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TGL's Hoity Toity Tour to The NE Day 3: The Lemon Grove in Youngstown, OH
Posted by on July 18, 2012
Youngstown is a pretty place.  The Lemon Grove is purportedly the best spot in town and we believe it- it fulfills our first 2 requirements for loving any place: great beer & great food.  Also good people.  And a small but excellent crowd danced for our whole set!  What else could a girl want? We spent the daylight hours prowling around a huge park, falling, and getting caught in an epic thunderstorm...… (read more)
TGL's Hoity Toity Tour to The NE Day 2: Boozarama Fest & Super Predator CD Release at AE Sculpture Studio in Canton, OH
Posted by on July 15, 2012
Day 2:  Boozarama Fest & Super Predator CD Release at AE Sculpture Studio in Canton, OH Canton is a great town with a vibrant music scene largely spearheaded by Chris Bentley of The Most Beautiful Losers and Buzzbin Mike of Buzzbin Magazine.  14 bands, 2 stages.  It was a wild time. Here's the fb event page so you can check out the bands on the lineup: https://www.facebook.com/events/342918945769569/… (read more)
TGL's Hoity Toity Tour to The Northeast Day 1: Hambone's Pub in Pittsburgh, PA
Posted by on July 15, 2012
We are video blogging instead of regular blogging this time around.  Here's Day 1 of our 6th tour through the US, this time to the Northeast.  It's our first time playing up here aside from our roots in NYC and 1 show in Burlington Vermont a couple years ago.   This is our first foray into video blogging.  It's pretty casual so far, but who knows what madness we shall come up with as we get used… (read more)
The Dirty Yeti's Shotgun- Episode II: The Tall Bike Strikes Back
Posted by on April 23, 2012
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Van-toons Episode I: Vest Wars
Posted by on April 22, 2012
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The Dirty Yeti Bikini Beach Party: Eugene OR
Posted by on April 5, 2012
The Dirty Yeti Bikini Beach Party: Eugene OR “How do we prepare?” I asked Aldo over the din of excitement. “Line up bottles of your best whiskey and clear a corner. I’m sure this is all we’ll need to do.” He said with a knowing glint in his eye. I recruited a few native locals to start the work. Soon a gleaming row of whiskey bottles lined the counter and several nearby tables. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------… (read more)
The Dirty Yeti Bikini Beach Party: Portland OR
Posted by on March 18, 2012
Everyone was silent after the boom. The crowd looked around for someone to investigate. Fortunately they were spared the effort, for the door burst open, and a man from the village tore across the room, spouting Hindi and grabbing an army officer by the collar. Another man rose from a nearby table and calmed the now agitated officer. “He is crying for help. He says a great foot crashed to the ground.”… (read more)
The Dirty Yeti Bikini Beach Party: Bend OR
Posted by on March 18, 2012
My little Tea House had ever been so full. Soldiers and villagers who never meet my eye were ordering drinks. Jack watched me, bemused, as I openly poured hard spirits to men who would normally harass me about liquor laws. Aldo was strumming a mandolin and chuckling every time someone walked up the narrow stairway. Sir Kent stood up and addressed the room. “What are all of you doing here?” The… (read more)
The Dirty Yeti Beach Party Seattle
Posted by on March 6, 2012
"The Galt Line 'ere tonight? Thought so, sir." The two soldiers bustled past and picked two stools at the counter. "Drinks sir!" I eyed them suspiciously and stepped in front of the bottles that now lined the shelves. Everyone clearly had drinks in their hands. Liquor is not allowed in this area because of some local civil trouble with the native villagers. "We serve no alcohol here boys." "Can it.… (read more)
The Dirty Yeti Beach Party: Chelan and Bremerton
Posted by on March 5, 2012
Aldo Stepped from the shadows. Everyone who traveled knew Aldo. He was on every street corner in every city in the world. His parents forced him to learn to play the violin in hopes of getting a court position. Aldo instead of pursuing his parent's dreams of stately dinners, he ran off with a passing tribe of Gypsies. Now he made his living playing for coins, bells strapped to his ankle, and dressed… (read more)
The Dirty Yeti Beach Party Days 7 and 8.
Posted by on February 6, 2012
Jack, a very shrewd man, thought with narrowed eyes for a moment. “It could be a mechanical thing. There are great mechanical wonders in the world today.” Sir Kent spoke up with a raised eyebrow. “T’would be a wonder that could travel the way people talk about it.” “I’ve seen it,” Tanaka said, “It carries them and all of their gear through snow and over mountains. It has a V6.”… (read more)
The Dirty Yeti Beach Party Days 5 and 6.
