Hey stoppers-by,
I have officially moved my blog over here:
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Come along, don't cost nothing!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Howie Day Fall Tour
Hey Folks, here is my tour schedule with Howie Day this fall. We are out supporting Colbie Caillat. Come on out, say hi and stuff!
September 15th
House of Blues
San Diego, CA
September 16th
House of Blues
Anaheim, CA
September 17th
House of Blues
Anaheim, CA
September 18th
Prochnow Auditorium
Flagstaff, AZ
September 19th
Warnors Theatre
Fresno, CA
September 21st
Knitting Factory
Boise, ID
September 22nd
Knitting Factory
Spokane, WA
September 23rd
Showbox SODO
Seattle, WA
September 25th
Grand Sierra Resort
Reno, NV
September 26th
Discovery Park
Sacramento, CA
September 27th
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA
September 29th
Commodore Ballroom
Vancouver, BC
September 30th
Crystal Ballroom
Portland, OR
October 2nd
In the Venue
Salt Lake City, UT
October 3rd
Fillmore
Denver, CO
October 5th
Pabst Theatre
Milwaukee, WI
October 6th
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
October 7th
Riviera Theatre
Chicago, IL
October 9th
Royal Oak Theatre
Royal Oak, MI
October 10th
Kool Haus
Toronto, ON
October 11th
Orpheum
Boston, MA
October 12th
SUNY Jefferson
Watertown, NY
October 13th
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
October 14th
Electric Factory
Philadelphia, PA
October 16th
Roseland Ballroom
New York, NY
October 17th
9:30 Club
Washington, DC
October 19th
Variety Playhouse
Atlanta, GA
October 20th
House of Blues
Lake Buena Vista, FL
October 22nd
Stubb's
Austin, TX
October 23rd
Palladium Ballroom
Dallas, TX
October 24th
TBD
Houston, TX
October 26th
Rialto Theatre
Tucson, AZ
October 27th
House of Blues
West Hollywood, CA
October 28th
House of Blues
West Hollywood, CA
September 15th
House of Blues
San Diego, CA
September 16th
House of Blues
Anaheim, CA
September 17th
House of Blues
Anaheim, CA
September 18th
Prochnow Auditorium
Flagstaff, AZ
September 19th
Warnors Theatre
Fresno, CA
September 21st
Knitting Factory
Boise, ID
September 22nd
Knitting Factory
Spokane, WA
September 23rd
Showbox SODO
Seattle, WA
September 25th
Grand Sierra Resort
Reno, NV
September 26th
Discovery Park
Sacramento, CA
September 27th
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA
September 29th
Commodore Ballroom
Vancouver, BC
September 30th
Crystal Ballroom
Portland, OR
October 2nd
In the Venue
Salt Lake City, UT
October 3rd
Fillmore
Denver, CO
October 5th
Pabst Theatre
Milwaukee, WI
October 6th
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
October 7th
Riviera Theatre
Chicago, IL
October 9th
Royal Oak Theatre
Royal Oak, MI
October 10th
Kool Haus
Toronto, ON
October 11th
Orpheum
Boston, MA
October 12th
SUNY Jefferson
Watertown, NY
October 13th
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
October 14th
Electric Factory
Philadelphia, PA
October 16th
Roseland Ballroom
New York, NY
October 17th
9:30 Club
Washington, DC
October 19th
Variety Playhouse
Atlanta, GA
October 20th
House of Blues
Lake Buena Vista, FL
October 22nd
Stubb's
Austin, TX
October 23rd
Palladium Ballroom
Dallas, TX
October 24th
TBD
Houston, TX
October 26th
Rialto Theatre
Tucson, AZ
October 27th
House of Blues
West Hollywood, CA
October 28th
House of Blues
West Hollywood, CA
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Goodbye to a good friend
It has been some time since I posted here. I started a blog dedicated more to the goings on of my music and sound profession at my business site (mooselickproductions.com), but I guess I was getting the feeling I had fallen so far behind, I'd never really catch up. I'm sure some day I'll publish a "cliff notes" version of what memories over the past year or two I can conjure up, but this post I write with very heavy heart as it is my way to pay homage to my friend Parker Hayes, who left us this weekend.
