Our free show in New York got rained out so we decided to move it to a bowling alley and play two sets. These fine young kids waited for hours in the rain to see our show, only to get sent to a bowling alley. What troopersPhotograph: Dean Spunt/guardian.co.uk/musicOur last show in Chicago. Dan Deacon played with a marching band from Providence, Rhode Island. It was incredibly loud and powerful. Look how cool they all look, like awesome ninja-band punksPhotograph: Dean Spunt/guardian.co.uk/musicThe openers. White Rainbow, Ed Schrader and Infinite Body. They warmed up the crowd, and each otherPhotograph: Dean Spunt/guardian.co.uk/music
This is a band pic I took in Milwaukee, about 15 minutes before Randy dislocated his shoulder. What a weird and chaotic night that turned out to bePhotograph: Dean Spunt/guardian.co.uk/musicRandy (Randall, No Age) in his sling and enjoying some morning brew. He deserved itPhotograph: Dean Spunt/guardian.co.uk/musicI handed Hisham Bharoocha from Soft Circle the camera when I saw these two keyboards in the trash. It's a good look for me.Photograph: Dean Spunt/guardian.co.uk/musicKyle Parker, aka Infinite Body, in the woods. We saw a sign off the freeway in rural Pennsylvania that said "Raw Vegan Deli / Cafe" and we tried to go but it had closed down. We were bummedPhotograph: Dean Spunt/guardian.co.uk/musicA crowd shot in New Jersey. This was a giant pool party, look how happy they all are. By dawn they looked like drunk, sunburned lobster humans, I assure youPhotograph: Dean Spunt/guardian.co.uk/musicThis was the marque for our show at Southgate House in Cincinnati. I wouldn't let my child go to a concert with a band named 'Deer Cunter'. No wayPhotograph: guardian.co.uk/music
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