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"Countdown Shows 116-119"

SHOW #116-JUNE 28, 2003-Glast, Eng- Glastonbury Festival

We got to the Glastonbury grounds around 4pm and then hung out and chatted with
the Super Furries (good blokes), the Coral (nice as well) then chatted with REM
keyboardist, Scott, whom i'd met before back in '98 in Seattle. Everyone was
really up for the show. Played some tetherball backstage with Caroline (i won)
and drank some beers. Went on about 7pm to a big crowd, played a fun show and
was off in 1 hour! Afterwords found the Bonnie Scots and proceeded to
celebrate with strange drinks till the wee hours!

SHOW #117-JUNE 30, 2003-Cardiff, Wales-Coal Exchange

Had some drinks with Martyn before the show and then we went on stage a little
later. My amp blew up that night and it was hot as heck, if memory serves
well. This wasn't my favorite show, if i recall. But Cardiff was a great town
and it was a pity Mel Spice couldn't make it, as it's HER town.

SHOW #118-JULY 1, 2003-Nottingham, Eng- Rock City

I remember really liking Nottingham and the club was a total rock club. Before
sound check Chapple took my amp apart and fixed it, which was amazing if you
think about it. After sound check this really mean looking bald guy made us an
excellent curry in the club basement. We really rocked the show and the Singer
really had a good time.

SHOW #119-JULY 2, 2003-Wrexham, Wales-North Wales Institute

Wrexham has got to be one of the prettiest places on earth. Unspoiled, calm,
serene and just...beautiful. I wish we could have stayed longer than a day but
that's life on the road; one must keep moving because the show must go on.
This show was fun and i really liked the new wave artsy band that opened up.
Maybe these guys can look back on that night years from now and say, 'we opened
up for LOVE and we actually played a bunch of new wave music. Oh well, we can
always chalk it up to "art school shenanigans" or something of the like.' I
actually really enjoyed listening to the music but i personally would not have
played it before LOVE.

Mike Randle
mike@lovewitharthurlee.com

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