Vientiane’s Street Rhythms & Sweat-Stained Stories: A Drummer’s Descent

went past the patierson at 3am and it’s hit 20.22c here right now, feels like 20.15c but let’s just pretend i’m asleep from chasing humidity. woke up tangled in a sarong and a pen sketch of a drum kit that wasn’t mine. locals swear the first bleedokill is the best gig of the week but nobody knows why. *twilight here’s a myth explained by sweat pooling on bass balafons. "some dude with a pickup truck plays jazz fusion on the way to a brothel," said my roommate. fucking oath. it’s true. "the temple mural guy is always stoned on durian tea," another drunken vet muttered, pointing at a cracked canvas of ganesha with a tambourine. tried to ask him about a gig at the lotus-hall flea market but he just vomited into a cornfloater. that’s the warning from three sources. punchline: don’t trust anyone wearing a hat that says ‘audio’. map’s here: \ because let’s face it, if you’re not lost, you’re not trying. \<img src="https://api.unsplash.com/search/photos?query=Vientiane&w=1080&q=80" alt="" width="100%"> \<img src="https://api.unsplash.com/search/photos?query=Vientiane&w=1080&q=80" alt="" width="100%"> hey someone on tripadvisor said the moonglow cafe plays indie pop but their ac broke down. cliffhanger* hypothetical. if the bartender can’t handle 90s grunge, what’s the point. yelp review: ‘service was slower than a turtle on sedatives.’ neighbors? more like strangers who judge my gear choices. ‘that snare? it’s for old folks,’ said the guy sweating through a skeezer-patterned tank. bundle up in a ‘nah, i’m a seasoned player’ sarcasm jacket. tags: travel, vientiane, human, vibe, messy,}

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