Talking of aftermaths, Sam Torres of CRAWL OF TIME, I only listened that 5 min clip but it was quite curious with his remarks about sort of... disappointment about cities of Europe being so similar to US. This is one of my dislikes and also one of things I like to travel less. If I want to see interesting landscape and nature, I have lots of things to see here in north of europe, even Finland. To travel to see "cities", not sure if that is reality, but the impression I have, and what people have told, is that the counter culture and even subcultures, gone virtual just about everywhere. Anywhere you go, you got the sort of, same things. Mainstream is just about identical in all "west".
Like Sam mentions in clip, of course, people are great, gigs nice, but to travel across to world to see "the same", things you could see by driving 15 mins from your house, hah.
His view about european hospitality is interesting. I suppose there are different approaches. If you get to play at the European industrial festivals, its like being treated like royal family. Then there is the "you get nothing" type gigs too and anything between. It is amusing, but true, how much case of beer can give. Despite playing show at total loss, and knowing it makes no difference and you could also buy your own beer, this little gesture might be what separates good tour from bad tour.