http://www.theamityfront.com Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:28:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Beautiful time of year to be out traveling this country, especially through the smoky mountains. We have been playing down in western N.C. the past few days. This area of the country is a spectacular place, it actually reminds me a lot of home. We have much of ... http://www.theamityfront.com/taf-black-mountain-nc-april-2008 Hi Folks, This weekend The Amity Front will be heading down to North Carolina to play two shows and then off to Ohio. Hope to see you around. Friday April 25th. Black Mountain, NC THE TOWN PUMP 10:00 - 1:00 Saturday April 26th Swannanoa, NC Warren Wilson College EARTH DAY CELEBRATION 6:00 - TBA Sunday April 27th Delaware, OH Ohio Wesleyan University 5:00 ... http://www.theamityfront.com/the-amity-front-in-nc-oh-april-25-27-2008 Hey folks Thursday, April 17th. Ithaca, NY CASTAWAYS 9:30, Support: Brooks Binau Friday, April 18th. Northampton, MA PEARL STREET 8:30, Supporting: Rail Road Earth I just wanted to let you know there is a last minute change in our calendar. I apologize to our fans who were going to come out ... http://www.theamityfront.com/april-17th-18th Today we embarked on the final drive of our tour, traveling away from the setting sun, toward the Pioneer Valley and some much needed and well deserved rest. If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, then maybe the road to good intentions should give you a glimpse ... http://www.theamityfront.com/road-retrospective-rant We are back in the North country. Chicago. It’s 9:53 and I’m sitting in an arm chair in a dark Super 8 hotel room. Pete and Lyon are past out in front of me. Pete’s breathing is that of someone who has contracted a rare jungle virus, erratic and heavy. ... http://www.theamityfront.com/skylines-and-ridgelines Excerpt from Pete’s journal - March 15th somewhere in North Carolina: I’d die to live this life. I’d give up all I have and go to another place, where music is forever; Playing for God because that is what he wants me to do, creating with my band because for these ... http://www.theamityfront.com/pete-finds-salvation-but-he%e2%80%99s-still-going-to-keep-on-drinking Day 7. We’re making our way, slowly, toward Raleigh, from Black Mountain. It appears, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that our van( or rather many of its parts) has conspired against us and our efforts to make it to places on time, or even make it at all. It ... http://www.theamityfront.com/more-from-the-road Hi folks, We are down in Knoxville killin’ time so I thought that I would say a few words about our journey thus far. We started out our tour on a two-day bender in the big apple. The Rockwood was our first stop (located on Allen St); it is a great place ... http://www.theamityfront.com/on-the-road check it. http://www.wdvx.com/programs/blueplate.html were happy to be playing the fabled Blue Plate Special while were in town for our first time in Knoxville. You can listen online to a special live with audience performance at NOON sharp. We are also at Barleys Taproom for a Thursday evening gig. http://www.barleystaproom.com/knoxville/ http://www.theamityfront.com/blue-plate-special-live-radio What's up people! Here we are cruising down the New Jersey Turnpike on our way to our gig tonight at the World Cafe Live in Philly. (Call me old fashioned, but I still can't get over the fact that we got wireless in the van!) Anyway, we'll be out on the ... http://www.theamityfront.com/hey-from-the-road