The reason Copenhagen is magical

I wanted to go to Copenhagen ever since the last time we toured Europe, last year. I had never been there, knew virtually nothing about the city, but I was intensely curious, and I don't know why.

So, this time we began booking Denmark. We got shows in Vordingborg and Aarhus, but no Copenhagen, sadly. HOWEVER, still intent on succeeding there, and having a five day gap, we decided to head up there anyway to see what would happen.

Our two shows were wonderful. Aarhus was great, with a metalhead Joey Ramone in front with his gaggle of lovely friends, Vordingborg was also great, and we met some cool peeps who introduced us to snazzy danish bands and fed us breakfast on a big patio.

Then, Copenhagen. We arrived and stayed with Oliver. A tall chap with facial hair and very dry humour. We went to Christania, a massive squat village (kinda like Smurf village but cooler and without blue people) and began busking. We did well! We've been busking around 60 minutes to 90 minutes every day and raking in about 100 to 120 a day, for very little work. We sold a T shirt and Trike ball cap to a kid when we busked downtown. We sold CDs pretty much every day. In fact, we're out of merch now... and it feels good.

Three bookers approached us and got our info, AND contacted us regarding playing shows. We got a last-minute show at Stengade 30, and a show in the Soup Kitchen yesterday.

Yesterday, we popped by Crunchy Frog (label). We heard they like taking chances on original material, so we gave it a shot. We played Prescription for them and they stood up, clapping frantically. They also came to our (shitty: sound-wise at least) show last night in Stengade and bought a Trike tank top. We gave the Crunchy Frog booker our card, for future gigs.

And today, our last day, we are busking in the park. EVERYBODY is going to this massive park, so we will go there and busk for 20 minute intervals, throughout the park; making new friends and fans, hopefully. Before that we will get some new business cards made.

All in all, Copenhagen WAS magical, just as I thought/ hoped. The reaction in the soup kitchen yesterday was so wonderful... the whole week has been wonderful. Financially successful, fun and massively joyful.

Tonight we begin our long drive to Stockholm, Sweden. Ah, Igmar Bergman...

xo
Stephen

ps. We have started filming our busking, but the sound was shitty, so we can't post it yet. We want to start a vlog a day project: mostly focusing on busking experiences... once I figure out this editing program, we'll (in the immortal words of Gabe and Matt Weaver) git 'er done!