December

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

December has been a month of songwriting, and getting ready for 2010, by sending out Pie to radio stations and getting my ducks in a row for bookings for 2010.
I did get a chance to pop in on John Saylor, who's been running a songwriter's open mic at the Cave, Chapel Hill for 9 years now! I played a couple of new songs and also Black Gold. Pete Pawsey was in attendance, said he was grooving on my display of my darker side. I also dropped in at Pete's Lilac Lounge one night, and played a few songs before the excellent Ragweed Boys took the stage.

My Movember push raised $135, which was great, my goal was at least $100 for the first time out. Next year I'll get a bigger team of 'stache farmers!

I have a couple of local shows coming up in January. One is an unplugged Lilac performance, with guest guitarist Art Champagne. And limber lipped Pete Pawsey guesting on harp if he's willing.
The second is a show in Raleigh at amazing Tone. It's a music store with and excellent lisening room in the back, with a full PA, seating (leather chairs if you get there early), and a coffee bar. byob. I'll play this with Art and Greenie Marley will join us on double bass.