A quick overview of the last week:
1. Rented a car and drove up to Maine for a show in Portland.
2. Played show and then got to my parent’s house at 1:30am and had no house key.
3. Slept in rental car.
4. Jumped in Maine ocean and then drove 7hrs back to NYC.
5. Returned rental car and played show at Webster Hall.
6 Running on no sleep and a destroyed back, was told that my set started at 7:30pm -not 8pm.
7. On the verge of melt-down, played show and was calmed down by the band.
8. **Work week interlude**
9. Had a great time playing back at Spike Hill in Brooklyn.
10. Crowd surfed during last song and then proceeded to smash guitar on stage.
That pretty much sums it up…
Getting ready for the drive up to Maine tomorrow morning (Friday). I’ll be playing an acoustic set at Blue in the Old Port at 10pm. (It’s a free show) After that, I’m waking up early on Saturday morning to drive back to NYC for a big show at Webster Hall with the band. It’s kind of a pain in the ass to make such a quick trip, but I’m definitely excited for both shows! *Need to invest in some books on tape…
Here’s a poster that my friend Adam Morse designed for Saturday’s show: 6/12 Webster Hall!
The summer is shaping up to be a busy one. Some really exciting shows on the horizon: Portland, Maine, a huge one at Webster Hall in NYC, Spike Hill in Brooklyn and a post 4th of July bash at Rockwood’s new Room 2! Check out the “shows” section and mark these down on your calendars! We hope to see you soon!
Soooo….
This is my first update on the (not so) new website. I’ve been writing a lot of material since I released “Changing Landscapes” and I’m really happy to have the creative spark going, but it’s kept me away from all the administrative stuff…which is not something I really like to do anyway. If I had it my way, I’d just sit in a studio writing and recording all day every day.
A couple weeks ago I got an email from an NYU grad student named Terence. He told me that he and a couple of his classmates were doing an end-of-the-year project which entailed booking an artist at a venue, promoting the show and selling tickets. He asked me to be the artist. “Really?? You mean you guys are just going to do all the work and then I all I have to do is show up and play?? That’s a tough one. Ummmm, I guess I’ll do it.” Needless to say, I was truly flattered and excited they asked me.
Terence and his classmates, Bin Bin and Michael, decided to book the show at Le Poisson Rouge’s Gallery next Tuesday, March 23rd. The evening starts at 8pm with Happy Hour specials on food and drinks and I’ll be playing an acoustic set from 9 to 10pm. If you’re in the area, come on out…not just for me, but it’ll make the three of them look really good for their class….but also come out for me….
Well, I’ve looked this post about ten times now for spelling errors, so I think I’ll call it good for the night.
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