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Doug’s Tour Diary Day 5: Chicago
🕑 Added 2023-10-07 22:46:26 +0000 UTCChicago crowds never disappoint and last night’s show was killer. We played the Salt Shed, which is a massive Morton Salt… factory? I remember passing by it tons of times when I lived there. 10/10 bathroom experience, complete with high tech remote-controlled bidet. Took me a while to figure out how to turn it off but that’s ok because it was cold outside and it had a heated seat. I was worried about the venue being so huge. Sometimes it’s hard to connect with the crowd in that situation, especially with a barricade. I felt that a bit but did pretty good.
For lunch we went to Dove’s Luncheonette. My old pal Courtland runs the place. The food was delicious, I had the avocado toast and a side of potatoes. Oops I ate some cheese.
We hadn’t gone out after a single show, so Eric organized an after party at a *gulp* dance club. They put me on the flier as one of the DJ’s. These days, DJs just bring a thumb drive with all their tunes on it. I had the runner get me one but my computer doesn’t have usb! It only has usb-c so I brought my laptop, thinking I could just plug into the mixer via headphone jack. The club did not have that cable. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve searched through dusty cabinets at a party looking for a cable or trying to get some tech item working. Long story short, it was a shit show but I finally got a cable and played some silly songs. Somehow my set got rave reviews afterwards. We were sectioned off like royalty in a vip zone with bottle service. They didn’t have non alc beer so I had a seltzer water. I set it down for a bit and saw some underworld types so I took no further sips.
After an Irish goodbye, I got an Uber. My driver slowly delivered me to my airport hotel while doing less than 50 mph on the freeway. He got a few well deserved honks for that.
The hotel was fancy but the lid didn’t fit on my coffee cup. I brewed some green tea but jettisoned the beverage when a spill on my luggage hand was caused by the no lid sitch. Off to Minneapolis now.
Comments
Michael Vaughn Green
Dove’s is fantastic! Always spinning great tunes. 😎
Ryan Christian
Haha I see you met Christian
brainblob
tech difs / lids difs you dont let it stop you, respect
Michael Verrenkamp
The potential to DJ with your laptop and not just a USB means you should do drops like on the show. Not sure how many folks would appreciate that...
Steven Meltzer
Will you be at all the shows, I need suggestions for Halloween costumes for Grand Rapids, MI if so….
Tim Tim
Excited to read the Minneapolis/ St. Paul diary!
Ami York
Told ya bout the Toto! glad you gave it a spin.
Matt Henderson
Ah sorry about the lid
Mary-Anne McTrowe
The icons on that bidet remote are amazing.
Adam Gutman
This is wholesome content. Thanks Doug. I’m wondering about how sanitary that bidet remote could have been lol!!
rainbowdark
Underworld - Mourn Sippy :(
Tim Heidecker
Read yesterday’s post!
lilula9
DJ Douggpound has all the grooves even without the second "G" or the right equipment! Glad it worked out and you stopped the sips in time.
TJ K
Doug how was Milwaukee? I heard the Milverine was up on stage!
Joseph Teegardin
Really slick looking venue! And Dove’s is incredible, always on my itinerary there.
