Ghosts of dead loves, prophetic crickets, and humming sirens. It all happens within the sounds and words of the ordinary, made alive with the supernatural, like a chorus of mystic clodhoppers. Website | Facebook | MyspaceTurn Out Empty by The Beaten Sea var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-15426404-2']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @thebeatensea)http://blog.thebeatensea.com/<iframe width="400" height="415" src="https://www.lytro.com/living-pictures/151/embed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Lytro in Action. See below, also.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/18859375116http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/18859375116Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:33:34 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfteemFHK1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/13508460019http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/13508460019Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:42:14 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_leq15vL31z1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oddfellows in Bishop Arts is awesome.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/2656135792http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/2656135792Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:34:36 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l66x52ZbuB1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Enjoying some iced teas in Boulder on our day off with Shoshanna. We’re going to watch the sun set at Red Rocks.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/863532335http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/863532335Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:23:43 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l63nwoXOOU1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We played our last UMS festival show tonight at Hi-Dive right after Denver natives Porlolo. Really fun night. Now trying to get some rest. Nate’s dogs, Leroy and Hank, are awesome, but are making me miss my dog a lot.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/855651258http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/855651258Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:11:28 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6325cZVsN1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Denver is a tough town</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/853888776http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/853888776Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:22:04 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l62smn87u91qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Seco Pearl-The day before yesterday we finished taking a dip in some hot springs in the Rio Grande gorge and arrived at the artist community of Arroyo Seco. It was a fun show with a local musician and a jazz coronetist.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/853505590http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/853505590Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:55:12 -0500<a href="http://themusicswamp.com/2010/07/the-beaten-sea-show-review/">Emo's Show Review</a>: <p>Never under estimate the power of air conditioning.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/845514373http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/845514373Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:45:49 -0500<p>We just finished our 3 hour set at Cowgirl BBQ in Santa Fe and apparently made more money than Blues Traveler when they played here. How &#8216;bout that? Now we are looking for a free place to stay. Probably not gonna happen.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/843991829http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/843991829Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:10:25 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5vrslojBy1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cleanliness next to godliness</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/838337221http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/838337221Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:55:13 -0500Coast to Coast AM getting us through the nighthttp://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/835666082http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/835666082Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:48:48 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5ua5qcR0I1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Upgrade. See you in 12 hours Albuquerque.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/834924906http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/834924906Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:36:44 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5tsrvMxjK1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On the road again. For all you VW owners out there, the Bug Clinic in Bryan, Texas is the best shop in the Lonestar State. On to Albuquerque by way of Holly Lake Ranch, north of Tyler for a pit stop and vehicle change. Next show at the Marble Brewery on the 20th.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/833668842http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/833668842Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:17:03 -0500<p>The van is officially broken down and our Lubbock show is unfortunately cancelled. Albuquerque is still on. Hopefully. Caldwell, Texas is home to the most generous people in the world. Stop at Jake&#8217;s Restaurant if you ever come through. Miss Gladys will fix you up. We are getting towed to Bryan to a Volkswagen shop and if all goes right, we&#8217;ll be near Tyler by tonight to get my grandparents van for the rest of the trip. So, if the Good Lord&#8217;s willing and the creeks don&#8217;t rise, we&#8217;ll be on our way to New Mexico tonight.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/832874573http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/832874573Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:26:13 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5pxaznIkD1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Letting the van cool down in a beautiful Texas rest-stop/drainage ditch after a false-alarm breakdown.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/824803408http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/824803408Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:08:29 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5psenONxN1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We finally broke the speed limit. Down hill.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/824693589http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/824693589Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:30:32 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5prslIxtv1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And we’re off. Austin tonight at Emo’s opening up for Nathaniel Rateliff again.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/824459774http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/824459774Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:09:22 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5nt6xOBFk1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just caught this burglar trying to break into the van</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/819961868http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/819961868Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:44:57 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5kuzuHo1w1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ashley working on the curtains for the van.</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/813339838http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/813339838Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:30:15 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3k8u6iW5D1qzwlfao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Birthday Snow Cones! Is TC Shaved Ice the best in Dallas?</p>http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/667554640http://blog.thebeatensea.com/post/667554640Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:24:56 -0500