A chronological look back at 2017.
Locations: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oahu, Canada, Indonesia & New York.
Music by: Beach Fossils - "This Year"
DISPATCH: ABRIDGED ~ A YEAR IN REVIEW.
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Texas
ON THE ROAD: SXSW 2017.
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Earlier this month I spent two weeks on the road with Oakland based band, Babewatch, as they traveled to SXSW 2017 in Austin, Texas. On the way to Austin, Babewatch played shows in Los Angeles and Tucson, AZ.
SXSW was an eventful and exciting experience. All week long the city was packed to the brim with musicians, artists, celebrities, and visitors taking in the event's bountiful film screenings, conferences, and live shows. Babewatch played a handful of shows throughout the city and they finished off the week in San Antonio at Burger Records' Hangover Fest.
The "SXSW : VIGNETTES" below give a glimpse into the everyday happenings at SXSW 2017.
SXSW : VIGNETTE ONE.
SXSW : VIGNETTE TWO.
SXSW: VIGNETTE THREE.
FILM FRAMES: THE ROAD TO SXSW.
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FILM: 35mm// Fuji Superia 400.
ON THE ROAD: TEXAS - SAN DIEGO.
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Before we began our cross-country trip, countless friends warned us about the drive through Texas. Every time it was discussed we would both just shrug it off and change the subject immediately. Texas did indeed prove to be a dull part of our journey and that’s all I have to say about that. We charged through The Lone Star State in just over twelve hours and made it to New Mexico just in time for sunset.
As we crossed the state line a myriad of desert hues lit up the sky and showed us the way to Las Cruces, NM. After logging the most sleep of the trip we saddled up for the home stretch of our journey and raced west as the sun rose behind us. As we began seeing signs for Arizona it began to sink in that we were almost home. There were only eight hours between us and our beloved coastal hometown. By the time we crossed into California the excitement became palpable as all of the memories we had made over the last week flashed through my head. We traveled coast to coast in four days and there isn’t a thing I would change about our trip.
