Ethan BassfordSep 10, 20186 minMoon 2r: Part 1I fully intend to sleep in on the first day of tour, but I’m wide awake by 9:30. I finish packing and have a leisurely breakfast, a bacon...
Ethan BassfordNov 17, 20157 minA Brush with HistoryI am at peace in Richmond. We have just finished playing a show with our friends and colleagues Manatree and Lucy Dacus, and now we’re on...
Ethan BassfordMay 14, 201513 minSpring 2015 Tour: Good New Orleans and Bad New OrleansNew Orleans is consistently one of my favorite places to visit, and as always I feel a sense of peace descend on my mind as we roll...
Ethan BassfordMay 13, 201510 minSpring 2015 Tour: Misadventures in SavannahI remember Savannah from a few years ago, when we did not play but stopped to eat. We went to Wall’s Barbecue, a tiny shack-like building...
Ethan BassfordMay 11, 201510 minSpring 2015 Tour: WildlifeOur show in Richmond is at an art gallery. It is the senior show for an art school, which means we are surrounded by interesting fashion...
Ethan BassfordMay 5, 201510 minSpring 2015 Tour: In Which I Discover SardinesOur show in Philly is at the Pharmacy, a coffee shop with a tiny and oddly-shaped stage. I order an espresso, which hits the spot. We are...
Ethan BassfordMay 1, 201513 minSpring 2015 Tour: In Which I Purchase Another Unnecessary PedalAs usual, getting out of the city takes longer than expected. I have to retrieve my laundry, which entails waiting for the B54 bus for an...
Ethan BassfordMar 23, 201517 minSXSW 2015 Tour: Tacos and Bibimbap and Also Some MusicAfter a hearty breakfast, we buckle down for a long drive. Google Maps says eight hours, and it will end up being more like ten. This is...
Ethan BassfordMar 19, 20155 minSXSW 2015 Tour: The Rare Luxury Of Drinking Rye OutdoorsAs soon as we reach New Orleans, I feel a wave of calm wash over me. The sun is just beginning to set, and the air is pleasantly balmy....
Ethan BassfordMar 17, 20157 minSXSW 2015 Tour: Foamhenge, Where The Demons DwellNatural Bridge, Virginia, is home to a genuinely bizarre and cool roadside attraction: Foamhenge. Foamhenge is the work of sculptor Mark...
Ethan BassfordMar 16, 20158 minSXSW 2015 Tour: Waist-Deep in LuggagePacking the van is a little different on each tour. No matter how much you think you have it down to a science, something always changes:...