Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Lyrics Born's European Vacation Tour

The 1st leg is over, peoples. I call that one "Lyrics Born's European Vacation Tour".
I had more days off than George W. Bush. It was hot though, I can see why he does it. Big up Galactic and crew for holding me down and bringing me out. Also big up Boots Riley, Gnarls Barkley and band, Kings of Leon and crew, The Hives, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Counting Crows, Alice Smith, Joost, Superfly, Eurotaph, and of
course JB and Team LB for tying it all together. I had a blast, we smashed the EU, now it's on to the next....

Got off stage at the Kurten festival in Switzerland at 3am on the last nite of the Galactic leg, and had a 5am lobby call. No rest for your boy. All the way to
the Zurich airport I kept seeing posters for an upcoming event called "The Blue Balls Festival", headlined by Erykah Badu. I shit you not. Google that shit if you don't believe me. Giant posters of Badu looking over her shoulder as sexy as she wanna
be, then in big bubble letters underneath.. "The Blue Balls Festival". First of all, do the Swiss know what "Blue Balls" is? I mean, are? It's not really something to celebrate. I mean they are not really something to celebrate.

Anyway, I was beat the next day. Got picked up at Heathrow, and had a show at Dingwall's in Camden, London. I was going on about 2.5 hrs of sleep, but fuck it. Shit was off the chain! I haven't done a show with D-Sharp in a while, and we killed it! I was real warm from touring the past couple weeks, and it felt good to smash for a good 90 minutes. I also love hearing Joy perform her new songs live. They sounded
as good as they did when we mixed 'em!
After the show we hit up the Turkish area in London, and it was easily one of the top ten Kebabs I've ever had. NOT the typical street meat kebabs you get in Europe, this was exceptional. Definitely going back next time.
In the dressing room right now @ Komedia in Brighton waiting to soundcheck. I can hear Joy singing "Hott 2 Deff" which means I'm up pretty soon. Oh my God, my "Everywhere At Once" T-Shirts were pressed and shipped also. They look sick! These are probably the best Tees I've ever made! In Europe 1st people, and only at the shows.

Come see about me.

LB

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