This week we turn our backs on the Pacific Ocean and strike out East, into the vast prairies of Texas. As I type this, weโre still well shy of those dusty, grassy plains, just about half an hour outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. There weโll stop at Sawmill Market, dubbed by Eater "the largest foodhall in Albuquerque.โ We like a review that avoids qualitative judgments. Stick to the facts. Is it or is it not the largest food hall in Quirky โQuerque? It sure as hell is. Thanks, Eater. More movie critics should stick to assessments like, โTitanic is three hours and fifteen minutes long, and the actor Billy Zane is in it.โ I will decide if itโs any good, and whether it stars Leonardo DiCaprio, thank you very much.
Two days ago we played the historic Casbah in San Diego, and before the show, two noteworthy things happened. First, this message was posted on the Casbahโs Instagram page:
Wha? Huh? We donโt have any idea who leisureengineer is, but can speculate theyโre somehow related to the promoter, and cooked up this devilish propaganda in order to make sure the show was a wild success. Sneaky! Hopefully nobody who read this and attended will feel the burn of a bait-and-switch when we continue playing shows and not retiring.
The second noteworthy thing was a sit-down with musician/podcaster/tour-mate Brett โBar Brawlโ Newski. Keith and I met Newski through his podcast, Dirt From The Road, which weโve each guested on (separately). So we knew from personal experience that he had what it takes to sit down on the stoop. (Indeed, if you notice an uptick in audio quality in this ep, thatโs because Brett handled the technical aspects.) Take a listen and see if you donโt agree.
Weโre making great time on our (20 hour) drive to Dallas, and expect to attend happy hour in that town tomorrow. Drop your bar reccos in the comments if ya got โem โย our old standby Lee Harveyโs seems unideal for a dark winter evening.
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This was so great! Newski has a real talent for being present in a conversation without dominating it and he has brought out the best in you both. I love the chaos of a standard Stoop Chat but itโs a treat to hear you being a little more introspective. Please donโt stop being kids just yet. Itโs too much fun coming out to see you!
Don't be fooled, adult jobs suck. Keep being big, weird kids. โค๏ธ
Can't wait for that repress of Brian Trust Mystery!