Posted by on January 25, 2012
Kanaka filled the darkened doorway, tracking sand and high desert snow behind him. Kanaka smokes too much. “They travel on the back of a great brown Yeti.” A For Real Yeti Kanaka was a tall man with sun scorched and brown skin. He made his living taking foreigners through his native mountain pass. He carefully peeled off his great goat skin boots, and shrugged off a cape of different animal hides.… (read more)
The Dirty Yeti Beach Party Days 3 and 4
Posted by on January 4, 2012
My old friend Jack Cooper always cuts an impressive figure. A born adventurer from the Australian colonies, Jack makes his living by smuggling rare plants out of savage countries. He claims, every time he gets drunk, that he was the one who brought heritage coffee plants from Ethiopia to British Imperial territories in Turkey. Jack on the job “Strapped ‘em under me armpits I did. When I sweated,… (read more)
The Dirty Yeti Beach Party days 1 and 2. Journey to the west.
Posted by on December 31, 2011
The Dirty Yeti Beach Party days 1 and 2. Journey to the west. On my discharge from the British Territorial Army, I declined the ride home and instead opened a tea shop in the provincial town of Gorakhpur in Northern India. It was located in the rooms above the editor’s office of the local office of a London paper, so I frequently stayed in the know about the comings and goings of my military companions,… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 21
Posted by on September 12, 2011
See You In Toledo We met the The Faux Paus some months ago in Elizabethtown PA. Later we saw them again at Elephant Talk. They kindly set up this show in Toledo for us. This was their home turf, so we figured that this show would be a breeze. We were really looking forward to this one. We left our campground and hit the highway. Old people in RV’s watched us pack up. It was weird.  We were in… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 20
Posted by on September 8, 2011
Eatin’ in Eaton OH Leaving our very comfortable and shady green campsite was a little tough to do, but it was time to leave Indiana behind and give it a go in Ohio for a bit. A little place called Taffy’s was the spot for the night, in a town called Eaton Ohio. Some rural roads took us winding through eastern Indiana, with farm fields and green woods in all directions. Eaton is not far from the… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 18 and 19
Posted by on September 5, 2011
Married to Marion IN and a Day Off… Kinda We woke and had pancakes, turkey bacon, eggs, and coffee. It was awesome. Next we showered. That was also awesome. After that we did our laundry. That too was awesome. When that was done I wrote some blogs. That too was awesome. Then we ate lunch. It was bacon and lettuce sandwiches and soup. This was awesome too. Basically our day was pretty much awesome.… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 17
Posted by on September 5, 2011
The Indianapolis 500 (minutes of torture) In the night, the plains slide by without you noticing them. One might blow by miles of highway without noticing. Only Chicago broke the monotony while we drove through the night to Indianapolis. Stars speckled the sky, and near dawn, a series of red lights rotated against the sky, showing the outline of giant rotors slowly turning on a wind farm. Blythe took… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 16
Posted by on September 4, 2011
Bring em in to the Bremen Café We found some showers at our campsite. After scrubbing ourselves, we were ready to hit the town. A short drive brought us into Milwaukee. We still had all day though. We couldn’t just wait outside of the venue all day. Instead we found a little coffee shop called Rochambo. They had strong coffee, as well as some beer, wine, and coffee based cocktails. With coffee… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 15
Posted by on September 4, 2011
Which way does the Horseshoe go again? After a short breakfast with Austin, we sat down at The House Café to watch CMKT4 back up a very odd act. A man named Gary Mullis lives in DeKalb. He writes songs. Lots of them. He’s an older man, as tall as I am, with white hair, apparent energy, and a distant stare. When he greeted me that morning, he asked me if I was with the newspaper. He was wearing… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 13 and 14
Posted by on September 3, 2011
At home in the House Café Day 13 was a day off. What does a day off look like for The Galt Line. Well, there was a lot of microwave food and $3 bottles of wine. There was plenty of work on the computer, and lots of cable TV. We worked and napped and drank. I pounded through some blogs while Blythe changed the strings on the uke. I also pounded through too much wine, and found my head pounding when… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 12
Posted by on August 30, 2011
 Attack of the Lake Villains from Lake Villa When we woke, there was a breakfast to be had. Climbing out of the tent, we found the sky pearly white with thin, rolling clouds. On the picnic table in our site, neatly tied in a shopping bag, was left-overs from last night, along with some eggs we bought. We woke, stretched, and began preparing a breakfast of scrambled eggs, peppers, onions, mushrooms,… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 11
Posted by on August 29, 2011
Did you ever see Repo Man? Life in the motel of Northern KY (a VERY cheap motel by the way) is a hard one. There are so many car windows in downtown Cincinnati to smash, and only so much daylight. Though this line of work may pay more than ours, we thought that we might forge ahead with our dreams, and slide out of the Cincinnati metro area undetected. The open Midwest highway is a beautiful sight… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 10
Posted by on August 27, 2011
