pretty cool rundown of my January 2012 tour

I started 2012 with one day of lying around in bed, two days working at Dovetail, and then nine days of touring California in the band Key Losers. This tour was with my friends' band called The Finches. For the majority of the tour, Key Losers was me on guitar and vocals, Tom Filardo on guitar and vocals, and Stephen Steinbrink on bass and vocals. Three-part harmonies on pretty much every song. I think we sounded pretty good. My bandmates in YACHT came to the Smell show and that was pretty nice. Long Beach was crunk and fun as always. Placerville is my all-time favorite place to play, ever. I really think that every stop on this tour was magical in its own way. The Finches are just great, as people, and musicians. Anyway, here's my tour rundown complete with arbitrary punctuation and capitalization, and pretty much no mention of the actual shows, even though they were awesome:

January 4
vegetarian burrito from tacos villa corona in atwater village
tuna and avocado salad from TOT in japantown
some kind of sweet japanese pancake, a treat from Ry
mini cheese quesadillas with tomato and avocado made by Ry, post-show
slept on Carolyn and Ry’s couch

January 5
granola and coffee from Bru on Vermont with TJO
vegetarian burrito from Machos near Carolyn’s house
some kind of sandwich from whole foods in La Jolla
vegetarian tostada from Filiberto’s at 1am in encinitas
slept on the floor in Mike parents’ guest room

January 6
whole foods bagel and cream cheese, kale salad, yerba mate in downtown encinitas
cheesecake on a stick and fries on newport beach
vegetarian pho in costa mesa
slept on Carolyn and Ry’s couch

January 7
homemade mushroom omelettes with baguette and coffee courtesy of Ry
off-trail hike in griffith park
super tostada salad with jalapeños at Mi Lupita in Long Beach
potato tacos and half of a vegetarian burrito at 1am at Holy Mole in Long Beach
slept on Carolyn and Ry’s couch

January 8
fancy brunch at Lake and Alex’s in LA, filo almond rolls, potatoes and chanterelle mushrooms, tomato salad, kale salad, marionberry jam, coffee cake, bloody mary, coffee
weird and kinda gross indian food, spinach and garbanzo beans and samosas, near college in isla vista
half of a vegetarian burrito at super cuca’s mexican restaurant at 1am in isla vista
slept in the sandpiper lodge in santa barbara

January 9
mozzarella garden sandwich at savoy cafe
grilled cheese, fries, and a chocolate shake at in-n-out north of san luis obispo
garden salad and smoked salmon crepe at the crepe place in santa cruz
slept at Nora’s on the floor in the office

January 10
kale and egg scramble with toast and coffee at Nora’s
cream cheese bagel, kefir, an apple, peppermint tea, starbucks almonds, and a madeline cookie in the car
half of a tuna sandwich, a garden salad, and a coconut water at Cozmic Cafe
half of a garden burger and french fries at Nation’s at 1am in el cerrito
slept on the futon in Carolyn’s parents’ basement

January 11
butternut squash and goat cheese quesadilla with salad and coffee at Pixar
lemon ginger tea and an apple at mission creek cafe
mushroom, black olive, garlic pizza at serrano’s pizza
vegetarian burrito at el farolito at 1am with Hoyston
slept at Nora’s on the floor in the office

January 12
egg, toast and coffee at Nora’s
brown rice, kale, and sea vegetable bowl, and coconut almond shake at Cafe Gratitude with Tara (executives’ lunch)
coconut water from strip mall outside Davis
cheesecake and Chimay at Tower Cafe in Sacramento
slept at John and Jessica’s house in Sacramento, got up at 4:20am for shuttle


Please enjoy the following photos from my trip: