Sunday Evening Post by Tim Jones

Tuesday rocked in St. Louis. This was me and Dean's giant room at the Crowne Plaza. Had great view of the arch if you looked left out the window. Did I mention how much I love hotels?

This was poster in Rudy's pizza shop for my girls Haim. When I booked Sunday nights at the Hotel Cafe from '05-'08, they were one of my faves. They're totally blowing up right now and deservedly so.  Three bad ass sisters who are as good as they are fun.  What great music is all about.  Estee makes some of the best "Bass Face" around.

This is half Sausage and Pepperoni half bacon and spinach from Rudy's Pizza in Lawrence, KS. On Wednesdays it's half price. I can't pass up a good deal.  And I like pizza as much as hotel rooms and Pho (Vietnamese Soup).

The Owners of Rudy's Pizza met at a Grateful Dead show and they've got ticket stubs from some of the 70+ shows they attended. I love a good romantic music/pizza love story!

It was a massive haul from Lawrence to Minneapolis. We caught a few hours of sleep in Des Moines and rewarded ourselves with one of Minneapolis's many claims to fame. The Juicy Lucy.  It is a hamburger stuffed with American cheese. This one from the Depot(which is part of the 1st Ave empire where we played) was also stuffed with delicious bacon.  You can almost taste the pleasure in Adam's face.  They call it "inside out burger" here because Matt's Bar or the 5-8 club retain the rights to Juicy Lucy trademark.

This is Buick Skylark at a gas station. My dream car is a '72 Buick Riviera. My grandparents always drove Buicks so I guess I'm a Buick man myself.

Here's the sunset over the Mississippi on our way in to Rock Island.  I love a good sunset as much as hotel rooms, pizza, Pho, and Buicks. Be a simple kind of man.

September 28, 2013 - Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL

0:Pick Me Up >>
Rise Up
Games People Play >>
I'm Not Your Boyfriend >>
Island
The Bad Times >>
Appalachian Hilltop
Call Back
Shady River >>
So Sad >>
Old Piano
Middle Island Creek >>
Bird on the Wing >>
See Her
Giant >>
Heart Like a Wheel

E:Golden Slumbers >>
Carry That Weight >>
The End >>
Hail Hail
Pure Mountain Angel

September 27, 2013 - Rozz-Tox - Rock Island, IL*

0:Bird on the Wing
Games People Play
Appalachian Hilltop
Pick Me Up
Heart Like a Wheel
Hail Hail >>
Island
Jump the Ship
Old Piano
I'm Not Your Boyfriend
Middle Island Creek
Summertime
Welcome to L.A.
Pure Mountain Angel

*all acoustic show

September 26, 2013 - First Avenue & 7th St. Entry - Minneapolis, MN

0:Hail Hail >>
See Her
Appalachian Hilltop >>
Island >>
Silver Lining
Jump the Ship >>
Heart Like a Wheel
Welcome to L.A.
Shady River >>
Old Piano
Pick Me Up >>
Bird On The Wing
Call Back
Summertime >>
She Really Does It For Me >>
Middle Island Creek

E:Cowboy Song
Them Jeans

September 25, 2013 - The Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS

0:All Stand Tall >>
Heart Like a Wheel
Pick Me Up
Welcome to L.A. >>
All I Can Do Is Write About It >>
Charm City >>
Back In Your Love
101 >>
Bad Times >>
Appalachian Hilltop >>
Bird on the Wing >>
Silver Lining
Middle Island Creek >>
Summertime >>
See Her >>
Shape I'm In

September 24, 2013 - Old Rock House - St. Louis, MO

0:Bird on the Wing >>

Welcome to L.A. >>

Island >>

Games People Play

I'm Not Your Boyfriend 

Call Back 

Appalachian Hilltop

Life Has Its Little Ups and Downs >>

Rise Up

Pick Me Up

Brothers Sons and Daughters >>

Heart Like a Wheel

Out on the Weekend >>

I Shall Be Released >>

Out on the Weekend

Summertime >>

See Her

Sunday Evening Post by Adam Grace

The Season of TV

People often wonder what “rock stars” do while riding on the bus or what happens when our hotel door closes.  I’m sure that most people think that we spend our down time pounding shots of Jack Daniels, trashing hotel rooms, and raising all kinds of hell.  If that is your idea of what we do on our “down time” and you would like to keep that fantasy alive, please...read no further.

I spend less time trashing big screen TV’s and more time watching the damn things.  In the last few years bands have become technologically advanced.  We have GPS’s to guide our routes, iPods to hold our music, and every imaginable way to catch up on our favorite TV shows.  Just a couple of years ago, I would have to TIVO all my favorite shows and watch them when I got home from tour.  Now, with websites like xfinity.com and Netflix, I can watch every show the night it airs.  

So let me depart from the norm, and give you my thoughts about this season's TV shows… straight from my iPod touch.

By far, the very best show you should watch this season is Breaking Bad.  This show is as addictive as the very substance in which the show revolves.  Yes, crystal meth!  You can start your addiction to Breaking Bad on Netflix, watch the first four and a half seasons, and pick up the rest on xfinity (If you have a cable subscription).  It should only take you about 50 hours to catch up to the finale which will be airing in one week.  If you hurry, you can make it.

My second favorite is Newroom.  Again, the entire thing, both seasons, are available on xfinity.  This show is from Aaron Sorkin, the same guy 

who made the West Wing, another great political drama.  It’s a fun show with a fast-paced nature and quick-witted humor...but deals with political topics from the viewpoint of a newsroom staff.  This is another you will not be able to stop and one I watched from my iPod while barreling down the road at 70mph (Don’t worry - I wasn't driving).

When you finish with those two, flip back over to Netflix for their original series called House of Cards, a Kevin Spacey show that deals with a crooked house majority whip who will stop at nothing to rule the world and take revenge on his enemies.  This one is saucy and wicked and you better enjoy a little subversive humor.

The last on my list, and certainly not the least, is Law & Order.  Now I know you are saying this isn't new and you are right.  BUT...there are literally hundreds of these episodes from which to choose.  By the time you get to the end, you won’t even remember the beginning.  And if you watch closely you will see yours truly from an episode in 1994 when I did my very first extra job in the acting world.  This is always my go-to show when it’s time to go to bed.  It’s absolutely the best show to sleep to...like the xanax of ones and zeros...or just half watch while you aren't paying attention...more of a zen like practice that helps clear the mind and sooth the soul.

So that’s it...tune up your Netflix account, pay your cable bill, and get ready to live like a rock star.  After all, we spend most of our time riding in a bus or waiting to play and we need something to do...right?  

Now, let me take a swig of this Jack...I’ve got some curtains to light on fire!  (Grabs remote)