The Stills Day 5, Montreal, QC

So after arriving in Belleville at about 4am, completely drained, we got up at 9 to finish off the drive to Montreal. It was awesome. We went straight to the Cabaret for soundcheck, and powered through so we could go rest, but not before enjoying our new Sennheiser vocal mics that were graciously provided for us by the company.

The rest part of the equation didn't really come true, but I was introduced to the incredible Caffe Artjava, which is my new Montreal coffee joint. It's incredible. They get their beans from Gimme Coffee in Brooklyn, but I doubt many people other than us care or know what that means...

So. After coffee and dinner at Artjava, we go back to the venue and wait for things to happen. The show starts up, seems like it's going well, it's sold out and the kids are loving it. The whole time it was going on, I noticed a guy taking pictures of me while I was working. I though it was a little weird, but whatever. After the show was done, I turned around to head backstage, and dude was standing right there waiting to talk to me. Turns out it's the Sennheiser rep for Montreal. We ended up talking for a few minutes, really good guy, took some photos with the band's producer and got some swag that I wear proudly. Hopefully we'll be able to solidify a relationship with them over the next few weeks.

After all that, I had to get the gear back to the rehearsal space, which was easier said than done. Took a while to pack it all, and then once we got over, the main doors wouldn't open so it took almost an hour just to get in the building. Once it was all said and done, it was about 3am, so I just went back to where I was staying and crashed asap. Gotta get up for a train to Ottawa tomorrow. With all the touring, my paperwork has been falling behind, so I have to put in a day or two with the books and receipts before hitting the road again with Chromeo. Living the dream...