, Shenandoah, The Bellamy Brothers, Rhett Akins, John Anderson, Blackhawk, Rodney Atkins, Jamey Johnson, Zac Brown, Cowboy Troy, Luke Bryan, and many more! Plus The Country Club is MORE than just Country Music… they've proved it with great Rock shows including Theory Of A Deadman, Drowning Pool, Rehab, Days Of The New, Fastball, Static X, and of coarse, the WORLD FAMOUS VELCRO PYGMIES! With its friendly and professional staff, state-of-the-art sound system and lights, and lots of space to party, The Country Club rises above and beyond the expectations of "just another nightclub." The Country Club's dedicated fans voted it "Metro's Best Nightclub!" 3 Years in a Row and “Best Live Music Venue”. Those very fans are the reason The Country Club has become the No. 1 place to party in the CSRA. It's 21 and up. $10.00 at the door or $5.00 in advance. Go ahead, go "Out With Your Boots On"!

Friday, the 16th, the band travels to Rock Bottoms in Montgomery, AL. I have said this once and I'll say it again, GREAT FOOD! If you don't care for the Pygmies, at least come for the food! lol. This place is great. Cameron let me know it's gonna be 19 and up for the show! And the band is gonna go all out with the light equipment! So, this is definitely a party you don't want to miss! It's smoke free too! See you there!

Saturday, October 17th, the band is gonna be in Tuscaloosa, AL, the home of Alabama Crimson Tide Football! Not only is it gonna be a good game day. It's also homecoming! The game starts at 6:45pm, so you have GOT to do your post-show partying at Rhythm & Brews, after the Tide rips the gamecocks a new hole... I know that sounded dirtier than it needed to be... but oh well. This is also a special night for Dep. It is gonna be his birthday! Don't forget to wish him a happy birthday, buy him presents, maybe even bring him a cake. Doors open at 7 pm, and the band will start around 11:30. It's 21 and up! It also ALWAYS gets REALLY hot in the bar, so wear appropriate clothing!!

"Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready to go?"

Wet N' Wild weekend with the Pygmies

It was a rainy, dreary weekend with the band, here's what happened...

Thursday I woke up and packed for my weekend with the band. I headed out of my house around three o'clock. Jasper Alabama is a long drive. It took me about four and a half hours to get there. On the road I received a text message from Christeen, asking me to pick up some 9 volt batteries and some Johnson's & Johnson's 1/2", waterproof tape for Eddins. A little trivia fact for you, Eddins wears ONLY Johnson's & Johnson's 1/2" waterproof tape while playing... in case you are ever coerced into picking some up for him. After my short trip to Walgreens, I made it to the club to watch the guys set up the lights for the show. O'Malley's is an interesting bar. It is truly a bar for drinking and partying, not for glitz and glamor. As soon as the guys were done setting up we all headed to the hotel and relaxed, anticipating the night's wild adventures. I got back to the bar, in time to watch Angel do some shots with this REALLY tall guy, named Jacob. He was a little scruffy, but all the ladies seemed to love him. The show was great! And the fans at O'Malley's know how to party! The new stripper pole they installed worked wonders for the crazy drunk young ladies to dance upon. Even a few young men had their turn on the pole. After the show was over, the band packed things up, and headed back to the hotel. I texted Christeen to see if a Waffle House meal was in our future... and it was. We were lucky enough to have a nice meal with Brad's beautiful wife, Joany. After we ate, we all headed back to the hotel to sleep for a few hours. Check out was 11... ugh!

