I gots inks in me skins or YOWSAH!!

so here it is, the first pic of the tattoo on the web. . . i took the plunge last week and got it done. pretty awesomely happy with it and as with everyone who gets a tattoo now i know i wanna get more done. . .trust me folks the pain is nothing, seriously. i'm still in the healing process and i'm applying loads of neosporin and ointments galore and you can kinda see the bruising right around the bottom right a little. once its done peeling i'll send up another pic or 2. a HUGE thanks to Chuck Nice in Brooklyn for doing this for me and being an all around super man!!!

back from CMJ and all the craziness that was. . .our shows were fun and the ew TOD EP "Festival Thyme" is up over at iTunes now for your enjoyment. . .coming up for TOD a TX mini tour of Houston, Dallas and Austin where we play the Fun, Fun, Fun Fest and i get to play with the Dead Milkmen and my heroes BAD BRAINS!!!!!!!!! to say i'm excited is a giant understatement. . .

this friday is the Ryman show with Bobby Bare Jr., The Hold Steady and The Drive By Truckers. . .it still hasn't sunk in that i'm playing the Ryman. . .whoa!

hope you're all well and i'll see you very soon!!!

Tortured Egg Salad Turnovers or The way to a man's heart is through is 3rd or 4th rib. . .DUH!!!

ITSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS FRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

To most of you cats this means the end of your week. . .for me its just getting started!!!! I leave today for quality time with the little lady on the streets of Philadelphia and i'll hang there with her until sunday at which point i take a bus into fabulous NYC for the start of CMJ 2008. . .this is both fun and a headache as it involves lots of subway travel and general getting around in a city that is somewhat unfriendly to the "band getting around" subculture. . .in other news, i've finally shaken the cold that has dogged me for some time and i seem to be on the road to a speedy recovery, thank you very much. . .

i saw Robin Williams at the Grand ole Opry with my folks last week!! i laughed my ass off. . .almost literally.

in yet OTHER news. . .The Sincerity Guild is playing a show with Forget Cassettes at The End on December 5th. . .mark your calendars kids i'll be pulling double duty that night and playing drums for both. . .its gonna be a rock and roller so come out. . .the FC set will be mainly stuff from SALT that has been neglected somewhat in recent days. . .and TSG will rock you like usual with probably a little extra spice thrown in for good measure. . .DONT MISS IT!!!

also, be sure to head over to the RYMAN on halloween and check Bobby Bare Jr.'s opening set which will also feature yours truly on the drums!!! yayyayayayayay!!!!!! for drums!!

i hope you're all fabulous and i hope to see you soon!!!

new Trail of Dead EP is coming!!!!! October 28th i believe!!! so there. . .i'm a salesmen, for myself!

Kokomo or The ceiling fan's falling chicken little!

good morning all. . .its debate day here in Nashville and there is every chance i'm gonna be locked up inside my house for the day. . .i AM gonna try and ride my bike down close to Belmont to see what the madness looks like in person. . .i hear there's gonna be lots of protesting and such. . .YAY!!!

getting geared up for my CMJ trip. . .TOD will be playing a possible total of 3 times at this one. . .sounds like a good time!!! i'm flying into philly on the 17th to hang with Ms. Pigg for a couple of days before our craziness begins in earnest in the city and maybe get to see some of philly i haven't seen before. . .

after that the FC practices will begin and then we'll get a chance to see how many shows we feel like doing before the new year begins. . .

word 'em up!

"Saaaturrrday in the park. . ." or Boss Hoss

what a lazy saturday. . .hangin out with the windows open to the Ford domicile and airing the house out with Memphis Soul and fresh air. . .its good to be back "home" and able to listen to the musics and bang on this keyboard and talk to the little lady (though i wish like hell that she was here!!!) this is still an amazingly beautiful day and i think i'm gonna go riding the bikes later with Tyner and Master P all over town and shake the dust off my ass!!! hahaha!!!

later than that is going to a movie with Travis and just laughing my bootie off as only me and the Traver can do!!!

hints of "reunion" shows are in the air. . .FC and TSG are seriously talking about making this happen and more than once. . .there is also talk of TSG recording in the next month. . .everyone think on it real hard and it may just happen!!!!

i'm off to enjoy the soul and some homemade lunch!!!!

loves to all!!!

Slow and Steady Wins the Race or "CHARACTERISM?!?"

back home after awesomely long fishing trip and great sleep in the most comfortable bed in the state of TN. . .let's face it, there are more comfy beds in other states. . .i also had the distinct pleasure(???) of watching the ONLY VP debate last night. . .WOW!! i have ot wonder if the news media was watching the same debate but then i remember that they NEED this to be super close so they have something to report on for the next month. . .a GIANT ugh to you politics!!!

some of the dates are firming up for the next month or so. . .of course there's the Halloween jamboree at the Ryman with BBJ, The Hold Steady and The Drive-By Truckers. . .still can't wrap my head around that one. there's also a CMJ run with TOD and then a Texas mini tour with TOD as well. . .in between those will be some little lady time (can't wait!!!!) and possible Forget Cassettes/Sincerity Guild happenings/recordings/shows and then its on to holiday time and a mountain cabin getaway with the folks and The Pigg!! its shaping up to be a killer end o year. . .and don't forget everyone there will be the awesome combo Sagittarius Birthday Bash sometime in December!!!!!

how is everyone doing??? i'm trying to make the calls and keep up, i promise!!!

to quote Greg Dulli---"Baby you be sweet!!"