after a few days sleeping back home in philadelphia…ursula and i are once again flying back to europe – this time transmusicales fest – an amazing fest featuring gangstarr, beth gibbons, cody chestnut, dani siciliano, and so many more…we’re excited about playing here and visiting this cool city.
upon arriving in paris, i find once again that TSA our us security team at airports has broken a latch off my new suitcase…left it open gear hanging out taped into a clear plastic bag…what a drag. this is not a good way to start the day…then we find out our drive to Rennes is 3 hours…ahhh…oh well go with the flow…within minutes we find we will be sharing our van with leela james a gospel/soul singer from LA…this is not a problem except she comes on the van with a superstar attitude to match her massive afro…oh well…that’s america fo ya…3 hours was enuff. it’s all good…we’re all just REAL tired.
finally into our cozy hotel…then off for some lunch of crepes……later, at the fnac if found a dvd of pink floyd at pompeii…and jonny greenwoods album bodysong..then sleep…walked down to liberty to see what was happening…just a punk riot…smashing door glass etc…a kinda flashback for me…walk around the city…a wind up at small pub elsa where mix city was playing jazzfunk organelectronique style…great…back to the room for more sleep…more tomorrow…