It’s a good time to be an American, folks.
Tommorow our pal of long standing Davy Rothbart from Found Magazine and the editors of McSweeney’s are kicking off a sweet east coast tour. Oh, and they’re bringing a sword swallower / fire-eater. Who’s 18, or so I’m told. Interesting way to ride out the awkward years. “Wanna come to the drive in? We’re getting root beers, then making out.” “No thanks, I’m spitting fire right now.”
Here’s the schedule for their little jaunt:
TONIGHT: BrickBat Books in South Philly
709 South 4th Street
with Starlee Kine (This American Life), Eli Horowitz & John Brandon (McSweeney’s) 7 PM
February 06, 2008
Washington, DC » Olsson’s Books, 7 pm, 1307 19th St. NW, 202-785-1133
[ with McSweeney’s Eli Horowitz and John Brandon and Brett Loudermilk (fire eater/sword swallower) ]
February 07, 2008
Baltimore, MD » Atomic Pop, 7 pm, 3620 Falls Rd., 410-662-4444
[ with McSweeney’s Eli Horowitz and John Brandon and Brett Loudermilk ]
February 08, 2008
Asheville, NC » Malaprops, 7 pm, 55 Haywood St., 828-254-6734
[ with McSweeney’s Eli Horowitz and John Brandon and Brett Loudermilk ]
February 09, 2008
Atlanta, GA » Criminal Records, 7 pm, 466 Moreland Ave. NE, 404-215-9511
[ with McSweeney’s Eli Horowitz and John Brandon and Brett Loudermilk ]
Later this month, our other long-standing pals The Human Giant are headed out on a tour of their own, which will take them through SF, LA, Seattle, Portland, DC, Philly, Boston, New York and Texas. You can find a schedule here. I was lucky enough to catch Paul Scheer at Assscat Saturday night here in LA, and it was tremendous, even with the special lady sniffling away beside me due to a rather severe cold.