As the Breeders travel the world this summer in support of LSXX, the 20th anniversary re-issue of the band's enduringly
awesome Last Splash, bassist Josephine Wiggs is sharing her view of life on the road in a series of photo essays for Papermag. Below, check out her third installment.
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During the mile or so walk from our hotel in downtown Toronto to the Danforth Music Hall for soundcheck, Carrie and I unexpectedly found Morel mushrooms. An Italian restaurant near the gig kindly sautéed them, and Jim and I ate them before the show.
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The floor after the Toronto show. (Canadian beer cans.)
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Detroit Majestic Theater, the stage after soundcheck, before show.
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In the van, Kim's socks, en route to Nashville.
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When Kelley was rummaging through her change purse to find me some Advil PM (loose amongst the coins) I noticed she had this tiny compass in there, too.
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After the Nashville show, a woman told me she had driven from El Paso, Texas, specially to see us. I asked how long it took and she said, "16 hours--the first day..." She then produced this CDR from her bag for us to sign, explaining it was a digital download of Last Splash. When I took it to Kim and Kelley, they were nonplussed, and lamenting the absence of the album artwork, Kim embellished it.
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Parking regulations in strip mall parking lot, outside Atlanta, GA.
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Gas station, Georgia. Kelley wanted to buy a lotto ticket, but the machine inside the gas station was broken.
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En route from Atlanta to Gulf Shores, AL. I don't know what this was in life, but it is beautiful in death.
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Hangout Festival at the beach, Gulf Shores, AL. I have never played a
show for so many people wearing bikinis. After taking my "crowd shot" to
tweet in the middle section of "Roi" (I play drums on this song) the
camera was still on when I placed it on the floor tom.
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Portrait of Kelley's mini Marshall, used to create the distinctive, tiny-but-epic lead guitar sound on "Mad Lucas."
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At the Apolo, Barcelona, we were the unannounced band playing the "secret show" which kicks off the Primavera Sound Festival. Backstage, Kelley is puzzled by what appears to be a bread sandwich -- two slices of white bread, with a slice of brown bread in the middle.
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At the Apolo, Barcelona, backstage.
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Primavera Sound, Barcelona.
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The Breeders guitars at Primavera, ready to go on stage.
Roadside fare, Ohio, USA.
And something to drink? Georgia, USA
The Breeders' Photo Tour Diary Part 1
The Breeders' Photo Tour Diary Part 2
The floor after the Toronto show. (Canadian beer cans.)
Detroit Majestic Theater, the stage after soundcheck, before show.
In the van, Kim's socks, en route to Nashville.
When Kelley was rummaging through her change purse to find me some Advil PM (loose amongst the coins) I noticed she had this tiny compass in there, too.
After the Nashville show, a woman told me she had driven from El Paso, Texas, specially to see us. I asked how long it took and she said, "16 hours--the first day..." She then produced this CDR from her bag for us to sign, explaining it was a digital download of Last Splash. When I took it to Kim and Kelley, they were nonplussed, and lamenting the absence of the album artwork, Kim embellished it.
Parking regulations in strip mall parking lot, outside Atlanta, GA.
Gas station, Georgia. Kelley wanted to buy a lotto ticket, but the machine inside the gas station was broken.
En route from Atlanta to Gulf Shores, AL. I don't know what this was in life, but it is beautiful in death.
Hangout Festival at the beach, Gulf Shores, AL. I have never played a
show for so many people wearing bikinis. After taking my "crowd shot" to
tweet in the middle section of "Roi" (I play drums on this song) the
camera was still on when I placed it on the floor tom.
Portrait of Kelley's mini Marshall, used to create the distinctive, tiny-but-epic lead guitar sound on "Mad Lucas."
At the Apolo, Barcelona, we were the unannounced band playing the "secret show" which kicks off the Primavera Sound Festival. Backstage, Kelley is puzzled by what appears to be a bread sandwich -- two slices of white bread, with a slice of brown bread in the middle.
At the Apolo, Barcelona, backstage.
Primavera Sound, Barcelona.
The Breeders guitars at Primavera, ready to go on stage.Roadside fare, Ohio, USA.
And something to drink? Georgia, USA
The Breeders' Photo Tour Diary Part 1
The Breeders' Photo Tour Diary Part 2