It’s about 12:45AM back in Chicago, and I reckon my mates are good and pissed at a bar right about now. The kid sitting next to me has been encroaching on my personal space since take off, but I’m totally getting back at him by ripping some pretty foul smelling gas. Damn, maybe that’s why it’s called Murder Burger. Ha, just kidding guys. It’s been raging inside me for a couple of days now. Dave (Ghost Echoes), that was me this morning, not your son. Sorry little man. Thanks for taking the fall.
 
“If you like rock ‘n’ roll, you can’t hate Horace Pinker.”

That was sort of adopted as the sub-sub tour name.

Australasia 2010: Murder Burger Or Bust! — “If you like rock ‘n’ roll, you can’t hate Horace Pinker” Tour.

Too wordy? Yeah, I think so, too, but you get the point. We finished up the tour last night in Auckland, New Zealand. Just like every show on this tour, there was some other event, or circumstance, that got in the way of drawing a larger audience. This night was roller derby.

Auckland skyline. (From Wikipedia)

Regardless, the show was incredible in so many ways I don’t know where to begin. We arrived in Auckland at 3:30 in the afternoon. Rahhpz, from 5th Threat, met us at the airport and like clockwork we loaded our bags and gear into his tiny, borrowed, hatchback, and hit the highway to the city. Auckland is quite a bit larger than New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington, with about 1.5 million people so it was a bit of a ride to get to the Ponsonby Rd. neighborhood where the club, AND, Murder Burger are located.

After talking it over with Rahhpz, we decided we had enough time to get a drink before going to Murder Burger, and still make it to the club for a soundcheck. We settled on a place called The Longroom just next door, and proceeded to get warmed up for the main event. Mac’s Black was the regimen of choice this fine day, and it wasn’t long before we were down on one knee, saying a quick Hail Mary, and heading to the ring. We made it. Next stop Murder Burger.

HP and Rahhpz @ The Longroom

You, me and Black Mac.

Scott with his blanket.

Scott sharing his blanket with a local.