{"id":52299,"date":"2016-07-19T13:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?p=52299"},"modified":"2016-07-19T12:51:11","modified_gmt":"2016-07-19T17:51:11","slug":"on-the-road-with-dischordia-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/on-the-road-with-dischordia-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"On The Road With Dischordia: Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last time<\/a> we gathered \u2018round the campfire, I told you tales that took us from our home state of Oklahoma to the exotic, faraway lands of Iowa. Hear me well, say thankya, as we palaver again and I tell you of the friends, enemies, dogs, farts, and shows of our travels.<\/p>\n

Minneapolis, MN \u2013 July 8th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ah, yes. The day we get to leave Iowa. There was actually a stop I demanded we take on the way out, however, and that was Toppling Goliath brewery in Decorah, IA. There are quite a few truly world-class breweries smattered across the US, and a lot of them deal with insane lines and a feverish demand on a daily basis (check out the next tour installment for more on that). Toppling Goliath is a world-class brewery, best known for their insanely rare Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout. Their taproom, however, could be mistaken for any other small and unassuming Midwest tavern, where the bartenders know all the locals by name and drink order. The most notable difference is the constant line off to the side to pick up bombers and growlers of their beer. I also jumped in that line and blew a bunch of money on awesome, awesome beer to take home.<\/p>\n

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We got back on the road and finished the drive into Minneapolis. The venue was a really cool place called Reverie Bar and Cafe<\/a> where you could hang out during the day with good food and coffee before catching a show with good food and beer at night. I like crusty DIY places as much as the next dude, but I also really appreciate a good, clean space like this one. Once we started loading in, the magnificent call of the Toilet beckoned the crew one by one. A magnificent Pumpkin Baby, the one called HessianHunter, descended from the rafters of the venue like a gleaming orange ball of hope with very standard sized hands. Shortly thereafter, a glorious Boone appeared, a wild lurker of the Toilet that cannot be tamed by our futile efforts. As if my heart were not already full to bursting, a stately Edward galloped down the street, while all commoners hurried out of the way and bowed. The magnetism was strong by this point, and a nimble EsusMoose pranced from the woods and into our hearts. Finally, the shining, mighty, and deadly Spear rocketed in the door of the venue and killed all of us with his might (in a good way). The circle was complete. Time for metal.<\/p>\n

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The TovH crew that night. SOMEONE had to leave early, but I think my editing was good enough that you can’t tell.<\/p><\/div>\n

This was definitely the best lineup thus far on the tour. Vernon Wayne<\/a><\/strong>, an off-kilter bunch of proggy metal(ish) weirdos, opened the show in style. Sunless<\/a><\/strong> then took the stage to absolutely level everyone with a finely tuned Gorguts<\/strong>ian cannon assault. The venue was pretty packed at this point, and the vibe of the place was fantastic. We played a solid set, sold some merch, and then Grogus<\/a><\/strong> (featuring the glorious Boone) flattened anyone else left standing with a mix of sludge, hardcore, and violent noise. We crashed with the Grogus dudes later, who have an awesome house and an awesome dog. We hung out, ate pizza, and listened to great stories from the 1,000 other bands they\u2019re in.<\/p>\n