Lotta Ins, Lotta Outs, Lotta What Have Yous

Post-Thanksgiving primer:

1) The Silver Ages show at the Church was a flat-out happiness factory, and the BC Camplight show later that night at Johnny Brenda's was more successful than I hoped--especially the horn-section-accompanied "Night They Drove Old Dixie Down".

2) The other double whammy, the very next weekend at Johnny Brenda's, also went swimmingly. I'm very grateful to Gianmarco and his band for letting me ride shotgun and contribute in a small way; the Adam Arcuragi set was unhinged and beautiful. It was a sing-and-pick-a-thon that approached hootenanny status.

3) Mike Kennedy's Christmas party/Pollyanna was a laugh riot. I had and relinquished both a ukulele and a large flashing robot. I got a paper clip holder. And a hangover.

4) The Wire is possibly the greatest achievement of American pop culture. People agree.

5) I got new glasses. A redneck told me I look like "Weezer". Confusing.

6) Recording for Adam Arcuragi's upcoming 12" EP has begun. He has been brave enough to let me helm the operation, which means an insane amount of harmonies and, oddly, no bass.

7) Recording/mixing/overdubbing/looping of the forthcoming War on Drugs full length continues.

8) Planning has begun for a January/February BC Camplight EP, as well as another UK tour. Bells on.

9) Mice have continued their ruthless and inexorable insurgence in my residence. Undeterred by the slow, sticky deaths of their comrades, these rebels routinely leave feces on my counter tops and in my frying pan. This aggression will not stand. Napalm options are being explored.

Christmas Round-up:

A quiet, wonderful holiday. Age has mellowed my parents oh so nicely--all traces my frivolous teenage quarrels with them have melted into a saucy stew of equal parts scrabble, cornucopia-esque feasts and Lebowski quote-a-thons. I saw some high school friends, lit the Christmas Eve Luminaria and hiked with Patrick, my great friend and world traveling Cosmopolite. Anne and Jeff were missed. Vibrating cell phones and emails were not. I really hope that everyone got to be with their loved ones, or at least have a moment to truly appreciate what we have in this insanely upside-down world of consumerist values and perverted 21st century pseudo-scientific religious morality.