Friday I woke up late, so I didn't have time to shower. I hurried down stairs and put my bag in my car, where I met Cameron, who was doing the same. I was not planning on attending the rest of the shows for the weekend, I should've known Cam would change my mind. We ate lunch at Ruby Tuesday's. It was a great sit down meal with all my boys, I love it! While we were eating Angel and I decided to carpool to the show, since we alllll had to go in the same direction. Lunch discussions included, but weren't limited to: Bret Favre being gay, Vikings changing their uniform to rainbow colors, the gayness of our waiter, Cam and Chris's cold soup, and a saying that can only be summed up as "Let me be your Edward". Unfortunately, legally, that's ALL I can say about that. I followed behind Angel the best I could on the highway (he drives REALLY fast) to Tupelo, MS. Which was where we would rest our head for the night. We dropped Angel's S.U.V. off at the hotel and drove the rest of the way to Oxford, MS. The closer we got to the frat house the more it looked familiar. I have been to soooo many frat houses with the guys, I forget which ones I have, and have not been to. They played at this fraternity last Halloween. The band waited for the weather forecast... it didn't look good. As the band started setting up the rock show, the rain started to come. I was sent on a mission... more like a drink run, needing: 2 red AMPS, 2 green AMPS, 1 gatorade, and 1 pack of marlboro reds in a box. After returning from the 3 gas stations I had to go to find ALL of that stuff, I was sent on another errand for 2 fog machines, blow pops and a mountain dew for Jason. Wal-Mart was my best bet. Wal-Mart came up short, they were out of fog machines. After almost an hour of searching for somewhere that might have a fog machine, I gave up and headed back to the frat. Jason was not thirsty now, but I made him drink it anyway. The show was surprisingly PACKED! The rain could not keep these fans away, and it was COLD too! It would be the first time that Cameron could actually say he got allllll the girls wet at the show (Cam made note of this later and seemed very pleased with himself.) Angel and Dep both had on sweatshirts! The night never cleared up, even as the guys were tearing down the equipment. Which made it very dangerous to push the heavy stuff into the truck. After we were done, we drove back to Tupelo to sleep. I got a call from Christeen, before we hit the sack, a Waffle House was calling his name. An enjoyable warm meal with good friends. I got back to the hotel and took a really hot shower. It was cold out, and I just couldn't seem to shake it! Then I headed to bed, a busy Saturday awaits us.

Saturday I woke up to my phone ringing. It was Cameron. We were all rolling to the Cracker Barrel for a nice lunch. The band met up with some old friends, Matt and Lydia. There is something awesome about Cracker Barrel when it is cold outside, it just gives me a fuzzy warm feeling. Lunch topics for the day included: O.J. guilty? or not guilty?, a hang man match with Angel on his iphone, comments about the pictures and antiques hanging on the walls, and talks on what the band, Rumor Mill, was doing for the weekend. After our great fellowship, we drove to Rick's Cafe in Starkville, MS. The bar was nice and big. I was really excited to see all the fans! While the guys set up the show, I explored the bar, and found lots of pictures of bands that have played at the bar prior to the Pygmies. The Pygmies are sharing a stage once used by David Alan Coe, Snoop Dog, Kenny Chesney, Maroon 5, and many, many more. The "celebrities" that have played before them made me even MORE excited about the fan intake this place can hold! During my exploration, I found as old Pygmie promo photo. The very first Pygmie promo photo ever in circulation. The band took longer to set up than normal because most of the equipment was wet. I was sent on more errands... this time it was for: foot insoles, marlboro reds in a box, gatorade, 2 red AMPS, 2 green AMPS, and some long underwear. Angel accompanied me to Wal-Mart, where he bought some candy, in addition to our random assortment of items. I got back to the bar, they finished set up, and I was sent to CVS while the guys changed for the show. More 9 volt batteries, and some AA batteries were needed. The show started around 11 and the band played their usual, over-the-top rock n' roll. The audience was a little thin, but I hoped it would beef up a bit later in the night. It was homecoming weekend, it had to be a rockin night, right? Wrong! They sold to a whole 109 fans! No matter now many fans came, Cameron sold the few fans that were there. Sometimes it's not quantity, its quality... though BOTH is nice. The band tore down the stage, and disappointingly headed to the hotel. Chris, Jason, and Christeen drove straight home, so Cameron, Brad and I went to eat. While waiting on Cameron in my hotel room, I noticed a few strange things. bullet holes in my ceiling, bloody finger prints on the inside of my lamp shade, one towel, no soap, and 6 locks on the door. Normally the six locks would make me feel more safe... this time, it made me even more worried. The name Royal Inn was quite ironic. We couldn't find a Waffle House in the town, so we settled for Huddle House instead. A good meal never-the-less. Cam and Brad even ordered strawberry shortcake for dessert. We headed back to the hotel and crashed. I made sure to lock ALL six of my locks, and kept my cell phone close by.

