Reutlingen

Yesterday we played in Reutlingen which is a small town in the south of Germany. It was another strange show, this time in a clothes shop. When we heard we were going to be playing in a clothes shop on a Monday night we were a bit worried..

But it actually turned out to be a really good show. The shop is really interesting. It's a store that sells hipster style clothing with a fair trade ethic. They've also set it up as a place for people to hang out in, selling drinks and stuff like that. And people do hang out in it. It's really cool, surprisingly cool for such a tiny little town.

The show itself was an early one, but a good one. The shop is tiny, and was full with the 40 odd people that came along. The promoter wanted us to play two sets, so we gave it ago. It was something we'd never done before. But it actually worked quite well, and we got to talk to people in between the sets. People bought our album, people seemed into it. It was a really good show, and I think the first time we'd ever played on a Monday.

After the show the shop owner, promoter, and host Henrick took us to a local bar. It was this weird Irish pub that was packed full of people, and it was Kareoke night. This was the first time we really experienced any real sort of culture shock. People were singing these English language songs, and putting on their best American or British accents in an attempt to mimic the original performers. So strange.

Afterwards we went back to Henrick's place, and what an amazing host! He had this room set up for us with beds, internet, and a fridge full of beer, fizzy drink and food for us. We were totally blown away. I'm sitting in said room at the moment typing this out. It's 3 in the afternoon, we should really go and do our washing. Next stop is Italy.. Milano I think. See ya there