Tag Archives: USA

The angels breathe a chorus of elation; it’s the last gig of the leg; the last North American date for the Old Ideas tour, in Regina. 50 days ago, we assembled in the upper loading bay of the Brandt Centre … Continue reading →

UHTC are flying to Regina today as a whole unit, and as alluded to in a previous travel day’s entry, I shan’t elaborate finely on the process. I left my hotel room in Winnipeg at 11.40am — we are travelling … Continue reading →

Have you ever watched the film This is Spinal Tap? (Oh I do hope you have, it is one of life’s required viewings, especially if you’re interested in music.) Do you recall the scene in which the band are trying … Continue reading →

It was rather a glorious April day in Montreal yesterday, but it’s a little cooler this morning. We are headed to Winnipeg in a chartered plane. Today everyone is flying together; band and crew, no tour bus, everybody thrown into … Continue reading →

There’s not a whole lot going on in UHTC world. Myself, I’ve been visiting family. I was born here, lived here for a very short time, lived elsewhere, came back at 26, had a hard time of it, and moved … Continue reading →

Mile One Centre in St. John’s is a hockey rink. Fortunately for Dan and I, monickered as Team Pipe & Drape by Nicky,  there isn’t much dressing up of the dressing rooms today. It’s an American Hockey League (AHL) house, as … Continue reading →

It’s a full day off for UHTC; well, it is for those of us who aren’t taking a peek into the Mile One Centre to gander at the layout for tomorrow’s show. It’s Friday; laundry day, and with the help … Continue reading →

Awaking groggily to an 8.30 alarm, I prepared for today’s mission, getting to Newfoundland. St. John’s is a plane ride away, but that silver bird flies out of Halifax; so it’s the last hurrah for Camelot, its twelve merry knights … Continue reading →

It’s another early day for Winning Team members who help Nicky with pipe and drape in the Green Room; it’s another hockey rink with uninspiring sacred spaces and a floor of concrete sheen; it’s another morning of rigging from blue … Continue reading →