Lest We Baguette.

Writing this blog whilst the police are checking out our passports and vehicle documents on the German border. So, we drove 7 hours to get from Schwabisch Gmund to Lyon and arrived at the Ninkasi Kao to play our first gig with Uncommonmenfrommars and Misconduct. The venue was huge and everyone was ridiculously friendly to us; everyone made us feel really welcome and we were looking forward to the next 2 gigs with them. The venue packed out by the time we played and it was easily the best gig of the tour so far. Misconduct went on and played a really good set, followed by Uncommonmenfrommars, a pop-punk band from France and they totally tore the venue up - an amazing live band. We headed backstage for more free beer and sandwiches and then split up and stayed in strangers houses. Thanks to Noodle photography for the two gig photos!

The following day, we had another lengthy drive to Paris, paying 50 euro's for a toll road, and taking us an hour and a half to park the van. Paris was very crowded and very expensive but the venue filled out and was, again, one of our favourite gigs of the tour. We were followed again by Misconduct and Uncommonmenfrommars who were both amazing and we left Paris as good friends with all the guys from the bands. We have to thank Uncommonmenfrommars for setting us up with accomodation for both nights and a special thanks to the Didelet family who let us 7 strange, English, commoners sleep in their wonderful house, feeding us and letting us wash.

Another 5 hour drive followed and we arrived in Selestat for our last French gig of the tour. The venue was drastically different from the two previous nights, a small bar in a small town to a small crowd but the gig was one our best. We were supported by a local South-Dakota influenced country and blues band called Mitch and the Buccanons and, despite not having a bass player, they had a really good, full sound. After we played, we had some more beverages, lasagne and then headed in two different directions, half the band staying with the lead singer of The Moorings and the other half with the bass player. After a good sleep and a mean breakfast, we met up and started to drive to Wiesbaden for our first of 7 gigs with the mighty Talco.

Gig in Selestat, photography by Celim Gnik