Two shows in one day! Why quit now? The sun baked us in our tent. 9 is the perfect time to rise on a sunny day. We rolled out of the tent, and Jessa turned up in moments. She walked us through the process, showed us where to unload, and contacted the groggy soundman. After dragging our instruments and amps up to the sleepy stage, we discovered a keg back stage. Nothing says “good morning” like… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 9
Posted by on August 27, 2011
Richmond KY is the greatest city in the history of civilization. Sort Of. I woke in a comfortable bedroom, hacking significantly less than the night before. I could hear that people were up and about already. Blythe was passed out next to me, snoring with cartoonish exuberance. I crawled out of bed, still grunting with guttural disturbance. In the kitchen, Ishi was searching for breakfast. Not authentic… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 8
Posted by on August 27, 2011
Al’s Bar’s Our Bar The sun rose over Costco that morning, and we woke to the sounds of slamming car doors. The parking lot was alive with busy families. We must have been a sight, all of us filing out of the bus and squinting at the daylight. Blythe and I hit the big clean bathrooms for a quick clean up, and had a Costco hotdog for breakfast ($1.50 with a soda!). We feasted with Ishi and Casey… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 7
Posted by on August 27, 2011
The South Gate to Our Hearts The Bloodroots Barter got us all booked in a crazy venue in the Cincinnati metro area called the Southgate House. It was the first thing on our minds when we woke on Jorja’s floor. A long drive was ahead of us, but this venue seemed like a cool spot. We all convened at Acoustic Coffeehouse, said goodbye to Johnson City, and hit the highway. Sailing through the hills,… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 6
Posted by Willie Gammell on August 25, 2011
Leaving “Las” Raleigh, or “Detroit Rock” Johnson City We just plain had to do it. We left our motel room and hit the road. However, leaving behind these creature comforts was no great tragedy. Five shows with the Bloodroots Barter awaited us, and we were sure that these were going to be great shows. The gigs were booked in their territory, at places that they had developed. They were really… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 4 and 5
Posted by Willie Gammell on August 19, 2011
Day Off… and then on again-or- Slim Crowd We woke at 6:30. Now, this is not the usual time we would stir on a day off, but there was free breakfast to be had. We pulled on some clothes and tip-toed down to the office. The layout was meager, but we piled our Styrofoam plates high with Danishes and English muffins and tiny cups of juice. We snuck out again and ate our breakfast in front of the news.… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 3
Posted by Willie Gammell on August 18, 2011
CAVE IN! The Sun streamed through the dusty warehouse windows, dappled by the broad leafed trees growing by the creek bed out back. I woke when a train went by and roared across the ancient rail road bridge that stood behind the building. I quietly packed the gear while Blythe slept, being careful not to disturb Angus, who had curled up on a couch the night before after knocking back a little too… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day 2
Posted by Willie Gammell on August 18, 2011
Staunton Vampires Do Not Suck We stretched and yawned in the cabin. Peering through the window in the loft we could see a rolling field and a blue mountain in the distance. It’s strange to feel your world expand when you see it in daylight. After packing out the sleeping bag, we carefully drove the rutted gravel road to the highway and glided into town.  A visit to Walmart was in order for clean… (read more)
The Galt Line Beer and Sausages Tour Day +1
Posted by Willie Gammell on August 17, 2011
We got Pigeon Holed! Hard! In a scramble, we packed the van. There is still business to be done after all. We need to change the oil, rotate the tires, check the brakes, pack the chuck box, check the camping equipment, pack some clothes, change strings on all of the instruments, make posters and flyers for the remaining venues, collate show data into an itinerary, figure out where we’re to stay,… (read more)
The Galt Line Sausages and Beer Tour Day (- 1)
Posted by Willie Gammell on August 13, 2011
We have not stopped moving since April, when we returned from the West Coast. With frequent trips to Atlantic City, Magical Marriage Computer, recording and releasing our new album “Skin of Our Teeth,” The Main Street Music Festival, and Elephant Talk Indie Music Festival, as well as constant shows and our Residency at Bella through STTP, we have been busy all day every day. At this rate, another… (read more)
Band Philosophy
Posted by Willie Gammell on August 1, 2011
I wrote this as a description of the new album. CD Baby suggested writing plenty of information so that the style of music is clear to the reader. What I came up with is a kind of band manifesto. It seems a little self involved but I thought I'd put it up so that people who like our music can crawl in our heads and see it how we do. Thanks for reading, -Willie We are The Galt Line, a duo consisting… (read more)
IGNORE LAST EMAIL FROM US!
Posted by on July 21, 2011
If you received an email from us at 2:59am with just a link, DON'T OPEN IT!  We don't know if it's a virus or what but someone hacked into our account. I'm really sorry guys.  We're getting it straightened out with Google right now :( www.TheGaltLineBand.com (read more)
Why We Love Lexington, KY
Posted by on May 27, 2011
One of our favorite people and musicians, the stellar Jerry Belsak, just sent us this: " HEY, BLYTHE, Willie (The Galt Line): GUESS WHAT? I took my Father out to eat at Ramsey's - so I was at this random restaurant IN Lexington, on the south side of Lex. AND I was wearing the Galt Line T-Shirt; and our waitress comes up to take our order and she says "I've seen them play" And proceeds to shake her… (read more)
Bands to look up!