Sunday was my day of "rest" where I drove the 4 hours home...and crashed again, this time safely in the comfort of my own home.

Rock N' Roll shows PYGMIE style

There are three awesome shows this weekend. Which one will YOU attend?

Thursday, October 8th, the Pygmies are gonna be in Jasper, AL at O' Malley's Tavern. This will be the second time the Pygmies have ever played here. Last time was a blast. There were so many fans! Since the Pygmies have played there on June 11th, the bar has now got a stripper pole on the dance floor. This should create an interesting "obstacle" for the intoxicated fans. It should be a great night, just like last time. Karey, Cameron's wife, is planning on having another Passion Party that night. I will make a separate blog JUST for that Party shortly, so keep your eyes peeled!

Friday the band is gonna rock out in Oxford, Mississippi. There was some confusion as to where they were gonna play. As far as I know right now, they are playing at Sigma Phi Fraternity at the university of Mississippi. University of Mississippi students DO know how to party, and frat houses are a lot of fun! This would make a great road trip! I know campuses can be really confusing, so if you have a GPS, here's the address to the fraternity house : 1848 University Circle. I know to see you there!

Saturday the guys are traveling south to Kappa Sig in Starkville, MS. The last frat show in Starkville really surprised me. I was afraid no one would show up, I don't know why, Pygmie's reputation would tell me otherwise. These frat boys were more than hospitable and even offered Cam a place to shower before the show! The band hopes to leave another rock n' roll impression on this school. I have a feeling it'll be done. Again, frat houses are hard to find on campus, so here's the address: 1245 Stone Blvd.

There you have it, this week's shows. I hope to see lots and lots of Pygmie fans!

See you in the front row!

This last weekend was REAL crazy...

There's was a lot of things that happened this last weekend, so let's start with Thursday and go from there...

On Thursday, I started driving towards the "famous" city of Rome, GA. It's about a 5 hour drive from my house plus they're on eastern time, so I headed out about noon. Unfortunately, about an hour into my drive I stopped off to get gas and realized I left my debit card at home... so i had to drive allllll the way back home, and attempt the drive again! Because I was being irresponsible with my card, I missed Cam wife, Karey's, passion party. Devastated, but never-the-less, excited about the show, I headed straight to the club. I met up with Angel and went to a close by bar to have drinks and eat some mediocre bar food. The show started around 10:30, and was quite an awesome show! Not as many people showed compared to last time, but it was still a rockin time! The audience was very intoxicated, which always makes for an interesting evening. We had more than one woman topless and a "young" lady that decided she wanted to show the band her key chain under her panties. Cam thought this was the perfect photo opportunity. Not sure where the picture went, but my guess is, even if it was in circulation I would LOSE your interest in the blog by putting it up. Cameron did have a wardrobe malfunction, during a song, he knelt down on one knee and ripped the crotch out of his pants. He spent the last few songs carefully hopping around the stage, as to NOT show the audience his goodies. Cameron's wife did grace us with her presence and even got on stage to dance with Christeen. She also gave Chris a nice lap dance. He was very excited. After the show, the band tore down the gear, loaded it in the truck, and Brad, Traci, Jessica, Christeen, and I headed to IHop. It was not my best experience at an IHop, they forgot about my food. So, I got it in a to-go box and ate it back at the hotel... cold. Lights went out around 4:30 am.

