We are at a Formula One racetrack somewhere near Cologne, where the annual Rock am Ring/ Rock im Park Festivals begin tonight. Unlike other European events, which we have done before, this is our first appearance at Germany's big weekend out and the guys are psyched to be playing here with so many other great … Continue reading Postcard from the Festival Part of Germany – Cologne 2005
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Postcard from Andalucia – Granada 2005
Ever since I heard that Clash song Spanish Bombs off London Calling, back in law school days (also early R.E.M. days), I have wondered what Andalucia would be like….as we are starting this last part of the tour in Granada, I am getting to find out. What a great town: compact, bustling, very old-world European … Continue reading Postcard from Andalucia – Granada 2005
Postcard from the Home Stretch – Sydney 2005
We have a couple of days off before the final two shows of this part of the tourâ in Adelaide Wednesday night and Perth on Friday, then home for a spring break and a chance to rest, revive and get ready for the summer fun in Europe starting in Spain in late May. For the … Continue reading Postcard from the Home Stretch – Sydney 2005
Postcard from New Plymouth/Taranaki – 2005
Tonight's show, just completed, Â was one of the best of the tour. I don't know why…something in the air–(the moist air due to the daylong rain that greeted our arrival and stayed with us pretty relentlessly through the show); great support sets from Bright Eyes and The Checks, a wonderful setlist including rarities of “Turn … Continue reading Postcard from New Plymouth/Taranaki – 2005
Postcard from the Last Night in South Africa – Cape Town 2005
It has been a very interesting ten days here in South Africa; with extended visits to both Cape Town and Johannesburg, cities about as different as San Francisco is from Chicago. And the Trafalgar Square show in 2001 for Nelson Mandela was one of those times you always remember, but coming here has really made … Continue reading Postcard from the Last Night in South Africa – Cape Town 2005
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