day 4: kc part 2

Reid got saved twice today. I know, pretty unbelievable, right? His first conversion experience was a result of an email written from a girl in Alaska. In one of her "beautifully" penned lines, she noted that he is a nice person. However, she was concerned that most nice people do not realize their need for a savior...

In his second conversion today, Reid was given a booklet from a nice guy on the UMKC campus, detailing each step he can take to be saved. It's a good thing people are so concerned with his salvation! I just wonder why the rest of us were left out.

One of the great (and not-so-great things) about being a rarely-known band is that not only do we get to play our music... we get to be our own manager, our own booking agency, our own publisher, our own merch salesmen, our own roadies, our own drivers, our own techs, and our own street team (among other terribly fascinating things I know I've forgotten). Today, we, The Autumn Film street team, scattered across the University of Missouri Kansas City campus to spread the love of our free downloads. Today we also realized that students in KC are generally much nicer than those in Boulder. Instead of hearing "No, I don't like music" (how does one respond to that one?), we heard "Of course! Thanks!" (Whew - it's only free music, after all! You can always delete it later... or just humor us.)

Tonight we played at a place in Kansas City called the Record Bar, where we played a few months ago. Our set came in the middle of two sweet bands called "The ACB's" and "It's Over," and our friends at Present Magazine hosted the show. The highlight for me was seeing my friend Emily Mann Smith, who I basically met in 2001 (we hung out in Ukraine) and haven't seen for 4 years. This is no doubt one of the best things about touring: seeing long-lost friends, who end up being not so long-lost anymore.

Alright, it's about 2am, which is almost time for bed. Almost...