Gareth Davies from Bastions returns with the second part of his tour blog…

Yo, sorry for delay in part two of my blog updates regarding the Tangled Tour – WiFi connections/contact with the outside world has been incredibly elusive since we headed north. Since my first blog, the tour has hit The Hope and Anchor in London, The Star and Garter in Manchester, and Central Station in Wrexham. The weather has taken a turn for the worse, Goodtime Boys have disappeared and some mysterious new characters called Veils have come aboard the party. One of them is keen on exposing himself. If you are reading this, send help.

In order to retreat and tell the tale in chronological order, I’ll need to go back a few days to when we were in London. The venue was intimate in size, and sold out a few hours before doors, which was cool and ensured every band had a good audience for their rock-based debauchery. After some deliberation on how to position cabs and kit on stage so that ABSOLUTELY NO TONE WAS COMPROMISED WHATSOEVER the show kicked off and was, of course, amazing. Afterwards we headed to where we were staying, via a popular fried chicken emporium that isn’t owned by a Colonel, nor is it housed inside a Cottage. Outside there was some kind of mass brawl going on so we legged it away pretty quickly. I’m not going out that way, man. This dude was sleeping through the whole thing though:

The next day we made our way up to Manchester to play the Star and Garter, which is apparently located in a seedy area of vice according to the locals with us. A long wait for the venue to open meant a trip to Piccadilly station to pay 30p to use the bathroom. At 30p, I was hoping for one hell of an experience but to be honest, I was under whelmed. Here’s another bloke sleeping, up close and personal:

The show itself was great with a good turnout. Sadly it was Goodtime Boys last show of the tour, and also their bass player Matt’s last show with them. They/He will be missed and I think speak for all when I say that I hope to cross paths with him again soon, and no doubt we’ll see the Goodtime Boys in the near future. In their honour, here is a picture of Eddie Murphy that we think looks like Alexander Pennie:

Love you, Pennie.

On to the next day, we hit Wrexham. This is a town that I have played maybe more than any other except for nearby Chester, and London. In all honesty, the turnout for the show was slim but those that were there were receptive and supportive of what we’re all doing so one cannot complain. In the first song of our set, I slipped due to excess moisture created by Grady Av-… I mean “Jon” from Kerouac, and landed flat on my arse. I imagine footage will appear shortly. I’m hoping I can get hold of it and grab £500 from You’ve Been Framed, if that still exists.

We’re heading to Leeds today, a town I know and like, so I’m looking forward to it.

I hope this reaches you as WiFi continues to be scarce. I didn’t realise I relied on certain items of technology so much, and it’s only going to get worse. Fear Factory may have had a point.

Gareth

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When we wrote the outro piece to Gareth’s first Tangled Tour Blog, we correctly predicted that he’d have WiFi trouble when he was out on the road. This time around, we’re predicting we’ll win the lottery tomorrow night. You can’t blame us for trying. Anyway, there’ll be more from Gareth soon.