tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139277822011-04-21T17:56:47.180-07:00Riot Folk Europe Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225245252160508809noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13927782.post-1119635345739045712005-06-24T10:49:00.000-07:002005-06-24T10:49:05.766-07:00<br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0066.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />On "The Tube" in London. Leaving the airport to go to our first crash spot at the RampArt Collective http://www.ramparts.co.nr<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0067.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Ryan on the roof of RampArt<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0069.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Mark and Ryan on the roof<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0074.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />A really pretty sunset from the roof.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0082.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Our cozy room at RampArt<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0084.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />The computer lab at RampArt, we're hardcore internet addicts.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0086.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Our first show was at Reclaim The Future III http://rts.gn.apc.org/ A week before the show a huge warehouse was opened and preperation began,<br><br /><br />cleaning the space and getting it ready for the around 4,000 people that would occupy it for 12 hours. We played a fun show<br><br /><br />and a lot of people seemed into it. Apparantly the party continued for 3 more days, but we gave up by morning. <br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0088.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Mark and Evan warming up.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0089.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />One of the famous moody Christa Daring portraits.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0090.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Ryan playing<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0095.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Continued...<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0093.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Again<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0092.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Evan playing<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0096.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />The large banner outside the squat, as the sun came up.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0098.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />We stayed with Mark's friends Liz and Alex for a night, and there was there bird...Snookums.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0099.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />A groggy morning with Mark, Liz and Alex.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0100.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />A few days later we were on our way to Amsterdam. Evan staring out the train window...<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0101.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Ryan on the train to Amsterdam.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0102.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />We were a little excited to be in The Netherlands...<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0103.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Most of us :)<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />When we got off the train we went in search of a friend of ours who was living in Amsterdam. We were eventually pointed to Squat<br> Afrika, a five story wearhouse squat. We hung out for dinner and a movie (in their stadium seated theatre),<br> we sat around and played music with some people who lived there and eventually secured a<br> place to stay there for the night.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0105.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />A resident of Squat Afrika.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0107.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />The outside of Afrika.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0111.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />We then took a train to Leiden, NL and played a show at the EuroDusnie Collective http://eurodusnie.nl/ This would be me<br> outside the squat in the morning.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0120.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />The following day we went to Nimejen, NL and played an amazing show. Ryan Playing. <br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0125.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Mark playing.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0127.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Ryan again.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0129.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Evan<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0130.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Intense, no?<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0131.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Mark + crowd<br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0134.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Again<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0135.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Mark, Christa and an amazing girl at merch table.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0136.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Ryan and folks<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0137.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />The result of Evan taking my camera away.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0139.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Ryan, folks and neck cracking.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0140.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />The next morning we got news that Squat Afrika was getting evicted. So along with some new people we had<br> met we hightailed back to Amsterdam. Ten people were all waiting for rides at the same spot and the local news turned out<br> and our group made the front page of the paper.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0141.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Afrika under seige.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0142.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />Cops posing for the media.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0143.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />They don't have parking garages for cars in Amsterdam...only for lots of bikes....<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0144.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />We took several trains to Belgium and had to "sleep" in the airport...the result of no sleep...<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0145.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />and yet...<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/Gimpy/Europe05/DSCF0146.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"><br><br /><br />We managed to be the last four on the plane.<br /><br /><br><br /><br /><br><br /><br />Well, I haven't eaten much today so I am off to do that, but more pictures to come along with a detailed story of each of our shows so far, stay tuned...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13927782-111963534573904571?l=rfeurope.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riot Folk Europe Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225245252160508809noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13927782.post-1119630493737583252005-06-24T09:25:00.000-07:002005-06-24T09:28:13.763-07:00Hello All! Christa Daring here!<br /><br />This is the picture and general tour blog of the Riot Folk Records Europe Tour 2005. Evan Greer, Mark Gunnery and Ryan Harvey from the Riot Folk Record Collective along with Christa Daring are touring around Europe in anticipation of the G8 protests in Gleneagles, Scotland July 6th-8th. <br /><br />More info on the collective can be found at http://www.riotfolk.org<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13927782-111963049373758325?l=rfeurope.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Riot Folk Europe Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225245252160508809noreply@blogger.com0