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DAY ONE >> Skull Alley, Louisville, KY / 6 November

Icy Demons hit the road on Thursday headed for Louisville, KY’s Skull Alley venue. Met by applause and friendly faces, the club/gallery treated us to a nice homemade vegan meal, comfortable Kentucky charm, and clean bathrooms. Played a good show, stayed at a red roof, hit up the Waffle House, and on our way to Nashville.

DAY TWO >> The END, Nashville, TN / 7 November
Arrived in Nashville around 6pm, a casual 4 hour ride, Loaded in at The End and tested our luck at the Fiesta Azteca. Food was okay, atmosphere was wild. (full of youngsters, post-flapper/gatsby party, glitter dresses everywhere.) The show went well, Villians opened, Demons followed, Mother Whale Eyeless closed.

DAY THREE >> Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA / 8 November
Had a great van party last night. Griffin’s good friend Kelly hosted us in her charming Nashville home, and we woke to the seductive smells of homemade pancakes and maté. We hit the road a little behind schedule and arrived at the Tabernacle in enough time to get our gear on stage, miss the catering, and play to a screaming crowd of about 2,000. This was the first of 8 shows with the super hot Of Montreal admist their Skeletal Lamping Tour and it was pretty insane. If you haven’t seen any of the press yet, I’m sure a google search will reveal the highlights of Of Montreal’s current rock opera.

DAY FOUR >> Ciné, Athens, GA / 9 November
After a crazy night of dancing children, (and consuming nothing all day but pancakes), we were treated to amazing homemade vegan burritos, prepared by Dylan’s good friend J-bot, a local Atlanta woodworker and musician. The morning brought us one more pancake breakfast, good coffee, and a quick game of frisbee in the park. We arrived in Athens, GA around 5pm, got a nice soundcheck, met some great people, (Heather McIntosh of Icy Demons recordings, The Instruments, and current Lil’ Wayne bassist; Scott Spillane of The Gerbils; Peter Erchick of Olivia Tremor Control, and many more.) Also, the Of Montreal peeps were nice enough to come out and support us on their day off, and thanks Emily and Derek (of Elf Power) for letting us crash at their place. Good friends, Good times. Off to Birmingham, AL to play at the Bottle Tree. more updates in the coming days, stay tuned.

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