What a cracker of a show we had last night. Vox went off. Stoked to have the crowd go nuts to our 2 piece dance-rock band. It’s an unusual format which adds to the vibe somehow. Something really different for the crowds here to see. The sound was HUGE in there, synth-bass & kick drum thundering through the floor.

Vox club was also our last show with tour-manager Kim. She’s been a delight to travel with. Great organiser, switched on & always a step ahead of us. We’ll miss her.

Kim, our tour manager – pic taken in Chengdu.

Last show of the tour tonight in Nanchang at Black Iron. It feels like we’ve been on the road for ever – but it’s not that long. Hopefully tonight will blitz.

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Killer show in Chengdu – and Kevin’s last with us on this tour. We’ve had him drumming for us for the past couple of weeks, including Midi Festival. Great crowd, fantastic little club – called Little Bar. Sat around having a few quiet ones after the show. A farewell session with a great drummer and friend. Kevin will soon be back in Houston, awaiting his next assignment with Jane’s Addiction later next week.

Kevin Radomski on drums.

We play Vox Club in Wuhan tomorrow night.

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Show last night at Nuts Club, Chongqing.

About to head to sound-check at Little Bar in Chengdu. Fair bit of travel today. Just got in at the hotel.

Next episode of the tour diaries finished and ready to upload – featuring Midi Festival Beijing. Fingers crossed yet again for working internet…

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Part 6 of the video tour diaries below, featuring the first few shows in China including Heban University, Xinxiang.

On the road again today after Midi Festival in Beijing, en route to Chongqing for a show tonight at Nuts Club. Check the shows page for details.

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Awesome afternoon at Midi Festival yesterday. We hit the stage to a huge crowd, just after sunset.

Midi Music Festival in Beijing last night.

The show was captured on video – we’ll post it here shortly. The next episode of our video tour diaries coming soon …

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Internet hard to get here. Been traveling big distances, playing, sleeping & doing it again the next day. Midi Festival in Beijing tomorrow. Next episode of the tour diaries will feature the last few days. Fingers crossed for good internet soon.

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First show at Xin Xiang University, on Friday night to about 1500 kids. It was an open-air stage & we kicked off just after sunset. Great night. Took the shot below while we were walking off stage at the end of the show.

Xin Xiang University, 26 April 2013.

Tonight we played the Ark Bar Xin Xiang. Had a lotta fun at the show. Went out afterward with the owner. Lovely guy. Now it’s 5am & we haul out for the next city in a couple of hours. Can’t sleep. Body clocks are shattered. Woke at 5pm before the show last night. Bed at 4am before that. At least we slept. Really needed it. Feels like weeks without sleeping.

Ark Bar, Xin Xiang 27th April 2013.

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5:30am in Beijing. We’re on the road in about 90 minutes. First show of the tour tonight. Part 5 of the video tour diaries below, including the last shows in Germany & arriving in Beijing.

Big thanks to TC for assistance on the video upload. (Youtube is banned here in China)

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Jet-lagged & trying to get it together today. Hard to stay asleep for longer than a few hours. Went for a walk through the Hutongs in Beijing before 6am to tire ourselves out & get back to sleep. It worked. Woke from deep sleep at 9:30 & stayed groggy for the rest of the day, including 5 hours of rehearsal. Out for dinner tonight with friends. Early morning tomorrow – a travel day to the first show in Xin Xiang at Xin Xiang University. We’ll be flying on a bullet train.

Rehearsal today in Beijing.

Uploading the next episode of the tour diaries right now. Hopefully it gets through (a little tougher to upload from here).

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Got in to Beijing midday yesterday direct from Frankfurt. Kevin rolled in from Houston about 3 hours later. Went out on the town & stayed out way too late. Sitting in a cool little cafe this morning just around the corner from the hotel. Rehearsal in an hour.

Marty, Kevin, Max at Cafe Zarah, Beijing.

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