From The Underground

A house show in El Paso, knocked on my feet, punched in the face. Ice came soon enough to avoid a black eye.

Pheonix Willow House Indy open mic, 3 songs deep, getting a glimpse of the underground.

Then, an eleven hour drive to Utah. Kilby Court was a great venue, but they booked the local bands first. We ended up driving all those hours to play for two people. The heart gets a little heavy.

Boise was breaking in the new Community Benefits. We played their first show. People are ready for the underground in Boise. They are making it happen. This was a really nice show. Ran into the nicest people there. Keep Boise Noisy. It's so clean.

Then .. What the Heck Fest in Anacortes Washington. We have been here for a couple of days. Google it. It's a hub of talented people; it's occuring right now. My favorite shows were Valet, Mt. Eerie, and Karl Blau. The underground is very apparent here.

It's a network of lifestyle and fashion existing in U.S. Every city is making it more obvious. There is a new movement happening. I'll write more about this as it reveals itself more, city by city.


Tour is a great challenge. I'm still trying to figure out how to do it, how to be centered, how to be a good friend, how to give myself in performances even if I'm run down, how to take care of my body, how to keep in touch with home, with the world.

Meditation, jogging, some funny word games, confusion, the ocean and a lot of driving. There are some good shows coming up. Oregon, and then Northern Californ, I can already feel the visions.