HITTING THE ROAD

This is it. I had to give the guys some pointers on how to load the trailer. Always put the cabinets in first. Always. This is elementary, fellas.

Other than that, these guys aren't too bad. For being an unsigned band on their first cross-country tour, not too shabb at all. I don't know about their showmanship but if nothing else, they definitely have the talent to be professional roadies. I'll teach them all they know. It's good to have a trade to fall back on in case the band thing doesn't work out. Plan B, as my Paps called it. I never bothered with one. For me it was always one goal: tour with Nelson. Those days are gone now and they were vintage times. Everything else after has just been icing on the top.

We're off to Phoenix, AZ to vanquish the One Place. See you on the road.

PACK YOUR BAGS!

I guess it's probably time that I introduced myself. The AMP guys heard about me through the grapevine. They wanted someone with experience. Someone who's been through it all.

They don't even know how much I've seen. I do know that they're in for quite a ride and I'm here to take you along with us. Granted, there's no way the Robot Roadkill Tour can be anywhere nearly as triumphant as the Nelson World Tour 1991. But what can?

My name is Darryl Mahoney and I'm a professional band gear manager. And now tour blogger as well.

We push out Monday morning at 5am. First stop: Phoenix, AZ. Goal: To severely rock the One Place.

Rock!

ONLY FIVE MORE DAYS!

You heard it right. It's only FIVE more days until we see ALL OF YOU at the Key Club show. We can't wait for it and we know you can't either.

It's insanely hot right now here in LA so hopefully everyone's found their way to the beach, the pool, the air conditioning or wherever to stay cool. TJ tried to cool off by putting ice down his shorts. He said it worked great... but I don't think the rest of us are quite ready for that just yet.

Have a great weekend everyone. Keep checking back every day. There's going to be something BIG going on at the Key Club show that you will ALL want to know about. But you'll have to keep checking the blog to see what it is. I'd love to tell you right now but I can't.

It's a secret!

Poor TJ

No one wants to see this guy sticking his head out the window while driving?! C'mon, people! TJ is coming up dead last in this week's blog poll! Give TJ some love!

Show your support for TJ by voting for him in the poll AND - to really prove your love - come out to the Key Club show on Thursday, June 26th. Do it for TJ!

ROBOT ROADKILL TOUR 2008!!

Hey what's up guys? This is the OFFICIAL AMP tour blog for our summer Robot Roadkill 2008 tour with Josephine Collective. So come back every day and follow us through every city, every venue, and every show as we cruise through the United States playing for all of you!!!

The tour kicks off on JUNE 26th at the KEY CLUB in Los Angeles, CA on the Sunset Strip. Doors are at 7:00pm. It's going to be HUGE. We're playing with the awesome Burning Tree Project so don't be late. We want to see everyone before we're gone for the next SIX weeks! So come out, have fun and you just may see yourself in some pictures here on the blog!!