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Spain is Pretty Great
We crossed into Spain through Andorra, the tiny country high up in the Pyrenees mountains. At the top of the pass our little van chugged to a crawl- pissing off a few Porsche drivers- high enough to look down on… » More inside
American Werewolves in Wolverhampton
2/17/07 We’re four hairy Americans in a van with German license plates, so I suppose that could account in part for the crude reception from other drivers on the English roads. I’m trying to give them the benefit of the… » More inside
From France to the UK
We woke up in Diksmiude, Belgium and drove through the early morning mist toward the port of Calais. These were the Flanders fields made infamous in World War One, but we had more mundane concerns. Our work permits for the… » More inside
Putting the Days to Bed Released!
Our brand new record, Putting the Days to Bed, has officially been released! All throughout the land church bells are pealing and caped riders are galloping to spread the joyous news, and lo, I am emailing you, in case you… » More inside
Bonnaroo 2006: Day Four
The amazing thing is that even after Radiohead’s impossible-to-follow performance, the Bonnaroo party soldiered on. I found my way back to the hospitality tent and managed to scrounge up a couple of pork chops and a piece of carrot cake… » More inside
Bonnaroo 2006: Day Three
I sleep in vans a lot. On tour you can’t help it, but sleeping fitfully in a rental mini-van for three hours is no way for a journalist to live and I vowed that next time I’d make sure to… » More inside