Netherfriends has spent the last eight months traveling from Florida to Maine, California to Alaska on the 50 Songs 50 States touring adventure.Along the way, Netherfriends was asked to participate in a mix tape for an art show and recorded a cover of Ice T's "Cop Killer."
The 50 Songs 50 States tour has seen Netherfriends on the road since April. Now home in Chicago for the holidays, Shawn Rosenblatt looks back at the cities visited, tracks recorded, friends made and amazing shows performed.
Below is a list of cities visited with dates when songs were recorded for the project as well as highlights from the past year including Netherfriends' turn at the Pitchfork Festival where Shawn met Chicago legend Ratso and recorded an interview for Chic-A-Go-Go and the release of their debut LP Barry and Sherry through the Lateral Label.
From the 50 Songs 50 States Tour
Netherfriends 2011 Tour Dates
Jan 6 - Subterranean - Chicago, IL
Netherfriends' last Chicago date until May
GigMaven and Heavemedia.com present
w/ The Loneliest Monk, Dozens, Wolf In a Spacesuit
Jan 16 - Emo's - Austin, TX
w/ The Loneliest Monk, Dozens, Wolf In a Spacesuit
Jan 16 - Emo's - Austin, TX
w/ Royal Baths
Some thoughts and reflections on the 50 Songs 50 States Tour
Alaska
Played a house show the night of my birthday in a huge log cabin with a spiral staircase in the middle and slept in this crows nest at the top of the cabin looking out over Fairbanks.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Being a bum for a month and staying/meeting some amazing new friends. Riding a brake-less bike that my friend let me borrow was a terrible idea.
Oakland, California
The last minute shows are the best. We played a backyard BBQ on Labor Day with fireworks being shot off by the neighbors. In Sacramento getting paid way too much.
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Running out of gas in at 3AM caused me to miss recording in the state. Got handed a bag of mushrooms for playing "a decent set."
Casper, Wyoming
Casper, Wyoming
Playing a steak house with Chad Lorne the tap dancing/beer on the head balancing act. INCREDIBLE! Taking that dude on the road at some point.
North Carolina
We got asked to take a picture with a bunch of dudes because they thought we were famous and then causing a handful of teens to do the same. When they asked who we were, we told them that we weren't really allowed to say, but they will find out soon.
Chicago, Illinois
Returning to Chicago and being without a home in the city where I had lived for the last 5 years.
For more on the 50 Songs 50 States project and to follow Shawn's progress,
check out his blog, chart his progress on Tumblr and follow him on Twitter.
50 Songs 50 States So Far
4/14/10 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4/17/10 Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
4/19/10 Richmond, Virginia
4/20/10 Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
4/21/10 Boone, North Carolina
4/22/10 Atlanta, Georgia
4/23/10 Tallahassee, Florida
4/25/10 Frankfurt, Kentucky
4/26/10 Morgantown, West Virginia
5/1/10 Washington, DC (bonus state)
5/8/10 Minneapolis, Minnesota
5/21/10 New Haven, Connecticut
5/25/10 Brooklyn, New York
5/27/10 Portland Maine
5/28/10 Providence, Rhode Island
5/29/10 Montpelier, Vermont
5/30/10 Dennis, Massachusetts
6/4/10 Columbus, Ohio
6/6/10 Kalamazoo, Michigan
8/10/10 Madison, Wisconsin
8/11/10 Des Moines Iowa
8/12/10 Omaha, Nebraska
8/13/10 Rapid City, South Dakota
8/14/10 Missoula, Montana
8/18/10 Seattle, Washington
9/4/10 Portland, Oregon
9/8/10 Los Angeles, California
9/10/10 Reno Nevada
9/16/10 Fairbanks, Alaska
9/22/10 Nampa, Idaho
9/24/10 Casper, Wyoming
9/26/10 Fargo, North Dakota
10/8/10 Baltimore, Maryland
12/5/10 Asbury Park, New Jersey
12/8/10 Keene, New Hampshire
4/14/10 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4/17/10 Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
4/19/10 Richmond, Virginia
4/20/10 Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
4/21/10 Boone, North Carolina
4/22/10 Atlanta, Georgia
4/23/10 Tallahassee, Florida
4/25/10 Frankfurt, Kentucky
4/26/10 Morgantown, West Virginia
5/1/10 Washington, DC (bonus state)
5/8/10 Minneapolis, Minnesota
5/21/10 New Haven, Connecticut
5/25/10 Brooklyn, New York
5/27/10 Portland Maine
5/28/10 Providence, Rhode Island
5/29/10 Montpelier, Vermont
5/30/10 Dennis, Massachusetts
6/4/10 Columbus, Ohio
6/6/10 Kalamazoo, Michigan
8/10/10 Madison, Wisconsin
8/11/10 Des Moines Iowa
8/12/10 Omaha, Nebraska
8/13/10 Rapid City, South Dakota
8/14/10 Missoula, Montana
8/18/10 Seattle, Washington
9/4/10 Portland, Oregon
9/8/10 Los Angeles, California
9/10/10 Reno Nevada
9/16/10 Fairbanks, Alaska
9/22/10 Nampa, Idaho
9/24/10 Casper, Wyoming
9/26/10 Fargo, North Dakota
10/8/10 Baltimore, Maryland
12/5/10 Asbury Park, New Jersey
12/8/10 Keene, New Hampshire
Netherfriends have created two lovely stop-motion videos for tracks off of debut LP Barry and Sherry.
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