Last night we played the Mercury Lounge for the first time and it was super fun. Maybe someday we’ll go back there and pick up our merch lights.

Tonight we played our first away game (not counting Courtlandt-Land in New Brunswick) at a homey dive bar called the Fire in Philadelphia, next to a bustling firehouse. Some places have a green room for bands; this place had a whole green apartment upstairs for us to lay about in. The show was super fun and there was a pretty good crowd for a Monday night. Michael’s drawing was awesome as always.

After the show we drove through an amazing rainstorm and thundershow. For brief moments the whole sky lit up like it was noon. Now we’re staying in the historic Abraham Lincoln hotel in Reading.

Tomorrow we drive to Pittsburgh to do a radio thing with Dawn, and after we’ll play a show with Dawn at Garfield Artworks, and then spend the night with Cap’n Kevin!

We’re going on our first tour next month and we could use some help filling a few open dates at the end of our route. If you have an answer to either of the questions below, please leave a comment here or email us at booking@balthropalabama.com.

1. Do you know anyone who has some pull at any small- to medium-size venues in Asheville or Charlotte, NC? We’d like to book a show for Monday June 30th or Tuesday July 1st in one or both of those towns.
2. We have a possible show booked at the Nightlight in Chapel Hill, NC for Wednesday July 2nd, but we need a local band or two to fill out the bill. Do you know of any local bands in Chapel Hill who might be interested in sharing a bill with us?

Our existing tour dates are posted on our upcoming shows page. Hope to see you on the road!

Thanks for listening, and thanks for any help with booking these NC shows!

Update: our North Carolina shows are booked!

My buddy Tim found a giant Smart Media card on the street today. These photos were on it. Are they yours?

They asked us what our favorite books was, so we told em:

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Shot by (and briefly featuring) Miss Maylene Turner, aka Maria Cataldo!

Pretty nice write-up of our show at Joe’s Pub this Friday with Michael Arthur and Caithlin De Marrais.

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Hey folks! So we’re playing this show with Caithlin De Marrais and Michael Arthur at Joe’s Pub on Friday April 18th. They tell us that tickets are going fast, so get yours now if you haven’t already!

[ Update: 27 tickets left ]

[ Update: Sold Out! ]

All pics by Bernie DeChant.

On Thursday, March 20th, the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, we will release a digital download of our new single, God Loves My Country. The song asks the question: “Does God bless America, or any country or people over all others? Does God condone the violence enacted by one nation against another?”

Those who download the song will be encouraged to make a donation in support of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

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