UK 30 Shows in 30 Days: Day 19 – Losing It

From NME.com.

After London, we headed into Brighton and played a rowdy gig at a place called The Hope just up from the pier. Now officially in the last third of our tour and 19 days in without any real rest, we’ve all gone a bit wonky and recorded said wonkiness for your viewing pleasure. Noah howls occasionally while loading equipment, and Mikel has taken to playing gospel songs on the street. We drink more than we should, anytime there’s sitting and/or waiting involved.

That said, we love Brighton. We were here last summer for the Great Escape Festival, for which we played Komedia with the Annuals. Afterward, we wandered the lanes and ended up at a house party until late into the night. This time, we ran into a group of girls singing on the street calling themselves the Half Sisters. They really were sisters and had just played their own gig up the street. One had a flute and another had a ukulele. We thought they were gypsies at first.

Too bad we didn’t get to stay longer, as has been the case with a lot of the towns we’ve passed through. It sucked to leave Brighton so soon, but we keep busy, pushing ourselves to stay out after shows and chat with complete strangers. Who knew losing your mind was so much hard work?