Posted by on May 14, 2011
So just about anytime we meet someone new, they suggest a plethora of awesome bands for us to look up.  Sadly, time for research has been sparse so the list has grown quite large.  Wanna see? Jan. 6: The Acroyogis Jan. 15: Chris Pureka, Girl in a Coma Jan. 29: Heart Gets Monkey Feb. 16: The River Knot Trio Mar. 4: Pablo & The Dregs, The Cinammon Band, The Handsom Furrs, The Sketties, Weinerslav… (read more)
Return of the Roots Jedi -or- Hurtling Through American Highway Space
Posted by on April 20, 2011
Skip to the end for a conclusion on the whole tour... We had lunch with Suzie, hearing the story of how she got all the out to the Seattle area in the first place. For the afternoon we hung out with Dustin and Natasha, who have very comfortably set themselves up in the rainy city. We walked their tiny dogs, sat at a local cafe, and I sprayed their kitchen with over-carbonated cider. When we departed,… (read more)
Day 31 We Drop Anchor at the Anchor Pub -or- Arkansas & The River Bandits steal our hearts.
Posted by on April 8, 2011
Sunrise never came at the Sunrise Motor Inn. The small window was completely covered with a sad and dirty curtain. We showered and got out fast. To save cash, we planned on camping somewhere for the next night, but a quiet rain continued to fall, and a chill wind continued to blow, and campsites continued to be elusive. Riding into the town of Everett (a suburb of Seattle), we found a cheap strip… (read more)
Day 30 - Port Townsend Who? - or - The Galt Line and Temperance
Posted by on April 8, 2011
We woke in Sarah’s room, strangely surround by things we had left behind in New York, and Sarah had moved out to Portland. After a shower, Sarah, Jenna, and Cameron wanted to take us out to a nice spot that they knew of for breakfast. A short drive brought us to The Stepping Stone. After a little wait, they set us up in a large booth in the corner, and in minutes we had steaming and delicious coffee… (read more)
Day 29 - Langano Drink Some Beers - or - Casino Sodas and Bathrooms
Posted by on April 7, 2011
It was hard to leave our pretty rooms. Slowly we made our way out, stopping to roam the beach for some time, cold ocean mist swirling around us. We found piles of driftwood, worn smooth by years in the waves. With a trudge up a steep hill from the beach to our waiting van, we knew we were leaving the coast behind. Before we left Lincoln City, we stopped off in the casino for some free soda and coffee.… (read more)
Day 28 - The House of Sand and Fog (The Fun One!) -or- Costal Living on a Valley Budget
Posted by on April 4, 2011
We woke refreshed in Shirley’s house. Quietly, we made ourselves some coffee and traipsed our way out. Backing out of her driveway, we decided what to do with our day off. We turned the van toward the highway, ready to hit the coast again. Traveling over a range of hills, a quiet rain began to tap on the windshield, and a fog rolled across the highway. In about an hour we found ourselves twisting… (read more)
Day 27 - Redding to leave California Already! -or- Oregonna Start Playing Already!?
Posted by on April 1, 2011
California doesn’t mean a thing to us now. It was time to move on. We rolled out fast and blasted up I-5 as fast as we could. Before long we hit the California border. Blythe was so happy to be in Oregon that she fell asleep as quickly as possible. We were rolling toward Roseburg when the Cascade Mountains peeked over the horizon, and soon surrounded us with warm green hills, and snow-streaked rocky… (read more)
Day 26 - Highway 1 revisited - or - Our Coffee Adventures in Subsidized Street Performance.
Posted by on March 31, 2011
We rolled off the futon at Chris’s place slightly hung over. We had a short ride in heavy traffic ahead of us. The gig this day was 11am-1pm at a tiny coffee shop in San Francisco. With a few wrong turns and a few corrections, we got ourselves onto the Bay Bride, and were on our way. Soon we arrived. Coffee Adventurers is a tiny and clean little coffee shop with unique drinks and a large and mysteriously… (read more)
Day 25 - Carmeled and Covered in Chocolate -or- Mama Buzzed by Low Flying Aircraft
Posted by on March 31, 2011
That was some of the best sleep for the entire trip. We woke up pretty early and got ready slow. The sun was finally showing as we threw our stuff in the van check out. With a quick stop at a grocery store for some lunch, we headed out of town. We had one detour to make to Last Stage West to pick up a mic clip we left. Pulling through highway 41, we saw Tom still spreading gravel on the parking lot… (read more)
Day 24 - San Luis Abysmal Weather -or- Shake your Frogs and Peaches
Posted by on March 29, 2011
The sound of raindrops on nylon woke me. Blythe was sound asleep with a slow drip steadily wetting her hair. Several things became clear in an instant. One was the irony that we have gotten rain in Vegas, LA, and now the usually dry Atascadero. Second was that our $30 dollar tent was leaking like a Russian submarine. Third was that the seam sealer we had put on the tent was essentially good only for… (read more)
Day 23 - Highway 1 is #1 -or- BBQ’ed in Atascadero
Posted by on March 27, 2011
We felt pretty good waking up. This was because we had slept an hour longer than planned and were late for breakfast with Lindsay. AHHH! We left as fast as we could, then rode the highway into Venice. The neighborhood is beautiful. It’s like taking everything nice out of Brooklyn, and putting it in the sun and next to the beach, and adding lots of green landscaping and palm trees. Talking to Lindsay… (read more)
Day 22 - Leaving Las Vegas… Sober - or - Pasadena it to the Left.
