Announcing ep release, mini-est, and mini-tour
We’ll be releasing our digital ep on limited edition analog bookmarks on May 26th at the Pinhook in Durham, NC. We’re so happy to be sharing the bill with Durham’s only Horizontal Hold. It’s also our “goodbye party” as … Continued
Athens, Greece: We love you
I had been warned that Greece would not be the same as my last visit in 2009 when my Dad died. I was told about the closed shops in Athens, abandoned streets and warehouses, and of course the unrest. I … Continued
Finding Communism & Art in Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia (at least the part we experienced) was not a beautiful city in the way you might think, but it was one that left a dusty gray imprint from its weedy heart to ours. It took *forever* (and … Continued
Ruin(ed) in Budapest, Hungary
There are two sides of Budapest, split evenly by the Danube. We selected for our accommodation, unknowingly, the less “good” side for city explorers. Backing up, there is a “Buda,” and a “Pest” side, semantically convenient. We stayed on the … Continued
Dobrý den!
Our routing of the European tour was not based on strategic cities for our band to play, and the Czech Republic was no different. I was determined to at least book a show in Prague (Praha) for two reasons only: … Continued
Berlin. Sweet, plant loving, puppet having, wall breaking Berlin.
Our first day in Berlin, we stumbled upon the “Ramones Museum” after searching our tried-and-true HappyCow.net for vegan-friendly places. The Museum slash cafe was also friendly to the Internet-seeking: Though our mission was vegan baked goods, we were happy … Continued
Amsterdam @ de tanker (the tanker)
For show number 5 in Europe, we opted to play in a new creative space known as de tanker (“the tanker”). From afar, it wasn’t apparent as a venue: Especially from the freeway vantage point: The drummer’s … Continued
Parlez-vous anglais?
Perhaps the blog is to the book what Facebook is to the blog in immediacy. At least that’s what I’m counting on as I post details of our stay and show in Paris, almost a month ago, today. … Continued
UK tour, elections, graffiti
LEEDS Everyone was lackluster about Leeds. Almost apologetic. We’ve spent two days here, and played our first show, and though not somewhere we would live (climate), it appears to be a diverse and historic city with much to … Continued
More shows! (almost) full Europe lineup
So excited to have added more dates to our tour! Still pending are shows in Greece … hopefully more soon. DATES May 5 LEEDS UK at Wharf Chambers: Jean Ralphio’s Sister, Beloved Binge, and DON’T at Wharf Chambers May 6 … Continued