Elyse Sewell ([info]elysesewell) wrote,
2007-02-20 18:43:00

no smog

The Shins are on tour right now, and Marty invited me on to the bus for a couple of show dates in Seattle and Vancouver. Thanks, baby! Look up
"soul power" in the dictionary, and you will see a picture of my man.


Marty has friends in a band that's touring in a bus recently vacated by Baby(ugh)shambles: they have all these stories of finding bloodstains and horrible reeking couch cushions and shit on their bus. Luckily for the Shins, the previous occupant of their bus was ICE CUBE! He left behind a refrigerator full of malt liquor, a cabinet full of Doritos, and two half-drunk bottles of Hennessy. Can you believe that Cube himself might've put a butt to sleep right in the very spot where I am pictured freakin' on Marty?




Here's Marty among the sleeping berths in the bus. This is a cliché, but y'all, living on a tour bus for weeks on end is unbelivably grueling. After a show, all of the Shins' instruments and gear gets packed up and loaded into a trailer, then the whole band and crew flops into these berths to sleep through the night as they drive to their next destination. In the morning, they usually rent one hotel room and shower in shifts, then spend the day doing interviews and small performances like radio shows. In the afternoon, they go to the show venue and "sound check," playing songs to make sure they will be comfortable on the unfamiliar stage. Then they have dinner, perform their show in the evening, and get back on the bus to travel to the next destination.
I just read the preceding paragraph to Marty to ask if he thought it was accurate. He said, "Mix in a lot of groupie handjobs, vomiting on titties, naked Olympics, and fondue parties, and that's about right."


Unlike Dave Matthews Band, we don't poop on our bus.

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[info]saucepot

February 21 2007, 01:49:51 UTC 5 years ago

but what happens if a Shin has to poop in the middle of the night?

[info]elysesewell

February 21 2007, 01:53:27 UTC 5 years ago

Marty says: "You have a fucking horrible night."

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[info]cntchths15

February 21 2007, 01:51:58 UTC 5 years ago

What are you going to dump on unsuspecting tourists then?

[info]luvluvluv

February 21 2007, 01:52:53 UTC 5 years ago

heheh dave matthews incident

[info]twitchyfairy

February 21 2007, 05:23:37 UTC 5 years ago

hehehehehe SHUT UP

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[info]peacefuldreamer

February 21 2007, 01:52:54 UTC 5 years ago

your pictures and stories entertain me in such a fabulous way. thank you. :)

[info]moonflower475

February 21 2007, 01:53:06 UTC 5 years ago

love the shins! tell him to keep on rockin and make a stop in ottawa, ontario canada!

Anonymous

February 21 2007, 01:55:31 UTC 5 years ago

Love ya!

I read the post, and saw that there were no comments, so it seemed like a good chance to drop by and say hello.

Marty isabsolutely terrific, nice you had the oportunity to travel with him, must have been exciting.

Well, that's all, read you soon!

Jair Trejo

[info]decatense

February 21 2007, 01:56:14 UTC 5 years ago

psh, I love tour buses I've never been on one for the long haul but my opinion is still valid! maybe.
Smart bathroom rules, everyone who lives on a tourbus should adhere to them but sadly don't.

[info]lithium_glitter

February 21 2007, 01:57:03 UTC 5 years ago

Please tell Marty and the rest that the new album is face-meltingly good.

Is Marty's friend's band in question CSS? I think I heard something about them being forced to inhabit the smelly Pete Doherty-fied bus.

Oh, and what's with the baby wipes in the bathroom? Easier than showering?

[info]diannabolical

February 21 2007, 02:02:12 UTC 5 years ago

NO POOPING
NO PAPER
NO SOLIDS OF ANY KIND

I'm assuming it's there in place of toilet paper.

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[info]unityunity

February 21 2007, 01:57:24 UTC 5 years ago

What a fancy touring bus.. it's a shame you cannot poop on it, though.

[info]krysti_c

February 21 2007, 02:03:08 UTC 5 years ago

I love your hair in the last pic. If you were to put a little more eye makeup on, you'd look like a member of Panic! At the Disco!

Anonymous

February 21 2007, 02:03:51 UTC 5 years ago

You're coming to Vancouver?

