Final days in London

So the moustache only lasted for about an hour. It was fun though. Only Ben and Ryan got to witness it. I guess the rest of you missed out.

The last couple days have been mucho fun, and tonight is our last night in London. Since it's been a couple days since we've posted any photos, ill take a step back a few and fill you all in. On Sunday evening after our show at the Rock Garden, good 'ol George Light Year made us an impressive Sunday roast... it was like Thanksgiving, UK style. Emily, George's sister, acted as mother to all of us hungry musicians (she sort of has to be the woman of the house... she DOES live with a band ....) served us all a massive meal as we sat around the table and discussed how the one great thing about America/NYC is the size of our sandwiches. The Brits just don't have sandwiches that compare to a hearty American deli sandwich...



The next day we played the Halfmoon (seems to be our most controversial gig yet... read the COMMENTS section of Ben's recent blog post if you are interested) which was an absolute blast, followed by a set at the intimate, candle lit Clapham venue The Acoustic Lounge.



The show was quite fun as once again we got to share the stage with The Light Years. Our set ended up getting a wee bit messy, as I cut my middle finger open and got some blood stains on my guitar... but hey, that's just rock n' roll isnt it? Ryan had one of his many admirers take a ton of photos (and some video) of this night, but unfortunately I'm not with him now... so we'll have to post them later!

Then last night (Wednesday) we had a show that I have been incredibly excited for, The Troubadour. The place has a ton of history... everyone from Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, to Paul Simon have walked through the Troubadour doors, down into the dusty basement room, and has played. The place was tiny, intimate, and they fed us a great pasta dish... a perfect night! We only had 25 minutes, so we busted right through our usual set... "Hold it In", "Strange Man", "My Sweet Darling", "Shiver", and of course... the Ben Thornewill/Jukebox the Ghost mega-hit, "Good Day".





Sadly, tonight is our last show with Ryan, but it is yet another we are all excited about. Most of these shows we've had to do 25 minute sets, but tonight we have a solid hour and 20 minutes opening for Tom Hingley, from the late 80's / early 90's Manchester band, The Inspiral Carpets (whom Noel Gallagher from a little band called Oasis was once a roadie for...)

So... off to find Ryan and Ben (I am in an internet cafe in Leicster Square... no clue where they are...) and head to our last london show. Tomorrow, its off to Goring!

-seth