Day Seventeen: Glasgow

29. October 2010 Playing, Touring 0
Glasgow, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. All i remember was that it was a fun show, the place seemed refurbed but pretty cool, Highwire Days was my favourite moment, that i love Glasgow, that i hate hotel telephones, that my room was nice, that the food was good up here, that the fans ...

Day Sixteen: London

  THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS HMV FORUM.28.10.2010, originally uploaded by wheelzwheeler. London: Awoke in a car park behind the Forum. Grey, cold, damp. But London. I’ve been looking forward to London for a while. A homecoming of sorts. The pressure is on. But today is not only the show for me; first i get to walk ...

Day Thirteen: Manchester (Off)

6am, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. A new song taking shape in the hotel room. A beautiful day. Cold as hell but clear and sharp and blue. A quick pint for Erika’s birthday and we’re on the bus to Manchester. Yogi gives me his ipod and i’m listening to the Beatles and getting ...

Day Eleven: Frome, England

24. October 2010 Playing, Touring, Uncategorized 1
Nice Amps, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Awake to bright blue sunshine morning in Frome. A hilariously English breakfast situation with Bob, Rob, Paul and Mars that i can’t go in to except to say there was fire and. A walk through the fields to the town to get some magazines and Maltesers. ...

Day Nine: Malaga

22. October 2010 Playing, Touring 0
World’s longest soundcheck, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. We turn up at 9.30 after a few hours bus sleep. Sitting up top in the lounge its cool to see what looks like southern California turn in to Malaga and the Mediterranean. The hotel is right on the beach and we’re right in to ...

Day Eight: Madrid

21. October 2010 Escaping, Playing, Touring 0
red, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Awoke as the bus stopped around 4ish. Echos of the night before still there. Thought we were there but alas its just a petrol stop. There goes the beauty sleep. Still no internet! i’m dying here! Doze for a few more hours before we are in Madrid. ...

Day Seven: Porto

20. October 2010 Escaping, Playing, Touring 0
Porto, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Up late. Wander solo for some coffee before the slightly manic car drive to Porto. I’m having an off day… blah blah. Beautiful venue here. Soundcheck is good. Quick wander down to the river with Mars and Amanda. Get totally lost on the way back before some ...

Day Six: Lisbon

19. October 2010 Escaping, Playing, Touring 0
Leaving…, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Bit of local exploring this morning. Winding steep streets and a particularly fancy hotel grounds. There’s a kitten who wants to follow us home; i consider cat smuggling. A little design work before we head to the venue and meet our new equipment and new crew. The ...

Day Two: Bearsville, NY

16. October 2010 Playing, Touring 1
Bearsville, NY, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. These are warm up shows. But they are feeling good; playing Talk Talk Talk in it’s entirety is a great, deep feeling and the crowd seems to be with us the whole way. Despite some technical stuff for everyone and string break in So Run Down ...

Day One: Fairfield, CT

14. October 2010 Playing, Touring 0
Fairfield, CT, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. I didn’t take enough pictures. Must get back on that. Dumb Waiters was always a favourite of mine and tonight it feels monsterous as the opener of our first Talk Talk Talk show; exactly how it should. There was an edge there that stayed with us ...