So, we're about half way through a month of shows and still kickin. The first week we were out with Okkerville River and had a lot of fun with those guys. Thanks to Okkerville Will, we've had Bob Dylan as our navigator throughout Spain. They turned us on to hours of his Theme Time Radio Hour, and we listen to at least one everyday on the road. Bob on Joni Mitchel "I've been in a car with Joni. She's a good a driver. I felt safe..." These are things that keep you sane on 12 hour drives across Europe! Ray and Josh are slowly coining their own vernacular. Word of the day "soft-bagging: haning close" Last night we played a great show in Madrid, opening up for the amazing Elvis Perkins in Dearland. What a great band, harmoniums! marching band drums! trombones! We even coerced Wyndham ,Brigham & Nick from Dearland to join us in a raucus version of Picture Show in Alicante, Spain. Our friend Bernie DeChant has been on tour with us for this past week, taking pictures and filming us doing crazy things. Yesterday we did a promo for Spanish TV where we actually got to stand in the middle of Madrid's biggest bull fighting arena... Placa de Torros de las Ventas and sang a stripped-down version of Sweetheart of the Rodeo. It was stunning... a 15,000 seat arena! They were preparing for an American Rodeo that night, so we were surrounded by cowboys, painted horses, and yes, Actual Bulls. Standing in the middle of that empty arena, Josh Kaufman played a lick on the gospel guitar and it resonated forever! Ray was playin harmonica and we were all singing our hearts out. Riding back in the cab from that experience none of us could believe what just happened. Gotta get back in the van....we're heading to Belgium today. Lets see what Bob has to say about that. Here are some snapshots from Bernie DeChant he'll be posting more photos on his site once he's recovered from the whirlwind. 

04/9/09 - 02 Academy 3 w/ Okkervil.River Manchester,
05/9/09 - 02 Academy 2 w/ Okkervil River, Birmingham,
07/9/09 - Roisin Dubh w/ Okkervil River, Galway,

09/9/09 - Oran Mor w/Okkervil River, Glasgow, UK
10/9/09 - Rescue Rooms w/ Okkervil River, Nottingham, UK
11/9/09 - 02 Academy 2 w/ Okkervil River, Oxford, UK

Come along, hear some new songs and say hi!

September European Tour Dates w Elvis Perkins !  Sept 14 - 28 

Tues. July 28th
@ Highline Ballroom / 7pm sharp
w The Sleepy Rebels
431 W 16th St
New York, NY 10011

Fri. Aug 28th
@ Music Hall of Williamsburg / 8 pm
w The Damnwells
66 N 6th St (at Wythe & Kent)
Brooklyn, NY 11211

I'm singing w Spanish artist Num9 on his new song "El Baile"