The Ragged End Of Nowhere: September Mourn

The fall US Dandy's tour will have to get the glossing over treatment, both because the day to day happenings aren't as interesting as in Europe, but because my memories are largely blurred together anyway. We were out for a month, starting in Minneapolis, heading east to the coast then down and back across the south to San Diego and up to Portland. We had 2 bands that supported us on virtually all of the shows. Darker My Love is from LA via SF and The Upsidedown are from Portland and on the Dandy's label. Both bands were great musically but also especially good people to have around on a daily basis. There was much love going around on this tour, culminating in a big family dinner with everybody at a long table in Aspen. If you have the chance to check out either band, do. They bring the rock.
Now...pictures:

The Summer of Love Tour US 2008 Team Photo...

I did a sight-seeing day off with Nicole in DC. We went to a modern art museum and to the Mall and the monuments and even the White House...

Tildy in Nashville (by MJ)

Seriously??

Aspen...

This is Malia shooting the Dandy's in Aspen. Between mustache guy looking over her shoulder and blurry hair-shaky lady this was quite possibly my favorite front row of the tour. Malia was doing some old-school psychedelic projection light show shit for Darker My Love. It rocked and so does she.

Tildy just got sick...

We had 2 days of between Aspen and San Diego so rather than go to Vegas or LA like most bands would, we went and stayed in Springdale, Utah at the entrance to Zion National Park. The place was as amazing as expected. It was a great place for time off. People (with healthier backs than I) rented bikes and rode into the park. My gimpy ass went with Zia & Tildy for a mellow walk in the canyons and some light exploring of the park. I didn't do as much as I wanted but it was a great day and the landscape is unreal.

Iron, Lion, Zion...