Five hours of sleep and some medication make Monday morning significantly better than Sunday night. After leaving Kampersville, we head to Rochester, New York which is now only 5 hours away. Boulder Coffee Company is the kind of place we would have played many years ago as Drake with a completely different line up. The throw back vibe is not lost on Nic or Eric either who fear that we will blast customers out of the place.
Boulder Coffee features a full, carpeted stage with an upright piano, and an eclectic atmosphere with old television sets for decorative purposes. Strangely, the television sets are actually turned on during our set to static, which I guess adds to the coolness factor...or something.
To our surprise, our limited audience is very receptive. Our music even turned down to simmer still works. Applause is muted, but nearly every person who sits to listen buys a cd!
One of our attentive listeners is an off-duty EMT named Andrew. After hearing of our homeless plight from Eric, Andrew offers us a place to stay for the night. It's the apartment he used to live in for which he still has the key. Sounds sketchy, but he is still contact with one of his old roommates who is cool with us staying. We are awarded for our patience with a shower, a large springy mattress, and other furnishings as provided by the apartment complex. A clean and full nights rest for me more than makes up for the miserable night in the van. Thank you Andrew.
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| Eric soundchecking on stage at Boulder |
