Oh yeah, me too. Three hours ain't shit. I'm from northern/central Maine and traditionally I've had to drive a MINIMUM of three hours to see almost any show. I've made that kind of drive to see "local" bands a number of times. And for most things I really want to see, I have to go to Boston, which can require anywhere between 5 and 8 hours depending on where I leave from and what the travel conditions are. Though I don't mean to bitch too much, as in the past two years, my town has stepped up to the plate quite a bit, and the club down the street has had bands like Against Me! (a personal favorite of mine) and a few decently popular underground bands within walking distance of my apartment. I consider myself quite fortunate for that. Point is, I'm not one to think twice about 3 hours, even a Boston show isn't THAT big a deal (I did it 5 times for Ozma). I'll bitch about it, but I'll still DO it. New York is a much bigger deal though. Maine to NYC is a bigger trip than I've ever made for a show, and this is one of the hardest financial situations I've ever been in. Like I said, I'm making an honest crack at being financially independant, which is hard. My rent's expensive, I make almost nothing. I don't get enough hours at work. I desperately need another job. But anyway.
It occured to me today that The Rentals and Ozma is an absurdly huge deal, and I really want to at least take a whack at it. I looked at some maps online and it turns out that my sister's current location in CT could in fact be very helpful. She just moved there from VA, so I wasn't thinking about it til now, but from the looks of the maps, she's about 100 miles outside of the city. So I know I have a place to stay with her more than likely (though obviously, I should run this by her). So the pieces are starting to come together.
