Moon 2r: Part 1
I 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...
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Ethan Bassford
- Nov 17, 2015
- 7 min
A Brush with History
I 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...
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Ethan Bassford
- May 14, 2015
- 13 min
Spring 2015 Tour: Good New Orleans and Bad New Orleans
New 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...
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Ethan Bassford
- May 12, 2015
- 10 min
Spring 2015 Tour: Misadventures in Savannah
I 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...
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Ethan Bassford
- May 11, 2015
- 10 min
Spring 2015 Tour: Wildlife
Our 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...
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Ethan Bassford
- May 5, 2015
- 10 min
Spring 2015 Tour: In Which I Discover Sardines
Our 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...
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Ethan Bassford
- May 1, 2015
- 13 min
Spring 2015 Tour: In Which I Purchase Another Unnecessary Pedal
As 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...
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Ethan Bassford
- Mar 23, 2015
- 17 min
SXSW 2015 Tour: Tacos and Bibimbap and Also Some Music
After 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...
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Ethan Bassford
- Mar 19, 2015
- 5 min
SXSW 2015 Tour: The Rare Luxury Of Drinking Rye Outdoors
As 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....
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Ethan Bassford
- Mar 17, 2015
- 7 min
SXSW 2015 Tour: Foamhenge, Where The Demons Dwell
Natural Bridge, Virginia, is home to a genuinely bizarre and cool roadside attraction: Foamhenge. Foamhenge is the work of sculptor Mark...
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Ethan Bassford
- Mar 16, 2015
- 8 min
SXSW 2015 Tour: Waist-Deep in Luggage
Packing 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:...
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