UK 30 Shows in 30 Days: Day 27 – We’ve seen a lot of sheep…
From NME.com.
As we close in on our last few shows here in the UK, we’re struck by the sheer volume of bands we’ve played with this month (around 80). The new friends we’ve kidnapped in a whiskey-fueled haze and brought to our next gig in the van. The omnipresent line-drawings of dicks on the wall of every green room at every club. The ubiquitous light rain. The superiority of English bacon… and footwear.
We’re immune to the beauty of English landscape-the sheep, the hedges, the stone and brick houses in quaint constellations. Our conversation has devolved into endless jokes about crying, punching, freaking out, screaming.
But we still look forward to the point each night when the sound has been checked, the tuning pedals clicked off, and we start the set. There’s really nothing like it.
And every night, the faint blue glow of the Travelodge sign…
Our last night at Dublin Castle in London was a rollicking, boozy and crowded finale to the residency. Mikel jumped off the stage and Anna’s viola got a new scar. We drank, sweated, swore and danced.
We think we may miss this place of numberless buildings and unnamed streets that lead nowhere…
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The Chevrolet Theater in CT would be an awesome venue for you to come and play for your CT fans where many exist. If you come to CT, I will come to your show.
I was driving home Christmas morning and I heard “It Starts Around Midnight.”
I finally got home, looked up the radio station I’d been listening to, found their playlist, and found you guys. I’ve since seen/heard everything on youtube, been all over everything on your website, and plan to legally buy your cd Jan 4. And I’ve bought tickets to your Portland OR show.
I just fucking love you guys.
seen you guys in fife, scotland! cant remember much! good gig though. I remeber you got us to sign a poster, i then licked it, i then licked the singer’s face and apparently snogged the bassist?? good times.sure the singer hated me! i do apologise for my drunken behaviour! great band x