Looking forward to playing a full band jawn on this nite of nites!

It was my extreme pleasure to return to the west coast for a jaunt with dear friends John Bellows, Glenn Hendrick, and Sydney Roth. Some highlights include a show in a 100+ year old cabin (audio forthcoming), playing on Berkeley Public Media TV (video forthcoming), a night of Twin Peaks vibes and paranoia in Redding, CA (video and audio redacted) & catching a glimpse of deep Chicago and Nashville friends who are now LA rezzies. Thanks so much to everyone who facilitated, played, and listened. Thanks also to John and Glenn for their friendship and music and to Sydney for the same plus singing with me every night. Below is our route for your sleuthing pleasure and the only three photos I’ve got to prove it all even happened.

Being filmed turning 36 on community TV in Berkeley with Sydney Roth. Photo by Glenn Hendrick.

Glenn with horse and cop as John and Rio the dog pose in background as runner approaches in Oakland.

Tarot reading administered by Glenn at a juice bar in LA. Youch, that’s a lot of swords! Also, that sun card was reversed so wish me luck.

Proud to be premiering the music video for ‘Walk’ on This Week in Pop with Impose Magazine. Shot by Bob Ness and David T. Kindler. Thanks to Sjimon Gompers for the kind words about the song and some of the things I do in Pop –and thanks to everyone who helped out!

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Absolutely thrilled to have a track on this comp alongside a lot of dear friends and contempos. It’s always good when someone decides to showcase the more avant side of this amazing and complicated town. Thanks to Emily and thanks to Love Lion!

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Love Lion’s Chicago-centric release is now available for pre-order (official release date 1/26/18). It features my newest track ‘Gloaming, Nightshade’ as well as new material by ONO, Melina Ausikaitis & Angela Mullenhour, Matt Jencik, John Bellows, Famous Laughs, HIDE,Michuel Beau Wanzer, Quarter Mile Thunder, Wet Key, Sweet Cobra, Gula-Gila, Lilac, Alex Barnett, Brett Naucke, FACS, Justin Demus, Jeremiah Meece, AZITA, & Equip.

Featuring The Christmas Bride (solo) and Graphics (brand new chicago band)

at Cafe Mustache, 2313 Milwaukee Ave

#I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER II

#YOU’LL KNOW WHAT WE DID THIS SUMMER BEFORE NEXT SUMMER BECAUSE YOU WERE THERE

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