Day 66: Opening Act Delusions

March 07, 2026

"Mac sees that Keanu Reeves' band Dogstar announced a tour and convinces himself he can land the opening slot by cold-emailing venues. DJ Nutz has actually secured them a real open mic slot at a laundromat, but Mac refuses anything less than arena-adjacent. Mac's cold email gets a response — a cease and desist from Dogstar's lawyer — which he frames on the wall as 'our first industry correspondence.'"