That's right! They counted DC as a state. A few weeks back, we reported The Melvins are looking to set a world record by playing 51 shows in as many days, in a different state each day, including Alaska and Hawaii. The tour kicked off this week and the band has been documenting the journey for SPIN, including this jem, when they landed in Alaska for the first stop of their tour:
We landed at Anchorage after 3 1/2 hours into a 75 mph windstorm. Really rough landing. I hate flying anyway and this did not help in that department one bit. Shitting your pants is no way to start any tour….After I changed my pants in a semi clean airport bathroom we made our way to the hotel. They picked us up in a bus-sized party wagon complete with a bar, flashing lights and a stripper pole. The only thing missing was the booze and the strippers….We are probably the only band in the world to get picked up in a stripper booze wagon with no strippers and no booze. That's okay though, I don't drink and I hate strippers. Why would anyone be interested in that look-but-don't-touch horseshit? Strippers are like training wheels for idiots who end up blowing cash screwing prostitutes….Cool.
They have a point there. Catch up on all the blogging here.
