Stevenson's 2002
US Tour index
Too busy (lazy) to write a diary this time. 22 shows in
25 days! As always, much thanks to all the bookers, bands, fans,
friends, fiends who helped us on our way.
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Best Shows:
Los Angeles CA - The Garage, San Antonio TX - Tacoland,
Atlanta GA -MJQ's, Richmond VA - Hole in the Wall, New York
NY - ABC No Rio, Reno NV - House Party
Worst Shows: Las Vegas
NV - Cooler Lounge, El Paso TX - Cantina La Tuya, New Orleans
- El Matador, Brooklyn NY - Club Luxx
Weirdest Show: Nashville
TN w/ a couple of high school Christian bands and their
parents.
Unbearably Hot Basements Played:
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Ram,
Unidentified Woman, Hopelsss - Tacoland San Antonio TX
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Some of the Best Bands We Played
With for the First Time: Myles of Destruction
(Philly), Flux Information Sciences (Boston), Neptune
(Detroit)
Some of the Worst Bands Played
With: I Will Lick Any Asshole (Las Vegas NV),
Sinutab (Brooklyn NY), (there are a couple more I'm too
nice to mention.)
Favorite Person Met:
Ram, owner and proprietor of Taco Land, San Antonio TX
Biggest Asshole Met:
Sheriff in Michigan
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Hopeless
Attacks Shane from Dead and Gone - Emo's Austin
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Worst Meal:
Waffle House, 4am, western Louisiana
Worst Liquor Law Encountered:
Milwaukee (you can't buy beer after 9pm!!)
Times Vomited: Stevenson:
0, Sköt: 0, Miller: 0, Klösoff: 6, Hopeless:
24
Places where the weather was nice:
0
Hellish places that made me feel like I was trapped in
some sort of Spring Break 2002 Nightmare: Downtown
Austin around Emo's at night, Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
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Hopeless
Lets it Go - Emo's Austin
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| Ms. Pac Man - Stevenson
vs. Jason: Stevenson: 2 Jason: 1
Ms Pac Man high score:
Stevenson - 196,000 (Richmond VA)
Money Stevenson won gambling
(net): Las Vegas: +$450 (craps), New Orleans:
-$10 (poker machines), Wendover NV: +$200 (craps), Reno
NV: -$150 (craps, blackjack). Net gain/loss: + $490!
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Stevenson
vs. Miller Ms PacMan Death Match - Hole in the Wall -
Richmond VA
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Shows Canceled due to the van
breaking down: 2 (Colorado Springs CO, Provo
UT)
Miles the Van was Towed:
100
Van Parts Replaced:
Fuel Pump, Gas Cap, Radiator Cap, Voltage Regulator
Parking Tickets: 1
(Tucson)
Traffic Tickets: 1
(Michigan)
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The
Van Breaks Down - Outside Wray CO
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| Hopeless
Injuries: Assorted Cuts to the head, Hand cut
open (stitches needed) (Cleveland), ankle sprained (Reno)
Jason Injuries: Deep
cuts to shoulder, wrestling on broken glass with Hopeless.
Ducks Saved: 3
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