Gigs and Gas Prices Aren't Playing Well Together

On the road, members of the band Johnny Action Figure (from left, Chris Fullam, Chris Sheehan and Brad Rittle) are feeling pain at the pump. (By Linda Davidson -- The Washington Post) Buy Photo Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, July 6, 2008; Page M12 "Cello dude, you're awesome!" someone screamed at Dan Carlin. The audience was small but excited at the Red & the Black, a cozy bar in Northeast Washington where Carlin was doing his part on cello and keyboard for Luego, a North Carolina folk-rock band with a Southern twang. The four musicians were having a great time doing what they love -- but they might not be able to do it for long. Barely two weeks into a 30-city summer tour, Luego was already hurting. The quartet's 1992 Chevy G20 broke down in Virginia the week before their June 24 show at the Red & the Black, and... [read full story]