Posted by on March 27, 2011
We woke up blearily in our cheap Vegas motel room. Our heads ached from the stiff beers and my ankle was still tender. Blythe went to Walgreens to get me an ankle brace while I packed up. We still weren’t sure what to do with ourselves. We had a little free time, but not much. When we checked out of the room, we didn’t have a place to park for free, and my ankle would keep us from walking very… (read more)
Day 21 - Lost Vegas - or - What to Do in Vegas in the Rain with No Money and a Twisted Ankle
Posted by on March 24, 2011
The alarm clock woke us in our just barely too expensive motel room in Phoenix. We had to get to Vegas today with time enough to look around, and that meant getting the car fixed as fast as possible. With news of Elizabeth Taylor’s death ringing shrilly from the cheap TV, we packed up and showered fast.  We even had to skip the pool. The night before I found a nearby repair shop called Cactus Auto… (read more)
Day 20 Pt. 2– Canadian Indie Invasion - or - Arizoned Out - or - Lost (and found) Leaf
Posted by on March 23, 2011
The ride across the New Mexico/Arizona border was dreamlike. We sailed quietly through hills and across canyon floors. We even passed the way cool and slightly eerie Very Large Array (VLA), which is a desert plain populated by numerous three story tall radio telescopes. In Arizona we blew through the Salt River Canyon in Tonto National Forest. We were treated to sights of snow capped mountains and… (read more)
Day 20 – On the Road Again -or- Phoenix Rises From the Ashes of Food and Sleep
Posted by on March 22, 2011
New Mexico, for us, is always an easy time. It’s a parade of good food and strange sights. No New Mexico trip is complete for us without the following: New Mexican food – usually a pile of slow cooked meats smothered in chile (red or green) all wrapped in a fresh tortilla. Vegetables? Maybe. Trips with the family to Wal-Mart – Blythe’s family is incredibly generous, and every time they see… (read more)
Day 12 - Trek from the Mountains to the Desert - or – A Drink of Courage for a Long Drive.
Posted by on March 17, 2011
It took a lot of sun through the window to stir us. We didn’t get to bed until nearly 4 am. Pretty soon we were downing some coffee with Craig and Caroline, talking over the next few days. They were flying out that night for Miami, the first stop on a trip to the Bahamas for a family wedding. Craig was lamenting the timing, the Bahamas being a popular spring break spot. A quiet night on the beach… (read more)
Day 11 – Rum of a Reddish Color - or - Free Beer in the Mountains
Posted by on March 17, 2011
The mountains peeked through our window as we blinked in the morning sunshine. Yawning, we found our way to the living room and thumbed through magazines until Caroline woke up and made us some french press coffee. Soon Craig, Caroline and your two heroes were sitting pleasantly in the kitchen, making plans for an easy day off. Before long we were zooming into the mountains, just minutes from their… (read more)
Day 10- Price of the Plains - or - Steaks on the Run
Posted by on March 17, 2011
There was frost on the tent when we woke. It was cold. Teeth chattering it was so cold. I mean witches tit in a brass bra cold. It wasn't warm. We packed up fast and booked it out of there, stamping our feet on the floorboards and rubbing our knuckles until the engine warmed. In a few moments we were blasting down a lonely prairie highway at 80 mph through the golden grassed hills, under a crystal… (read more)
Day 8 - Put it in the Donut Whole - or – Wichitalkin’ about Kansas?
Posted by on March 12, 2011
We woke up cold. But that didn’t stop us from facing the prairie sun cheerfully. Coffee, eggs, steaks, and biscuits rolled off of our Coleman stove and down our throats.  We packed up with Military speed and hit the highway for Wichita. Now, we’ve been back and forth across Kansas on I-70 before, and the view is pretty. But this I-35, north to south highway was amazing. Rolling amber hills stretch… (read more)
Day 8 – What to Do in Missouri With a Day Off - or – From Clean Linens to a Kansas State Fishing Lake.
Posted by on March 11, 2011
The alarm went off at 6. Why would we get up at 6 on a day off? So we can eat free hotel breakfast of course. This was a good one. Many hotel breakfasts are cereal and fruit. Some have some lumpy gravy and rubbery biscuits. Even the best usually just have a crusty waffle iron jammed in a corner. This one had it all. There were eggs, sausage, French toast, fruit, yogurt, waffles, and the rest. We ate… (read more)
Day 7 – Fun with Institutional Money - or – How to Wreck a Hotel Room with the Power of Sex and Vodka.
