.visalia.

this is the portland based noise duo, yellow swans. the appetizer before xiu xiu graced the stage (or floor).

you can access more black & white concert photos here.

Another adventure on the road with Taliana. Drove out to Visilia, a little town near Fresno, to see xiu xiu. Four hours down the grapevine from Los Angeles. Anyway, when we got there Taliana mentioned that it reminded her of Hemet.

So apparently, kids were organizing the shows! They were really taking matters into their own hands by organizing shows and at a pizza parlor no less. They even had a little zine going. Very enjoyable atmosphere… Good pizza too!

Anyhow, Xiu Xiu were great, I really enjoyed their performance, and looks like they trimmed the fat on members from the last time I saw them. Now it’s just Jamie and a girl, boy, was she adorable.

So the show ended, and we had to drive back home. I drove for about an hour and a half before I just started to fall asleep at the wheel. Tal had been sleeping for about an hour. I found an exit and pulled over for a nap. I found a small river or ditch next to a vacant road and parked, the moon lit the water and I couldn’t help but watch for a little before I shut my eyes.

People are so beautiful when they sleep.