Working in Food Service to Follow Your Dreams

For forty hours a week, I hate all of humanity, in a psychotic way.  I actually believe that sometimes I would do physical harm to a complete stranger just because of the manner in which he asked for a refill on his tap water.
I play in a band.  Bands are awesome, but they rarely pay [...]

Pilgrims of Sound REPRISE

Once again, ladies and gentlemen, while we keep you waiting for a bona fide update, you can check out the sweet stories of rockers past! Read about PINEWOOD DERBY, THE BOY LEAST LIKELY TO, THE REAGANAUTS, THE RACONTEURS, THE GOSSIP, BAKER…and more!

The Gossip

by Cat Pilgrim

KOKO London, November 2006
I rang the doorbell at KOKO in Camden, and it set the tone for the night. Behind me stood Pilgrims all-stars Aida (photography) and Ruth (dictaphone). Together, we were the Tri-fecta of Sound, ready to – somehow – enter the venue and interview our little hearts out. I hadn’t [...]

The Raconteurs

by Cat Pilgrim

Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel vs Brixton Academy, January 2007
By now, everybody has heard of The Raconteurs. Those of you who haven’t…I don’t quite know what to say. They were the house band for this year’s VMAs. You can’t swing a cat on MTV without hitting a VMA reprise.
The band’s most common misnomer is [...]

Pinewood Derby

by Cat Pilgrim

All Asia Bar, 3 June 2006
IGNORING PROPER ROCK ‘N ROLL PROTOCOL , I arrived at Cambridge’s All Asia Bar woefully early. I chugged a bottle of Jack Daniels to compensate for my faux pas as I scanned the room for members of Pinewood Derby. An enthusiastic looking chap came [...]

Baker

by Cat Pilgrim

TT the Bears, July 2006
Huddled around a cluster of tables hastily shoved in front of the entrance to the Middle East Upstairs, The Pilgrims found themselves both an interview and a fire-hazard. The two Pilgrims plus Boston pop-rock sensation Baker successfully blocked the flow of traffic into the restaurant, creating an [...]