Published on Monday November 7, 2005 .
Awesome show the other night at Patty O’Brien’s (The Castle). The owner told Jay it was the most people they’d ever had in there. We played well, had a good time, and I saw some friendly faces. I want to play more shows in Olde Towne. That’s a totally differtent place at night. Lot’s of cool pubs, cool local crowd. Reminds me of DC a little– doesn’t feel like Hampton Roads at all down there.
This beard contest is only 6 days in and it’s already changing my life. Really. Taking pictures of yourself every day is hard on the ego and all of this cush post-college living has made me rather fat. It’s time for a change, maybe.
Ironically, it is likely (though not yet definite) that I will have a job at a Lindt Chocolate store. So, trying to lose weight will somehow have to coexist with a career in the premium chocolate industry.
Published on Wednesday November 2, 2005 .
Sometimes I lament my adolescent years. I never did any of the stupid fashion things teenagers do: no piercings or tattoos, never dyed my hair, no mohawks, no studded belts, etc. etc. I regret it because I feel like I am now just passing the cusp of being too old to do those things without seeming like a complete dumbass. A lot of people my age get tattoos, but chances are they got their first one a long time ago.. if I did it now it would have to be for a serious personal reason, not just because I yearned for a gecko on my butt cheek.
Anyway, I have decided to do something stupid that only adult men can do: I entered the Whiskerino 2005 beard contest. Click here for a link to my beard.
I am clean shaven right now and I am supposed to keep it growing until the 28th of February, lest I be placed in the Whiskerino Hall of Shame.
I can only hope that my search for a day job doesn’t hinder my quest for supreme beardage. It’s a good thing “sculpting” is allowed.. I hate those weird neck hairs.
Published on Tuesday November 1, 2005 .
You wouldn’t believe how many of these stupid shirts I have sold.
Despite my exhaustive blogs concerning my life as a musician, “Virginia is for losers” is the second most popular keyphrase searches that will lead you to this site.
The most popular search is for “peppermint beach club.” The gig I played there with the Jay Rakes Band may be one of the few publicized on the web and therefor brings you here. I’ll save you all the trouble and confirm that, yes, there is a new club on the oceanfront with the same name as that famous club from back in the day (that I was too young to get into– I missed Exodus, DRI and Body Count!!!).
This new place is not anything special, it’s about the size of Hot Tuna, actually. Maybe a little smaller, and it’s in the Howard Johnson. However, there is a guy by the name of Chris Serrano who is booking shows left and right in that place and in other places around town and he’s out to make shit happen. So, while ‘Peppermint’ isn’t anything special, you may be surprised at who comes through there in the coming years.