Posted by on March 11, 2011
Golden sun washed across the Wal-Mart parking lot. A quick stop for a tube of toothpaste, and we were ready to hit the school. Soon after the brilliant sunrise, dense grey clouds rolled in, bringing with it an icy-wet wind. We huddled against the weather as we toured the property. The campus is modern and clean, with gleaming glass buildings. The room we were playing was a high ceiling, glass fronted… (read more)
Day 6 – Dry County but not a Dry Soul - or – Adventures with Police for Jesus
Posted by on March 10, 2011
We took a long time getting up, sinking into a soft bed and alternately reading chapters from “On the Road”. Slinking groggily, we slide out of Curse’s house, with its every surface covered in symbols and statues of Baphomet. We collected up our unfinished vodka and pizza before we went, sure we’d need a recharge somewhere along our route. The road to Berea from Lexington is clean and straight,… (read more)
Day 5 – Day Off - or - Off Day
Posted by on March 8, 2011
Waking up in the farm house was one of the most pleasant yawnings and stretchings of this tour yet. With birds chirping and sun shining, we sat and talked with Lindsey for a while, with steaming coffee mugs in hand. Soon Kyle and Brent of American Freedom Machine joined us. We hiked a mile long path they had cut through the woods surrounding the farm, then set off for Louisville to help Lindsey move… (read more)
Day 4 – Highland’s Ego Stroke - or – LexTown Plan Melt Down
Posted by on March 7, 2011
Crawling from our burrow above Bloodroots house, we peeked through the windows to find some snow dusting the trees. The roaring river that gushed beneath the house the night before had calmed to a sedate and deliberate flow. After some coffee from our new percolator and a moment to check the weather, we departed for Lexington. We’d slept a bit late, so time was tight, but we hit the winding Kentucky… (read more)
Day 3- Goodbye Staunton, Hello Hills – or – A Night In The Evil Dead House (the friendly version)
Posted by on March 6, 2011
After sleeping a little too late, we hung out with Pat, Rev. Bill, and Jess for a bit before rolling out. One last break ride down Johnson St. brought us to Sun Spots to say goodbye to Molly. With a quick stop at Wal-Mart for our daily rations of fruit and prepared subs, we fired up the GPS (now called the Gypsy) and chose a route along the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s a bit more time consuming, but… (read more)
Day 2 – Social event of the Season? Or Darjeeling Not Limited But For Lack of Booze.
Posted by on March 5, 2011
The morning was sunny and brisk when we woke and stretched in the Chop House (home of the Judy Chops). In need of coffee and breakfast, we prowled the town a bit. Stopping in a Sun Spots to see Molly was a treat, as we were invited to watch some glass blowing and got the lowdown on where to get a strong cup of coffee (Blue Mountain Coffee). Next we perched ourselves on a sun-speckled bench by an ancient… (read more)
Day 1 of The Galt Line Wild West Party Tour
Posted by on March 4, 2011
An easy first day for the Galt Line Wild West Party Tour. After some Mexican for lunch with the Mom and a quick stop at Guitar Center, we were on our way. We blasted down I-66, rocketing into rural VA. Thrilled to see the DC Metro area in the rear view mirror, Blythe expressed excitement by promptly passing out in the passenger seat. Soon we were rolling in to Harrisonburg (while listening to Charlie… (read more)
COVERAGE! Thank you, Rachel Leon & Leesburg Patch! The Galt Line's show at a tiny coffee shop in a rural VA town is COVERED!
Posted by on February 14, 2011
We nearly fell over in shock and glee when the superb Rachel Leon introduced herself to us at Shoes Cup & Cork Club in Leesburg, VA this past Wednesday. She was there for US!  To listen to our music!  And to write about it!  For Leesburg Patch!  Woo hoo! Here's the article:http://leesburg.patch.com/articles/the-galt-line-is-right-on-track She was as sweet as she could be and we can't tell you… (read more)
Tues 1/25/11 Newsletter: The Sidebar TOMORROW, Bumper stickers, and MORE!
Posted by on January 25, 2011
Next Show:TOMORROW  Wed. 1/26The Sidebar9pm$718+w/ Friends of the Octopi, and Bobby E. Lee & The Sympathizers218 E. Lexington St.Baltimore, MD 21202 Hi everyone! Sorry for the huge gap since our last newsletter.  The holiday season was crazy and we've been planning our March tour to California!  It's coming along quite well- dates thus far are posted at the bottom of this blog. We've got quite… (read more)
Day 4 : Detroit
Posted by on December 6, 2010
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A Day in the Life
Posted by on December 3, 2010
Today we: -recorded the Punctual Drummer (my bottle-cap leg shakers), -remastered all our tracks to include the PD, -uploaded new and improved tracks to all our websites... check 'em out!!! (facebook, reverbnation, myspace) -recorded vocals and the PD for a recording-in-progress of Helen Morgan, -emailed venues from Maryland to Missouri about our March tour -encountered the following bands through… (read more)
September tour blog day 3
Posted by on November 29, 2010
Day 3 : Bowling Green OH  The Drive to Bowling Green was beautiful and smooth and we got into town around 1:30, leaving us with a whole afternoon of free time. We wandered around town for a while, checking out the courthouse and all the local shops.  Then we settled into a city park and finished writing our zombie song, The Piper< inspired by Dan Eliss’s amazing flyer. We also finished the first… (read more)
Coverage!!! THANK YOU Gaithersburg Patch & The Appalachian Independent!