*gasp* I live in Vancouver! So gnarly! Anyways, a Giordano shop opened in 'Aberdeen Centre' of Richmond (Richmond is another city but literally stuck with Vancouver). They have those yellowish paintings of you everywhere! If you have time, check it out!

www.aberdeencentre.ca

You can find the location of the mall (largest Asian mall in North America) in the website!

Happy road-tripping!

[info]elysesewell

February 21 2007, 02:12:13 UTC 5 years ago

Re: You're coming to Vancouver?

We were there yesterday- we're already back in Seattle. I didn't do ANYTHING or see Vancouver at all; I was so tired I just slouched backstage staring into space the whole time.

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[info]lady3jane

February 21 2007, 02:04:03 UTC 5 years ago

wow, sounds like quite a tight schedule. And they make being in a rock band sound so glamorous :)

Wish I'd known you'd be in Seattle (you must be here right now, huh?) I'd have invited you out for a drink!

[info]a_dream_obscene

February 21 2007, 02:05:46 UTC 5 years ago

Umm, swank-a-rama-bus!*

Pete Doherty is the grossest thing alive. And when he kills himself, he will be the grossest thing not alive.

*Only if that is, in fact, leather and not, in fact, pleather.

[info]medbot

February 21 2007, 02:09:04 UTC 5 years ago

yay for the shins!

On the train in India, you just poop through a hole in the floor while watching the tracks go by below.

[info]elysesewell

February 21 2007, 02:14:27 UTC 5 years ago

Re: yay for the shins!

Same in China. One of my roommates once dropped her iPod through the hole!

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[info]faster_gun

February 21 2007, 02:15:34 UTC 5 years ago

nice, i may be going to see them in boston when i visit my boy if they don't sell out.

Anonymous

February 21 2007, 02:25:38 UTC 5 years ago

Vancouver

I think adding some nude events to the regular Olympics would be a great addition.
Maybe the Shins could return to Vancouver in 2010 to add some variety to the event.

Too bad you weren't able to get out much, I'm sure you would have enjoyed yourself.
And as mentioned in a previous post, your face has now made a full assault on Aberdeen mall. Next time I make a trip down there I will attempt to photograph them for you.

[info]on__sidewalks

February 21 2007, 02:27:22 UTC 5 years ago

people sure love to talk about that poop

[info]tamaracakes

February 21 2007, 02:30:39 UTC 5 years ago

i remember being on a tour bus some years back (flaming lips) and their sign read: if it's yellow let it mellow. if it's brown flush it down.

[info]meliasaurus

February 21 2007, 03:22:25 UTC 5 years ago

in order to save water.
where i went in mexico once someone said the same thing. because i guess pee doesn't smell bad so it's ok to let it sit...

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[info]evanouissement

February 21 2007, 02:31:41 UTC 5 years ago

I love your silver sneakers, I have them in gold. The first picture where you appear to be sleeping and Marty is looking out the window reminds me inexplicably of Scotland, and I also think it's very sweet. Enjoy the old U S of A!

[info]twinkletits

February 21 2007, 02:35:12 UTC 5 years ago

Was at the show last night...so much fun.

[info]seishin

February 21 2007, 02:36:12 UTC 5 years ago

"Mix in a lot of groupie handjobs, vomiting on titties, naked Olympics, and fondue parties, and that's about right."

Sounds about right. But where's the pranks on other band members? Some hijinx have to ensue.

And Vancouver's awesome. I miss that place; the best sushi I've ever had was in V-town. Same for gelato.

[info]pattette

February 21 2007, 02:36:24 UTC 5 years ago

holy shit! I have pictures of that man from the show last night.

it was great, minus feeling nauseous from the dizzying display of tarted-up girlies bumping into me with their sexy dances.

if I have anything decent on my camera, it shall be posted.

Anonymous

February 21 2007, 02:39:28 UTC 5 years ago

Vahn-couver!

I saw a glimpsey glimpse of you backstage during the show. At least someone with the same hair..

[info]reoccuringkind

February 21 2007, 02:45:18 UTC 5 years ago

oh, tales from the road!
what about los angeles? why arent we graced with the presence of the shins this time around?

[info]elysesewell

February 21 2007, 02:51:32 UTC 5 years ago

Re: Vahn-couver!

The Shins were in L.A. last week- I wasn't with them because I was still in Hong Kong.

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[info]ihatehot_coals

February 21 2007, 02:47:10 UTC 5 years ago

Do you like their new album?
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