50 States: New Jersey (14/50) | New Years Day 2012
Technically this one came in 2012, but it was on the same roll as all of my other shots from 2011. (Shh, it still counts..)
Once we got over the Walt Whitman Bridge, it took a long ways driving into Jersey before we even saw this sign (Mer and I were wondering if the Garden State would even welcome us at all).
50 States: Pennsylvania (13/50) | December 2011
50 States: Tennessee (12/50) | March 2011
Another shot from the March mini tour with Calm Palm Vapor, but this one is kind of faked. It’s actually the other side of the bridge from THIS photo.
Before I started the 50 States project, I’d been to Tennessee before. However, I had such a miserable time once in Nashville that I didn’t really want to go back (Sorry to any pro-Volunteers). On our drive from Chicago to Little Rock, I hijacked the van on I-40 for a brief loop through Memphis so I could grab my shot.
Don’t judge me. You’d have done the same. 12 down, 38 to go.
50 States: Wisconsin (11/50) | July 2011
The award for “Most Unique Welcome Sign So Far” would have to go to the Badger State.
Pilot Cloud drove up for a mini-pilgrimage to Franks Diner in Kenosha while recording our split EP over the summer. We’d stopped there on tour back in 2009 and been craving their insanely-tasty, artery-cloggingest breakfast platters ever since.
Unfortunately, however, this was the morning after a giant storm had passed through, knocking out power through almost the entire Kenosha area. Upon arriving at Franks, a despondent member of the staff came out to tell us they’d be closed until the power came back on—and there was no estimated timetable for when that would be.
Next time I’ll be sure to have a contingency plan to work-around Mother Nature ruining my breakfasts.
50 States: Arkansas (10/50) | March 2011
This trip with the Calm Palm Vapor boys was my favorite part of last winter (…because I wasn’t in Chicago). Heading south and getting a reprieve from 4 feet of snow and frigid temperatures was one of the most zen (for lack of a better word) times I’ve ever had.
Everyone in town was super friendly. Sipping mimosas at brunch with strangers and walking around in early March without a coat through downtown Little Rock can’t be beat. If that town were an eBay merchant, I am rating it as “would definitely buy again”.
Day 1 @ AV Fest, Elston and Wabansia
Chicago, Illinois | September 2011
Was anybody else here for this? There were two songs Hum played that I couldn’t recognize.
Suicide Machine, The Pod, Iron Clad Lou, Little Dipper, _____, Green To Me, I Hate It Too, Comin’ Home, Afternoon With The Axolotis, Stars, _____, The Scientists, (encore) I’d Like Your Hair Long.
Bucket list, check. Also, Maritime was awesome.
For the love of God, yes please. We are all Derrick Rose this week, in that none of us can beat the heat on our own.
Too soon?
Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois | July 2011
This reminds me of Jason Lee/Syndrome’s quote from The Incredibles - “..when everyone’s super, no one will be”
Archer and Leavitt, Chicago, Illinois | July 2011
midnight at the clark/division red line station, chicago, illinois | may 2011
midnight at the clark/division red line station, chicago, illinois | may 2011
somewhere along interstate 57, illinois | march 2011
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