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We’ll probably start around 9 and will feature a special guest opener. Mike is a gifted songwriter and one of Anchorage’s best known too boot! We’ll both be showcasing new songs from upcoming releases and the Taproot is now in my opinion Anchorage’s Premier life acoustic music venue! For more info Email me.

This is the Show of the summer that you will not want to miss! We’ve got so much talent packed into one night that it’s almost insane to contemplate! If you miss this one you can catch Gorder and I at the Taproot Cafe on Friday July 18th!

Oh yea, that phrase certainly fits me to a T. I’ve finally rolled back home to Alaska for the summer and I couldn’t be happier. I have very little work booked, very little Money (because I spent it all) and nothing on the agenda other then music and fun. That’s the way I prefer it. I don’t like all the other myriad distractions in life. It all basically pisses me off and deflects me from my true pursuits which are art and beauty in the form of good music. Fuck everything else I say! Today Is my first day home and I must say, it was so great seeing my cats again after almost 5 months. Contrary to what some people have said cats do not forget their owners after a few months. Mine were extremely happy to see me and I was overjoyed to see that. I’m not planning on being gone quite this long anymore. A couple a months at a time is better even if it cost me more to shoot home for some R and R after an 8 week European Run. That is the plan for next time and next time is going to be starting on September 14th out of Stockholm. I’ll do 2 weeks on the Victoria again then 3 weeks on another ship out of Turku Finland which runs between there and Stockholm. After that is over on October 19th I’ll run down to Copenhagen and do 3 weeks or so before shooting back home. At that point I’ll probably chill until just before Christmas then run down to FL for a spell. I might take Yoga Teacher training which is something I have been wanting to do for a long time so I’m going to try to ease back into practicing yoga a bit this summer while I’m home. After the new year if things align for good $$ in Europe I will go back for another run..That’s the basic outline of what’s up but anyone who knows me knows it’s all subject to change at a moment’s notice and that’s the way I like my life! Why be Bored? Sometimes I still am though. See ya.

Been hanging here in Florida for the past week now and having a blast chilling with friends and family. Basically and uncharacteristically, i’ve been pooling it during the day getting a bit of sun and then going to see friends play at night. Mostly they are people who I’ve played with in various bands over the years and I’ve been jamming a bit as well. Hacking would be more the correct term as for some reason I’m having a tough time playing anyone elses electric guitars with slinky strings on it. Maybe it’s because I’ve been on acoustic for the past 5 months exclusively but all I know is I was on top of my game in Europe and not it seems down here on electrics..Oh well..Will practice on mine when I get home in a little over a week!

I am having fun though blowing off steam and recovering from a serious working sting in EU. Here are some pics of the gang from this week. Enjoy!

It’s good to be home although getting through customs at Washington DC’s Dulles International Airport was a complete and utter nightmare! Our customs situation is the flat out most ignorant by a factor of 100 of any of the 10 countries that I visited in Europe. No one spoke decent english either so it was difficult to understand the convoluted un-common sense instructions given by the Foreigners who work for US Homeland Security or US Customs. It’s par for the course at this point in the land of the Slaves, home of the Clueless cowards. Still, it’s nice to be back at least where I’m on solid ground with my own society.

I arrived in Florida for a nice 2 week vacation with my family and basically I’ve been just chilling out. There is nothing major planned or any activities to speak of on my agenda. It’s decompression mode for me after doing over 100 gigs in 115 days in Europe! There are rumors that I might be doing a gig while i’m here but that seems unlikely do to the fact that I sold my Stratacoustic in Copenhagen to a nice Mexican named Fernando! So I’ve hit the ground in FL with no PA and no guitar. Just a mic, cables and harmonicas! So if I can score a guitar to use for the gig that I might have, I’ll be able to do it. I did put strings on my sister’s cheap Yamaha acoustic and would use that save for the fact that it has no built in pickup system. Maybe I will buy a cheap one to throw in it for the gig. In any case I leave it open to Fait or the Universe as to whether I do play while here.

