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"Countdown Shows 104-108"

Rotterdam, Motel Mozaique Festival

SHOW #104-Mar 29, 2003-Rotterdam, Holland-Motel Mozaique Fest.

This show didn't come off all that cool, in my opinion. And the food backstage
was a stingy situation. We received meal tickets and then they serve you this
small amount and you only get one beer. When i bumped into Jack White (WHITE
STRIPES) a few weeks ago he told me he was bummed that they missed the festival
(Meg had broken her arm a few days before the show) cause they were looking
forward to seeing us play and hanging out. I told him he didn't miss much,
especially if he was hungry.

SHOW #105-Mar 31, 2003-London, England-The Scala

This show was just the dog's bollocks. Everyone had a great time and even
though we played sans the ensemble some of them came to the show anyway when
they could have had a night off in London. This is also the show where some
drunk bastard nicked the maracas (what is it with you maracas thieves?)

SHOW #106-Apr 01, 2003-Glasgow, Scotland-Glasgow Academy

Another off venue (we were playing bigger places) where the audience just
seemed like miles away. It's tough to really do the show we like to do when
the people are so far back. But still, i thought it was a good one. Hung with
Scottish Keith before the show and later with Raymond from Teenage Fanclub and
his wife. A bunch of us wound up at a Scottish dance floor even later and for
anyone who missed Bjorn getting down or Scottish Su and I doing the hustle
maybe, one day, we'll do it again.

SHOW #107-Apr 02, 2003-Dublin, Ireland-The Village

This place was small and i remember being shocked cause last time in Dublin we
played the Ambassador. I remember the first thing i did when i got there was
order a Guiness! The show was packed and i recall everyone one singing every
word of every song. After the show, a lot of people danced including viola
player, Eric, who's a mighty good dancer. The Brummyy Brat was already
slurring her words by 11:30. Irish Barry's mates came out and were nice enough
to bring with them a beautiful bottle of BUSHMILLS! God bless em.

SHOW #108-Apr 04, 2003-Athens, Greece-Rodon Club

We had to leave Dublin at 5am and fly to London ONLY to find our flight on Air
France (to Athens) canceled due to a strike in France. But we arrive the next
day and had dinner and then went to the Rodon and simply blew the roof off that
place. Later on we all drank some great wine with north london Hilary on top
the hotel roof and then Hil, Kose & I went out and found a beer cafe and drank
till 5am. Until it starting raining!

Mike Randle
mike@lovewitharthurlee.com

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