diary

A band without a name Oct 30

We met these guys in Verviers and had an entertaining hang after the gig. They have a band but need a name. They're open to suggestions. What do you think? E-mail us.

What a guy! Oct 29

This is according to our knowledge the first Paatos tattoo. Our hats go off to Ko and we're looking foreward to seeing it in real life. Perhaps in Zoetermeer?

Thank you  Oct 2

So now the tour is over. Always a moment for melancholy reflection. We would like to extend our most sincere thank yous to Steven, Porcupine Tree, the crew, and last but not least the fantastic audience we met at every show.

Metamorphosis Sept 30   

All of a sudden we looked over at Huxflux and realized he was going through one of his rare transformations...

Paatos in Paradiso  Sept 28

Last night we had the great pleasure to stand on the very stage Deep Purple played with a fresh Ian Gillan and Speed King still had the title Kneel and Pray. Yes, the year was 1969!

Pink Floyd  May 23, 1968
Soft Machine  March 29th, 1969
Dexter Gordon  May 2, 1969
Pink Floyd  June 7, 1969
Deep Purple  August 23. 1969
Black Sabbath  September 25, 1970
Joy Division  January 11, 1980
Porcupine Tree  September 27, 2006
Paatos  September 27, 2006




A Pastoral Day Off  Sept 25

After Saarbrucken we had a day off before Hamburg. Our driver, Franz, took us to a friend of his, Edgar, who lived on a farm. Can't think of a nicer place to spend a day off.
Huxflux and Petronella's daughter, Elvira, had to see a doctor. Living on a tour bus isn't easy for a small child. Our hero is Franz who helped with everything; drove to the doctor, translated and helped buy medicine. Thank you Franz!
Edgar was a fine host. After a fantastic BBQ, the evening was spent drinking good beer and gazing into a large open fire.

Once again Paatos has had the great fortune to meet wonderful people on tour. A humbling experience. We feel very lucky.

A Moment in Munich  Sept 23

Last night we played in Munich and had the great pleasure to meet these two nice fellows. A joyous sight it was to witness how music unites us. Hope to see you guys soon again, and bring your T-shirts next time. We'll do a follow-up picture.

P.S. They are both holding the very rare Silence Of Another Kind in white vinyl!

 

On tour   Sept 22

We've played three gigs on the Porcupine Tree tour. So far every show has felt great and Porcupine Tree's audience is wonderful. Teatro Tendastrisce in Rome was great. For Peter it was coming home. He saw Zappa there as a teenager. Fond memories. Tonight we're playing the first German gig at Muffathalle in Munich; a great looking club. Looking foreward to rocking the stage!



                 Teatro Tendastrisce, Rome
Portugal   Sept 10

Once again we were invited to play in Portugal. We've been there several times and always enjoy coming back. The cultural association Portugal Progressivo did a wonderful job in making everything smooth and comfortable. It's a beautiful thing to work with people who put music and human relations in the foreground. It's a joy to play before such a warm, friendly and enthusiastic audience. Thank you for inspiring us.
               Santiago Alquimista Club, Lisbon
Release party  May 23

We released Silence Of Another Kind in May ´06 and chose Kägelbanan in Stockholm to host the evening. It's a great room with a slightly Gothic meets Art Deco feeling to it. Without any major advertising we were happy to see a nice little congregation of friends and fans that showed up. We would also like to take our hats off for Scott; the best sound engineer we've worked with in a while.
                  Hanging out at Kägelbanan, Stockholm