Posted by on November 19, 2010
Fun news: We played two shows this week and we got a review for one and a promo spot for the other! A HUGE thank you to Jack Edwards, journalist extraordinaire for Gaithersburg.Patch.com and Jeff Henry, badass writer for The Appalachian Independent in Frostburg, MD.  Jeff also very generously gave us some plays on his stellar radio show.  We'll let you know as soon as he streams his awesomeness… (read more)
September Tour Day 2: Tasty Jones in Akron, OH 9/14/2010
Posted by on November 15, 2010
Day 2 – Akron            It started out a beautiful Tuesday. We were enjoying a sunny drive through he green Ohio hills. Gradually we noticed a repetitive clunking noise. “Is that the road?” I ask. As soon as the words leave my lips, I see a bolt fly out from the front passenger tire area and the Dirty Yeti starts rumbling and grinding, forcing us over to the shoulder.            … (read more)
Sept. Tour Day 1: Bar Monkey in Frostburg, MD
Posted by on November 11, 2010
We couldn’t have asked for a better first day of our tour. We had a beautiful drive out to Frostburg, where the leaves are just starting to turn. We got to Bar Monkey around 5 pm, with plenty of time for a slow and easy set up. The weather was crisp and cool, perfect for an outdoor show on Bar Monkey’s awesome patio. We were thrilled when Mark Penny from National Road showed up with brushes and… (read more)
Mini-Tour Part 3: Common Grounds and Lexington, KY
Posted by on September 10, 2010
We pulled into Lexington around 4 with a few hours to hang out before the show.  Our buddies Tara and Rick have recently moved in with Mark and Kristi, who we had met before and were thrilled to finally get the chance to get to know.  They were even more awesome than we had anticipated AND they have the coolest dog ever: Her name is Cheeseburger.  She likes getting her butt scratched and has the… (read more)
8.2010 Mini-Tour Part 2: The Acoustic Coffeehouse
Posted by on September 2, 2010
We woke up the morning after our wild romp at Shenandoah Pizza in the George Washington National Forest.  Our free campground book had led us slightly astray- we followed the directions faithfully but they only led us to this random gavelly patch of flat ground by the side of a forest road so backwoodsy that the gps couldn't detect it.  We're not convinced was an actual campsite, but we made an… (read more)
8.2010 Mini-Tour Part 1: Shenandoah Pizza
Posted by on August 24, 2010
So, Shenandoah Pizza is one of our new favorite places.  We arrived about 3 hours early and it's a good thing we did because even that wasn't enough time to really soak up the place. You walk up to their charming stone storefront where they had very kindly posted a sign for our show that night. You enter into a sparkling clean room full of bright green tile, gleaming wooden tables, colorful posters… (read more)
Awesome August
Posted by on August 9, 2010
This month has started out GREAT! It began in Richmond, VA with some old friends seeing a show at an awesome venue called Strange Matter where we had our minds stomped by Whatever Brains and Catacombz- check them out. That very night we were linked to a show in DC by our dear buddies, The Nice Trys.  We confirmed it over the next couple days and thus spent this past Friday night screaming and shouting… (read more)
June-Swoon (part 2 of 2)
Posted by on July 12, 2010
I've spent the better part of today trying to fix the many glitches with our new website.  I announce with pride that I've FINALLY figured out how to make the backgrounds stretch with the browser window, getting rid of that annoying white bar forever and ever.  Turns out the instinctive and very easy solution will be available with the next version of CSS but I'm screwed for now so I had to find… (read more)
We Swoon for June (part 1 of 2)
Posted by on July 12, 2010
Hiya everybody! We've had a spectacular bundle of shows over the past month so I figured I'd give a recap for anyone who couldn't make it- you were there in spirit :)- and a big huge THANK YOU to everyone that could.  (We're also still planning a write-up of our tour in May.... remember that?  When that happened?  If you don't, it's not your fault.  But we're gonna tell you about it, I swear!)… (read more)
Our Monocacy Monocle Write-up!!
