IMA Winners, Velvet Code, Embark on Tour With Mindless Self Indulgence And Report On It for You!

THIS IS THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF VELVET CODE'S TOUR DIARY FOR THE IMAs. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES & RECAPS FROM THE ROAD!

DAY ONE:

Hey y'all...it's Marlon from Velvet Code...what's poppin??

The countdown has begun; T-Minus 5 now til we hit the stage in our first North American tour, with Mindless Self Indulgence. After a series of nerve wracking rehearsals (something didn't work at each rehearsal!) I think we're finally sorted. Two more to go..Now to the question: What are we supposed to wear on this thing??? Do we even have time to shop? I'm not convinced that father time will be in our corner on this one. So today it's all about looking through our closets and finding stuff that we'll wear. Money's tight anyway, so I think it's the only solution for us.

I just got a chill down my spine..just the thought of performing in some of the places I grew up in like Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver all get my uber excited. I have history there, and Velvet Code's about to add to it!! Every day in a different city...this is what we've been dreaming of...what we've been working so hard for...we're right around the corner...

I'll be back tomorrow, and each day...so make sure to check us out on myspace: www.myspace.com/velvetcodeband and follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/velvetcode

Til tomorrow y'all.
Marlon
Velvet Code

DAY TWO:


I couldn't sleep last night. The official announcement was made and I was up sending emails, updating myspace, facebook etc etc. and couldn't get myself to fall asleep until 3:30. On top of that, I was having crazy dreams of being on stage, without any clothes! Talk about major anxiety!

We're 4 days away (3 and a half to be exact) until we hit the stage for our first show in Worcester MA. Here's our schedule for those who haven't seen it yet:

Mar 13 2009 6:00P - The Palladium - Worcester, Massachusetts
Mar 14 2009 6:00P - Le National - Montreal, Quebec
Mar 15 2009 6:00P - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, Ontario
Mar 16 2009 6:00P - Cowboy’s Ranch - London, Ontario
Mar 18 2009 6:00P - Clutch Cargos - Detroit, Michigan
Mar 19 2009 6:00P - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, Ohio
Mar 20 2009 6:00P - House of Blues - Chicago, Illinois
Mar 21 2009 6:00P - First Avenue - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 23 2009 6:00P - Garrick Centre - Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mar 24 2009 6:00P - Riddel Center (University of Regina) - Regina, Saskatchewan
Mar 26 2009 6:00P - Edmonton Events Centre - Edmonton, Alberta
Mar 27 2009 6:00P - MacEwan Hall Ballroom - Calgary, Alberta
Mar 29 2009 6:00P - Vogue Theatre - Vancouver, British Columbia
Mar 30 2009 6:00P - The Showbox - Seattle, Washington

They will be joined by their friends at HollowBoy.

To purchase tickets, you can go to: http://www.mindlessselfindulgence.com/tour.html

The question of the day is how am I going to get to sleep tonight? For one thing, I really have to stop eating so late and hit the gym at night. That'll be the plan for the next few days.

Ok, off to rehearsal....

Marlon
Velvet Code