Tour diary
Music has become a vessel to the rest of the world.
Keeping diaries of such expeditions is wise.
I’ve a tendency to forget everything.
24 September, 2022 Blagoveshchensk, I can see China!
An unhappy lady, quest for food, view of China and prolonged sound check characterise our experience of Blagoveschensk. Read in full...
15 May, 2021 Is this the way to Blagoveshchensk?
Our journey across Siberia comes to 'somewhat' of an end technically, as we approach Blagoveshchensk, a city that sits alongside China. Read in full...
6 November, 2020 TV Appearance in Chita
The whole 'keeping our heads down' thing gets put to one side so we can go on TV. Watched by 5 million people. Read in full...
29 March, 2020 Buryatia and the Sleeping Lion
Cheese, bread and black cats. I mean seriously, what better start to a day could one ask for? Read in full...
17 February, 2020 Irkutsk, city of Angels
They say, this is the city! The city of Angels! All I see are dead wings! The Distillers did some good shit. Read in full...
8 February, 2020 The wonderful city of Krasnoyarsk
We're given brief respite from the endless expanse of Siberia, thanks to the colourful, vibrant and slightly mad city of Krasnoyarsk. Read in full...
28 January, 2020 Some place between Tomsk and Krasnoyarsk
As we bid goodbye to Tomsk, we set forth for a day's travel across Siberia toward Krasnoyarsk. Read in full...
16 December, 2019 Our Final Day in Tomsk
Our time in Tomsk draws to a close as we enjoy one final day of relaxation. Read in full...
25 October, 2019 Tomsk and challenging my fear of heights
Today marks the first of three without a show. Such days can be expensive, but they also mean we get to experience more of a place than usual. Which is good. Read in full...
17 August, 2019 Tomskward, to Glory!
Today we travel to Tomsk. Not to be confused with Omsk. We've already been to Omsk. Now we're going to Tomsk. Different place, mate. Read in full...
18 July, 2019 NOvosibirsk show for us
Our show in Novosibirsk is cancelled and so, a day of relatively relaxed driving between cities awaits us. Read in full...
11 May, 2019 We must be OMSK our way!
Our first full day in Siberia takes us on a journey to Omsk, the fabled city of idiots. Read in full...
1 April, 2019 Tyumen, Welcome to Siberia
Today marks our venturing into Tyumen and with it, our official entrance into Siberia itself. Exciting times. Read in full...
25 March, 2019 Yekaterinburg is awesome
Today we visit Yekaterinburg, an incredible city which further challenges any preconceptions I had about what Eastern Russia would be like. Read in full...
23 January, 2019 I could stay here PERManently, heh heh heh
Today we experience Perm and perhaps most amazingly of all – Alex singing on Rock Band. Step aside, Glenn Danzig! Read in full...
22 November, 2018 It’s like Fury Road, but shit
How to you beat a beautiful night by the water in Nizny Nozvorod? By waking up to the single greatest sight anyone could hope for. Read in full...
8 November, 2018 From Red Square to an island forest in Nizhny Novgorod
As we venture toward Nizhny Novgorod, little do we know that today’s events are going to involve getting lost in another forest and a bare penis. Yay. Read in full...
2 November, 2018 Lost within the trees of Moscow
Tonight we play in a forest in Moscow and the only directions we have are – when you find this tree, turn left. I admire Russia’s simplicity, I must say. Read in full...
25 October, 2018 From Birmingham to Saint Petersburg
It begins – three and a half weeks driving across over nine thousand miles of Siberian wildlands! Will we die? Will we suck? Will anyone show up? All these mysteries and more, will be answered! Read in full...
17 October, 2018 Woah, we’re going to Siberia!
In August 2018, Krupskaya decided to challenge ourselves with one of our more ridiculous adventures yet: tour across Siberia, over nine and a half thousand kilometres in three and a half weeks. Oh, and survive, preferably. Read in full...
27 February, 2018 Heerenveen, Holland