The weather has been nice and it’s not too warm yet so that’s a plus I must say! Gonna try to get in a little Sun while i’m here because Kasper the friendly Ghost would be scared if he saw me right now! Anyway, that’s the 2 minute update on what’s up. I will post some pics as I take them. My US cell is now on if you have the number and want to get in touch. Aloha!

Ireland was a beautiful and yes, GREEN Place. We went about 25 miles south of Dublin to the Wicklow area and had a great visit with Jackie and Rick. Basically we chilled and just took in the scenery. Here are some shots.       

Hey all, Here are a bunch of Pics that laura took from Ireland. I will post some of mine shit-ass ones soon. enjoy!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nastymct/sets/72157605200037493/

Not much to report. Basically I’m burnt to a crisp and I have less then 4 weeks left over here..I’ve never worked this hard in my life. When it’s all said and done I will have done 16 weeks of playing with 16 days off…Almost 100 gigs in 4 months and it will fucking TOAST you…I’m ready for a vacation in FL and a mellow summer in my Beloved home, Alaska. I will have some deep thoughts and insightful commentary on my stint over here as soon as I can get my head together but right now I’m just trying to nurse my aching hand enough to get through these last weeks. I’ve been going to sleep around 9-10am and sleeping till 6…gigging till 3 or 4 am, hitting the internet cafe and getting back to the Flat when the sun comes up. I’ve met some great and interesting people over here and at least 1000000000000 women who if I gaze into their eyes more then a nano second would easily ensnare my heart. I will be back in the fall but not for 4 months. I could be out of Alaska for 4 months over a winter but not working at this pace. I hate work…I’m an arist and work takes away from my creative juices..In fact…It stops my ability to create until the work winds down and I can assimilate all my experiences once again and arrange them into some cohesive thought.

This summer should be great. I plan to mountain bike, work out, write, record and spend time with friends.(if I have any) On another note, I’m no longer a member of the band Woodrow as those guys have decided to go on as a 3 piece which makes sense because I’m not around much and the economics of 4 piece band don’t work out anymore. Hell, the economics of ANY band do not work out anymore. I hope you all are stocking up on Guns, Ammo, Water and Food. We’re in for some hard times but faith will see us through. Take care and see ya all soon…

This is what happens when you’ve been at sea too long and I surely have! I’m about to get off the Superfast in a few minute and get on the Victoria for a trip back to Stockholm from Estonia. I SHOULD already be gone but I overslept so I had to wait till the ship maneuvers back into position for the passengers to get on..I will get off. I should still have time to go into Tallinn one last time, pick up some supplies and get something to eat before the Victoria departs at 6pm. Oh well. It was a good run but i’m REALLY looking forward at being back on dry land. Tomorrow I will spend the day and night hanging with the incredible Dave Stewart, Street performer and Troubadour! I’ll hang at his gig in Stockholm tomorrow night, crash at his place and grab the train back to Denmark Tuesday. Tallyho!

Well folks, I haven’t blogged much because well..There hasn’t been much to blog about on this 2nd ship. It’s really boring for me and it’s a Ferry, NOT a Cruiseship. By that i mean people get on here, mostly truckers coming from Finland, Russia and the Baltics, who want a fast easy way to get their cargo down to Central Europe. There are some travelers who take their vehicles on this ferry who are coming and going from various vacations as well but no one is on here just to have a cruise, get drunk, party etc. As a result and as you can imagine it’s kinda mellow and boring but oh well, i’m making cash, right?

The food is a bit better on this boat for sure, so that is a plus. No one really bothers me either and i just do my thing and chill in my cabin on the web basically in my off time.

One thing I will touch on is how funny Finnish people get when they drink! They are a jovial folk who like to laugh and have a good time in a vibe that is a bit different then when we party back up. It always makes me laugh when i see them drunk and carrying on! Another thing is that I’m never really sure how many people are understanding what I say on this boat so I keep my in between song banter REALLY light! It’s hard to understand someone’s sense of humor if you don’t speak the language well, right?

In any event I have 5 more days on this boat!! Hurray!!!!!

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