We are ugly, but we have the music.

We were in New Orleans for about 18 hours the other day. After a few simple calculations I came to the conclusion that that is the average amount of time we spend in each city for a show. Its kind of maddening. Unless you are at a shitty college venue in the middle of nowhere. Then its sort of nice to leave after less than a day. Peace out, Lameville, USA!

Anyway. We were late driving into NOLA the morning of the show, so I had a little time to sit up front with Dave our bus driver. I was interested to see if there was still mass evidence of the devastation of Katrina. The place actually looked like it was on the up an up, at least the parts I saw.

The show was at a place called the Contemporary Arts Center. The actual venue left many somethings to be desired, but the building it was in had a cool gallery. This was the reception desk. It was comprised of thick pieces of colored glass fused together.

The gallery had an exhibition called Previously on Piety. All of the featured work was related to Post-Katrina New Orleans.

This was my favorite.

Scavenged drawers found in the aftermath of the hurricane built into a flood wall.





Hey whats in this little room?




You can read about this piece and the whole exhibition here.

After the show we stole away for a few drinks. There was this awesome bar down the street from the venue called Circle Bar. It looked like an old house complete with a cozy living room where a band was kicking out le jams. By the time I arrived the gang was knee deep in Hurricanes (which tasted a lot more like Robitussin than I remember). I wish I had snapped more photos, but it was dark and I didnt want to get all paparazzi on everyone with the flash from my camera.

This is Jake. He is the master of our merch.

He likes the following things. A lot. Starbuck's Double Shots, Shania Twain and the movie 'Bring It On'. He is super rad. He also posts very serious questions here


This is the band's bus driver. It looks like he is coming to teach me a lesson.

I was able to tame the bruiser just in time!
I like the guy, but at the beginning of the tour he let me walk around for an entire morning with my zipper down and toothpaste all over my face without telling me. 

And on to more randomness.
We have been tracking the ever increasing curliness of Trevor's hair since we entered the South.


He is at a solid Code Red aka Level Soul Glo at this point.

Can I interest you in the Fatty Size Nacho Cheese Doritos?


How about the Delicious Fat Ass Family Size?


Will and I have been matchy matchy all tour with our hoodies.
Poor kid got the pukes halfway through the tour for an entire week.

This is pretty much how Lucas feels about everybody, not just giant rodents.


Next stop Nashville!