I can't say that Parker and I were the best of friends but our circle of friends are such a strong one that even if you haven't seen someone in a while, you pick up right where you left off. I guess nothing secures your place in a friendship when someone asks you to help them move. You dread it, but there is something joyful about knowing you're contributing to a new chapter in someone's life.
I recently moved to Austin, TX about 7 months ago from my birthplace of Washington, DC. It was something I had been mulling over for a while, but I knew it was time for a change, as much as it pained me to leave my friends, family and home city behind. All the while I knew, just because I was living in another state, that does not lessen the bonds of friendship. I think as I get older I appreciate that more and makes me cherish my friends even more.
There are so many thoughts and emotions that run through your mind when you get the call that something horrible has happened. As much as I wanted an immediate explanation, it just didn't matter. Nothing could be changed. Fate runs its course.
There are no words to express my sorrow and pain and feeling of helplessness, for Parker's wonderful wife, Jen, his family and friends. The one thing that stings the most is that I can not be there with them in this tragic time. To console, support, and be with them as they have been there for me. I just have to have faith that they know I am thinking of them and will always be here for them.
There is a power of emotion and tragedy that stirs up so much in the mind and soul and it's really put me in a stupor today. Parker wasn't even 40. We played volleyball, softball, tennis, frisbee together. We drank, watched sports, and both had a soft spot for Rockland's brisket. He was in relatively good shape. I still don't know what the official cause of death was and as I said before, at this point, it doesn't really matter. It changes nothing.
I could say so much about this great guy that I know many others are saying right now. The saddest thing is that something this tragic has to happen to induce those words. Parker and I were trading text messages this weekend. He got my new cell phone number and I figured the right thing to do was talk smack about the Phillies. That's what friends do. Had I known what the perils were for the weekend, I probably wouldn't have said anything different. Who knows, but now I can't even say goodbye, friend.
There is so much we take for granted in this life. The biggest thing is that in the blink of eye, it can be over. Rest in peace, Parker. You will be sorely missed!
I can't say that Parker and I were the best of friends but our circle of friends are such a strong one that even if you haven't seen someone in a while, you pick up right where you left off. I guess nothing secures your place in a friendship when someone asks you to help them move. You dread it, but there is something joyful about knowing you're contributing to a new chapter in someone's life.
I recently moved to Austin, TX about 7 months ago from my birthplace of Washington, DC. It was something I had been mulling over for a while, but I knew it was time for a change, as much as it pained me to leave my friends, family and home city behind. All the while I knew, just because I was living in another state, that does not lessen the bonds of friendship. I think as I get older I appreciate that more and makes me cherish my friends even more.
There are so many thoughts and emotions that run through your mind when you get the call that something horrible has happened. As much as I wanted an immediate explanation, it just didn't matter. Nothing could be changed. Fate runs its course.
There are no words to express my sorrow and pain and feeling of helplessness, for Parker's wonderful wife, Jen, his family and friends. The one thing that stings the most is that I can not be there with them in this tragic time. To console, support, and be with them as they have been there for me. I just have to have faith that they know I am thinking of them and will always be here for them.
There is a power of emotion and tragedy that stirs up so much in the mind and soul and it's really put me in a stupor today. Parker wasn't even 40. We played volleyball, softball, tennis, frisbee together. We drank, watched sports, and both had a soft spot for Rockland's brisket. He was in relatively good shape. I still don't know what the official cause of death was and as I said before, at this point, it doesn't really matter. It changes nothing.
I could say so much about this great guy that I know many others are saying right now. The saddest thing is that something this tragic has to happen to induce those words. Parker and I were trading text messages this weekend. He got my new cell phone number and I figured the right thing to do was talk smack about the Phillies. That's what friends do. Had I known what the perils were for the weekend, I probably wouldn't have said anything different. Who knows, but now I can't even say goodbye, friend.
There is so much we take for granted in this life. The biggest thing is that in the blink of eye, it can be over. Rest in peace, Parker. You will be sorely missed!
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