Videotape

I sometimes feel that working in the concert "biz" has made me slightly jaded when it comes to live music. It's true, it's true. But there are still moments when I get completely stoked-out-of-my-mind when certain bands (see above) come to town. This upcoming week is one of those times, and I swear I will smile all day and night, and dream big when I'm asleep. I'm about to start my California mini-tour, headed to four of the five dates Radiohead has scheduled to end their North American tour...and boy am I pumped!

I even got word from my buddy Justin, that he scored a few tickets to the West Coast premiere of Jonny Greenwood's "Popcorn Superhet Receiver" in San Francisco at the Herbst Theatre for Thursday night. What a perfect way to start my journey...ahhhh! More info on that can be found here.

Here's my itinerary. Lets hang out if you're free:

-Thursday, Aug 21: Fly into Oakland around noon, attend the Popcorn Superhet Receiver premiere at Herbst Theatre in the evening, do whatever in between.
-Friday, Aug 22: Run around the city during the day, meet up with friends who are there from out of town, head to the festival site around 4 PM to get my credentials. I hope to meet up with possible employers during this time as well (I hope I can work something out!).
-Saturday, Aug 23: Land in Ontario around noon, head to work, do the show and go home for rest.
-Sunday, Aug 24: Sleep in, then prepare for Radiohead at the Hollywood Bowl.
-Monday, Aug 25: Work in the office, leave early, prepare for Night 2 at the Bowl.
-Wednesday, Aug 27: Catch Amtrak around 9 AM to San Diego and either bike or find some sort of bus to Chula Vista (anyone know which station is the best for this, or the easiest way?)...if I can't figure that I out I can drive solo, though I want to keep that as my last resort.
-Thursday, Aug 28: Depending on finances and how tired I am, I may end up in Santa Barbara for the final N. American show of the tour. We'll see...