Friday, I got up, showered, and checked out of my hotel. The nice lady at the front desk gave me a late check-out so I got to my car around noon. I was putting in the address of the next venue when the gang started to pile out of the hotel and linger around in the parking lot... waiting for Christeen to roll out of bed and join us. Karey showed me the "unique" items from the passion party, and sold several bags full to Angel. Not sure what he plans on doing with a vibrating tongue, but whatever floats his boat. We decided on Red Lobster for lunch. It was amazing. Everyone got the all-you-can-eat shrimp, except for me. I knew I couldn't eat more than one plate anyways. The waitress there was GREAT! Anytime you're in Rome, GA at the Red Lobster ask for Eloise! We then headed towards Athens, GA. It was only a 2 hours drive, but it lasted a lot longer due to the wonderful Atlanta traffic. We arrived at the fraternity and the guys quickly started setting everything up. Cam gave me the task of finding a hotel room. It was the day before the home game, so hotels were expensive and hard to come by. I used Cam's phone and found a Days Inn with 2 rooms left. He took them both. After returning with the hotel room keys Cam, Jason, and Chris left to shower and change for the rock show. Pete, Christeen, Turck and I sat outside on rocking chairs and enjoyed the silence and perfect weather. I love when the guys play in places where the Pygmies are NOT well known. When the band starts, the surprised looks on all their faces is priceless! And their looks carry on throughout the night as Cam talks about things most people don't have the guts to say on stage. We even had a couple that was on a first date, and Cam made them have their first kiss on stage. Poor couple, being forced to kiss in front of all those people! After the show Cameron and Brad drove home, Angel and Pete stayed in the hotels, and Jason, Chris, Christeen, and I drove allllll the way back to Birmingham. I had to stop a couple of times, just to stay awake, but I arrived in Birmingham in one piece. I checked into the Days Inn. Though the hotel was old and the air conditioner made a lot of noise, it didn't stop me from sleeping! I think I went to bed about 6:30 am.

On Saturday, I woke up in the hotel room just in time to watch an awesome Alabama game. I then showered and headed towards the Iron Horse Cafe for some good food. Before eating, I went next door with Angel to get some guitar strings and picks. He is well known over there. lol. I ordered my food and sat down at the table by Angel and I talked about nonsense topics while the rest of the band set up the lighting for the show. They have amazing food at Iron Horse, I got the Iron Horse Burger and fries, I also ordered some spring rolls, because I know how much the guys like them. The guys headed towards the hotel to change around 9 o'clock. So I went to the bar to pay for my food and then i was headed in the same direction. The lady at the bar was not my server, but when I told her I had to pay, she just handed me the receipt. i couldn't figure out how she knew me, then I looked at the receipt... my name was under :"Chick with Angel" in the computer. How nice (sarcasm). I relaxed at the hotel for a half hour or so, then headed to the Horse, where it was already busy with people anticipating their faces being ROCKED off. The show was great, as always, at the Iron Horse! We even had a couple give each other shots of jelled alcohol from syringes... I'm not gonna give away the secret as to how they dispense these shots. You will have to come to the Iron Horse and find out! The show ended earlier than normal, about 1:30 a.m. The fans cleared out and the guys worked fast to tear down the stage. Cameron and Brad drove home after the show. I headed back to the hotel and went to bed about 4 a.m.

All-in-all, a wonderful weekend filled with memories that will last a lifetime! I hope you can experience a weekend like this too!

Until next weekend...

This Week In Pygmieland...

There are some amazing shows this week... here's where they are and a little bit about the venues!!

Tonight ( Tuesday ) September 29th, the band will travel to Tallahassee, FL for a wild night of rock n' roll. Last time the band was there, I was wondering why they would want to have the Pygmies play on a Tuesday night. That is not normally the night for a bar to be busy. Apparently, that rule doesn't apply to the Tallahassee students. It was a wild night, and by the end of the third song, they already had two girls on stage making out. This place is a lot of fun, it's located in the heart of Tallahassee's own Florida State University.

Thursday the band travels to Rome, GA. They will play at McCrobie's downtown Rome. It's an awesome place! They also serve GREAT food, so make sure to get to the bar early!! It's is 18 and up at this bar. The cover charge is 10$, but only 8$ if you're over 21, hope to see you there!!!!

Friday the band will be heading to Athens, GA to rock out at the ATO house frat. University of Georgia has been Pygmie deprived. This is there only show in Athens, so you don't want to miss it!!!!

Saturday, the band is going to come back to their old stomping grounds... the Iron House Cafe in Hoover, AL. This place is a great place to party! It is one of the most popular places to be on a Saturday night in Birmingham, and THE most popular since the Pygmies will be there! This bar has great food. I always get to the bar early to eat! I would recommend ANYTHING on their menu! The show starts around 10:00 p.m. so get there early to get a good spot up front! It's 21 and up only with a 10$ cover charge.

