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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...
Ethan Bassford
Sep 10, 20186 min read
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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...
Ethan Bassford
Nov 17, 20157 min read
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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...
Ethan Bassford
May 14, 201513 min read
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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...
Ethan Bassford
May 12, 201510 min read
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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...
Ethan Bassford
May 11, 201510 min read
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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...
Ethan Bassford
May 5, 201510 min read
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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...
Ethan Bassford
May 1, 201513 min read
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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...
Ethan Bassford
Mar 23, 201517 min read
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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....
Ethan Bassford
Mar 19, 20155 min read
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SXSW 2015 Tour: Foamhenge, Where The Demons Dwell
Natural Bridge, Virginia, is home to a genuinely bizarre and cool roadside attraction: Foamhenge. Â Foamhenge is the work of sculptor Mark...
Ethan Bassford
Mar 17, 20157 min read
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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:...
Ethan Bassford
Mar 16, 20158 min read
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