Tour Diary: Mo's Diary - August

August 01 - August 18

MO ON TOUR!!!
HIS THOUGHTS AND INNERMOST SECRETS SO FAR!!
(Note; the rest of the band had no influence on the following text)

>So. what can we say about Brussels?? UUmmm. EEEEErrr. eeeeeeeeee. It's a mad beautiful city full of many wild and entertaining things with a totally irrational street plan. Getting lost is a local hobby.

It seems to be run by three different governing bodies and is more like a state than a city ; apparently it's a beauracratic nightmare.

A handgun costs as little as $200 NZ, and all you need to get one is a note from your mum.

They have a replica Brandenburg gate that the German government gave them, and a genuine palace with a King and Queen in it.

Hung out in Brussels for a week, staying up late drinking and smoking, and being driven around the city by our intrepid guide Kevin. Played at a few jam sessions during the week. The standard of musicians here is pretty damn good, but we kept our end up by drinking and smoking at least as much as them.

Played in a town called Charleoi, the pub was full, and we had no foldback. We sold ten CD's. Chareloi has a Notre Dame.

Went to a wee town called Hasselt, which at first glance seemed to be a quiet rural town, but which on closer inspection was a very very quiet rural town.

Apart from the fucking glockenspiel church which started up at 9 am right next to the band flat.

Back in Brussels for a few more days to play another couple of jam sessions, where we stayed up late and drank and smoked.

Met a funky musician called Bai Kamara who should make it big damn soon.

Saw lots of big and truly wondrous architecture.

Managed to avoid buying a handgun. (My mum wouldn't send me a note from home)

Drank and smoked a lot. Belgian beer is strong.

Left after a ten days of drinking and smoking a lot for a mega drive to Copenhagen. Twenty kilometres out of Copenhagen the windscreen breaks, so getting it fixed is the current road hobby of the moment.

And, of course, drinking and smoking.

Mothedrummer.

Thanks to the following for keeping us out of trouble and for the music
Teresa and Kevin and Katie...Bryan..Bai..Charlie Maker..Fred Straks..Roman..the mechanic guy who helped us out on the side of the motorway in Denmark < back