The Charleston

March 10th, 2010

Last night Whitney, Tyler and Charles and I had our first practice altogether in months.
It sounded really great, this is really exciting for me! We are playing tonight at the Charleston in Chicago’s Bucktown tonight. It will be a dress rehearal. For sure . Nice and mellow though. I am jetlagged at the right time for a change, up late which is perfect for a rock n roll lifestyle, so I hear.

update

March 6th, 2010

Actually we are playing Lawrence KS on the 16th of March not 15th like it says down below!

The Piano

March 4th, 2010

Tommorow’s plan is to go to the area where they shot ‘The Piano’ Jane Campion’s film. I really wanted to go to one or more of New Zealand’s black sand beaches and I also love that movie! So luckily they are one in the same place.
Countdown for my NZ trip. It is an amazing , too amazing, will post some pics soon.

touring in march, near you, if you live near one of these places:

February 16th, 2010

Touring in March with  Seabear looking forward to it. Full band for the first time ever in North America!!! Wowee. Dates below ( Kansas date not with Seabear, with Hi Dive!).

15 Mar 2010 8:00 P
8th St Tap Room - Via Tania w Hi-Dive Lawrence, Kansas
17 Mar 2010 8:00 P
The Velveeta Room - SXSW Official Showcase Austin, Texas
20 Mar 2010 2:00 P
Maggie Mae’s - Popfrenzy / Sounds Australia Showcase Austin, Texas
23 Mar 2010 8:00 P
Black Cat - Via Tania w/ Seabear Washington, Washington DC
24 Mar 2010 8:30 P
Kung Fu Necktie - Via Tania w Seabear Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
25 Mar 2010 7:00 P
Mercury Lounge - Via Tania w Seabear New York, New York
26 Mar 2010 8:00 P
Southpaw - Via Tania w Seabear Brooklyn, New York
28 Mar 2010 9:00 P
TT The Bears - Via Tania w Seabear Cambridge, Massachusetts
30 Mar 2010 9:30 P
L’Escogriffe - Via Tania w Seabear Montréal, Quebec
31 Mar 2010 9:15 P
Horseshoe Tavern - Via Tania w Seabear Toronto, Ontario
1 Apr 2010 8:00 P
The Grog Shop - Via Tania w Seabear Cleveland Heights, Ohio
2 Apr 2010 10:00 P
Schubas - Via Tania w Seabear Chicago, Ohio

still

February 7th, 2010

Still in Sydney. Spending the next bunch of time swimming in the ocean, writing some songs, seeing loved ones… what else is there?

Week roundup

January 18th, 2010

So I haven’t been writing as much as I wanted to but down under, it’s a bit harder. I don’t know why really. Maybe just travelling , it’s less attractive to sit infront of a computer. I check email only when I really should. Anyhow, the latest; finished shooting the ‘Fields’ video. Holy moly, that was a challenge, and not the acting part which I thought would be, but the temperature highs and lows, and regardless, I had to wear the same stuff picked out at the start. It was 3 days of shooting which I know is highly unusual. But the cinematography alone will make it worth watching. It is being made by Moopjaw.

It was fun seeing The Books play in Melbourne and yesterday I had a coffee with Vieux Farke Touré , Sydney Festival brings great people to the city and it’s a really fun time .

Sydney

January 4th, 2010

Vitamin D + ocean waves + little niece = happiness

happies

December 18th, 2009

h a p p y

h o l i d a y s

p e e p s

my new piece of equipment

December 14th, 2009

…is actually very old. But, you know, I don’t like complicated things actually, and something that’s been discontinued for about 10 years may suit me fiiiiiiiiiine.

sp202

Burnhearts and more rambles

December 13th, 2009

Well, we already had a christmas day, this weekend we ate too much , drank, got/gave a few gifts, went to a cool house party, got up, ate again, drank again. For the gray , dismal day it was I felt suprisingly upbeat and I am as always , super in love with my Milwaukee friends who are always listening to great music, making us food or taking us to great places , and just general lots of fun to hang out with. Some of them own a bar called Burnhearts, we go there everytime, so check it out if you’re ever there or specifically in Bayview.
Unrelated, I took some pics of my friends screen printing table, her prints are awesome but so is this right?

2009-12-07 12.25.10

More at my flickr page!