Day 24: Off in Atlanta

01. October 2009 Escaping, Touring 0
Practice spot, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Awoke in Atlanta – missed the entire drive. Passed out. My first headache of the tour. Hurriedly throw my boots on (on the outside) grab the guitar and shove some stuff in my bags. The hotel is fancy, confusingly laid-out and full of business power-people. Half ...

Day 21: Ybor City, Tampa, FL

28. September 2009 Escaping, Touring 0
Cheap thrill, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Mars made me go jet-skiing. It was probably the funniest thing we’ve done on this tour. Screaming and trying to throw each other off with the wake. Terrible. One day the inner-adult will shine through. Shame we didn’t get the whole band out really; though it ...

Life Without Buildings

15. August 2007 Escaping 0
One of my favourite bands ever just released a live record post-humously. I’m not usually gun-ho about forcing listening on people through a blog but this is truly a great band that no-one ever seems to have heard of. Seems like they won’t get back together but this live record sounds like it’ll be cool ...

the year ends in furry

31. December 2006 Escaping 1
I’ve been woefully unattentive to this for the last couple of months. its almost midnight in England. kinda want to be there for some good ole british merrymaking; freezing, drunk, cosy, unnecessary. you know. the last few years there’s always been something big going on in town here but this year the vibe is mellow. ...

hangover pyjamas

15. October 2006 Escaping 0
out and about this weekend. Gav is back from road trip and we celebrated by hearing the (Casual) Fog roll in at a basement full of fairy lights. Sledgehammer Elkan. an armful of beer and whiskey and a huge sack of popcorn led to Jonathan carry a limp Jo across her living room. it was ...

i want to break free and go bowling

22. August 2006 Escaping 0
its been crazy. with just a few shows and tons of summer meandering going on. we did this covers thing at Coopers (our local bar that get’s full of real locals every weekend) (you know this town is like northern exposure crossed with twin peaks right?) – anyway, the covers thing was hilarious and seriously ...