See you this weekend!
"Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready to go?"

3 shows, 3 states, lots to talk about!

Alright, lets get crackin!

Thursday, I started heading towards Murfreesboro, Tennessee. I left about 8 a.m. and drove to Betsy's house. We decided to ride together, six and a half hours is a long trip. We arrived at the bar around 5 or so. I parked the car, stumbled out ( my legs were sore from the drive) and went to the side of the old building where Christeen was sitting. Moments later, the bar employees opened the back door and the guys proceeded to load all instruments and equipment off the truck and into the dark bar. They didn't put up any lights this show, which made for a quick load in. After the load in we all headed to the hotel and checked in. I then called Angel, who had been MIA during set up. He informed me he had the flu and was instructed to get to the bar right before show time. Betsy and I freshened up, put on our heels, and headed back up to the bar to watch the battle of the bands that were going on prior to the Pygmies show. When we pulled up Dep and Kristen met up with us and we all walked in together. I was surprised to see Angel at the bar already and, although he was doped up on antibiotics and cough medicine, he looked fine. He ordered me a drink and we discussed the "rockin" band's that were performing in the background behind us. Angel bought me a few more drinks. I think his intentions were to make me see double, then there would've been at least 40 people in the place. The band started and Betsy and I stood up front... we were the only ones. Towards the end of the show we sat down at a table close to the stage so I could get some good camera footage of the guys. After the show Cameron went home so Betsy, Christeen and I headed to IHop where we enjoyed some football shaped pancakes and french fries. Lights were out about 5 a.m. ugh!

Friday, I woke up, showered, and Betsy and I headed back towards her house. I was on the way to Columbus, GA for another night of rock. I was running really late because I had forgotten about the time change! Ahh! I drove straight to the bar, making it there just before the guys took the stage. This place was one of the most unique places I have ever seen the Pygmies play! You can see by the pictures how unusual the bar was! Cam, Dep, and Angel played half the show down stairs while Chris stayed stranded with the drums on the balcony of the second story. There were SOOO many people, it was a lot of fun! Unfortunately, when you have to load in and out of a second story building, set up and tear down are aggravating! Nevertheless, the band tore down the stage and headed towards the hotel. Cameron decided, once again, not to eat breakfast. Christeen and I found a Waffle House, where conversation was limited because Christeen had his eyes glued to his new iphone. I went back to the hotel, showered and then went to lye down in one of the most comfortable beds I have ever slept in! That hotel was amazing! check out was noon, and it was 5:30 a.m., ewww!

Saturday, I woke up around 11 so I could take another shower and then checked out t noon. It was only 11 o'clock in Auburn, which was my destination. I wasn't really sure what to do with my free time. While driving towards Alabama, Jason called me to have lunch with him and his girl. It was then I realized Cam was driving by himself so I invited him to come eat lunch with us at the Ruby Tuesday's in Auburn. We discussed the history the Pygmies had with the Supper Club, other bands that were doing well and other band-like stuff. After an awesome lunch we headed to the hotel to get our rooms. It was now time for me to do some work. I jumped on my netbook and uploaded some pictures from the shows, edited them, and then organized them for the websites. I also sent out emails for the night's show at the war eagle Supper Club. I got a call from Christeen, who needed his tool bag, which was in my car. So I drove to the bar to finish organizing the pictures. I then ran a few errands for Chris and watched the guys set up a new light show. Again, they ran a little late. Christeen was hungry, so I offered to drive to Krystal's to get him some food. I was being too nice. I had forgotten about the game, it had just ended. I sat in Krystal's drive-thru for almost 45 minutes! After that, I drove back to the bar, picked up Pete and Christeen, and drove them to the hotel so they could relax for a few minutes. the show started around midnight. It was an absolute blast! So many fans! And the lights, though they took a lot of work, looked amazing! The show went over so well, after the signature KISS song the guys play at the very last, the fans screamed ""ONE MORE SONG! ONE MORE SONG!" Cam gave the fans exactly what they wanted! Load out was long, and hard... as the sun was rising higher into the sky, Pete shut the truck and we pulled away from, yet another, amazing rock and roll weekend with lots and lots of memories!

until next weekend!