Posted by on July 1, 2010
Hi guys! We got an awesome write-up in the local newspaper, The Monocacy Monocle, for our show this past weekend at Cugini's, the greatest pizza place ever (that we are fortunate to live just a few blocks from). Sweet!   Center Stage: Getting The Party Started June 25th, 2010 by Dominique Agnew Are you looking for angst? Do you want someone to wallow in your tears with you? Maybe you're angry and… (read more)
What's Up WV: A Kick-Arse Blog with a Kick-Arse Purpose
Posted by on May 5, 2010
Hi Guys- Just want to let you know about this awesome blog, What's Up WV, run by this awesome guy Graye. This is from his myspace: "After getting frustrated searching through tons of sites just trying to figure out what was happening 1 weekend - I decided to give it my best and attempt to gather all the event information out there and put it all in one site - so I started WhatsUpWV. Relatively soon… (read more)
A Zesty Zombie-Jesus Day!
Posted by on April 5, 2010
First off, Happy Easter, everybody! Truth be told, I was forgetting it was Easter all day.  We woke up to a lovely donut and coffee breakfast with my mother then braved the beautiful weather and went to DC. We started with a pit-stop at the National Gallery of Art.  They've installed this wild hyperspace-y tunnel between the east and west wings: Then we checked out their latest exhibit, The Sacred… (read more)
Yesterday, April 2nd, 2010: A Date which will Live in Awesome Infamy...
Posted by on April 3, 2010
We just had a faaaaaaaaaaantastic Friday night at The New Deal Cafe, the slickest spot in Greenbelt. The evening started out with the masterful musical stylings of John Guernsey, accomplished pianist and artist who charmed us all with a hip jazz set. After an eloquent introduction by Rebecca, we dove into slightly-more-relaxed-than-usual electric set to a kind and appreciative crowd.  We were… (read more)
A WILD Weekend!
Posted by on March 28, 2010
This craaaaazy weekend started at 6:30am yesterday morning. We accidentally got up an hour early- I (Blythe) had unknowingly pushed the clock an hour ahead while setting the alarm the night before. It's a good thing I did because we needed all the time we could get to drag our zombified selves to the van to rearrange the seats, take out the trash, and load-in the gear. We picked up Brian, MK, and… (read more)
The Bloody Bodhran
Posted by on March 12, 2010
Technically this picture is from a few shows back, but we'd like to take a moment to highlight our badass bodhran player, the lovely MaryKate Schneider-as-of-tomorrow-Truesdale.  She's torn her knuckles to shreds several times by beating up hobos in the back alley before our shows and then smearing the blood on her drum to cover her tail.  "Oh man, I was just rocking so hard!"  Yeah, she rocks… (read more)
A Nose Whole
Posted by on March 4, 2010
So I'd like to tell you a happy little tale and make a happy little recommendation.  I've always wanted my nose pierced, had it done about 5 years ago, but had to take it out almost immediately for job/school/etc. and I FINALLY just got it done again. I had the best piercing/tattoo experience I've ever had at the nimble hands of Moose B Almighty, a piercer working at TimeBomb Tattoo on Market St.… (read more)
The Galt Migration
Posted by on March 1, 2010
This is an email I just received from a booker.  Coincidentally, the following quote did not come from New York, but it is the exact same self-destructive approach to the music "scene" that we ran into nearly everywhere we played there (with a few exceptions, especially dearly departed Stain, R.I.P.) and that ultimately sparked our relocation: "playing *name withheld* is more about how many people… (read more)
Our Chrome Crown of Thorns
Posted by on February 20, 2010
For the swollen sum of $600 and 2 potential-plump, work-free days, we bowed down to the demon witchking of the MVA and became official Marylanders again.We coasted for 9 months with our sunshine yellow New Mexico tags, but after two pull-overs we finally caved.Now the band van (dubbed The Dirty Yetti after how well the beige boat glided through all that snow) is ready to roll, so stay tuned for… (read more)
Stranded with Purpose
Posted by on February 11, 2010
Today I: 1. Learned the Greek modes (Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian- all from memory, beetches!) 2. Learned about different types of minors 3. Charted the uke fretboard in different scale patterns, color-coded to match the letter/color association I have in my head- does anyone else but Claire N and I do this? 4. Booked a return to NYC show 5. Booked a show in a 4 car… (read more)
Mr. Orange
Posted by on February 11, 2010
I would like to announce the newest member of The Galt Line, Mr. Orange, the hottest little amp on the planet. He's round, rough and juicy like a sandpaper peach. Catch him at all of our electric shows. If you care to nerd all over the floor like I did, here's his page: Orange Crush 35w I first heard this amp over the summer. We were in Duet with Music in Frederick when I heard a warm, gritty melody… (read more)
To Website, with Woe
Posted by on February 10, 2010
So I spent the better part of the day trying and for the most part failing to make us an official website so our real live domain name (TheGaltLineBand.com, beetches!) can stop leading to our myspace page.  I fall on my knees and scream to the skies for a web designer to drop through the roof.  Any volunteers?  We'll give you a T shirt and smother you in kisses! But on the bright side, I did get… (read more)
The Official Galt Line Website!
Posted by on February 10, 2010
Alright, folks. This is a sample post so I can get our website's news widget up and running. This is what I'm doing instead of playing in the snow.www.TheGaltLineBand.com (read more)