Friday, June 26, 2009

new tour dates: dredg.

hey all,
i'm hitting the road with dredg in july/august. see dates below.
give me a heads up if you're in these cities or will be at any of these dates.

July 08, 2009 - Anaheim, California - House of Blues (with RX Bandits & Good Old War)
July 09, 2009 - San Diego, California - Soma (with RX Bandits & Good Old War)
July 10, 2009 - Tempe, Arizona - Marquee Theatre (with RX Bandits & Good Old War)
July 11, 2009 - Tuscon, Arizona - Club Congress (with RX Bandits & Good Old War)
July 12, 2009 - Tuscon, Arizona - Club Congress (with RX Bandits & Good Old War)
July 14, 2009 - Dallas, Texas - Granada Theatre (with RX Bandits & Good Old War)
July 15, 2009 - Austin, Texas - Emo's (with RX Bandits & Good Old War)
July 16, 2009 - San Antonio, Texas - White Rabbit (with RX Bandits & Zechs Marquis)
July 18, 2009 - New Orleans, Louisiana - House of Blues (with RX Bandits & Zechs Marquis)
July 20, 2009 - Orlando, Florida - Club Firestone (with RX Bandits & Zechs Marquis)
July 22, 2009 - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - The Culture Room (with RX Bandits & Zechs Marquis)
July 23, 2009 - Jacksonville, Florida - Fire Bird (with RX Bandits & Zechs Marquis)
July 24, 2009 - St. Petersburg, Florida - Jannus Landing (with RX Bandits & Zechs Marquis)
July 25, 2009 - Atlanta, Georgia - Masquerade (with RX Bandits & Zechs Marquis)
July 26, 2009 - Carrboro, North Carolina - Cat's Cradle (with RX Bandits & Zechs Marquis)
July 28, 2009 - Towson, Maryland - Recher Theater (with RX Bandits & Zechs Marquis)
July 29, 2009 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Theater of Living Arts (with RX Bandits & Zechs Marquis)
July 30, 2009 - New York, New York - FIllmore at Irving Plaza (with RX Bandits & Zechs Marquis)
July 31, 2009 - New York, New York - Bowery Ballroom (with RX Bandits & Zechs Marquis)
August 01, 2009 - Boston, Massachusetts - Paradise Rock Club (with RX Bandits & As Tall As Lions)
August 02, 2009 - Montreal, Quebec - Foufoune Electriques (with RX Bandits & As Tall As Lions)
August 04, 2009 - Toronto, Ontario - Opera House (with RX Bandits & As Tall As Lions)
August 05, 2009 - Detroit, Michigan - St. Andrew's Hall (with RX Bandits & As Tall As Lions)
August 06, 2009 - Chicago, Illinois - Bottom Lounge (with RX Bandits & As Tall As Lions)
August 07, 2009 - Sauget, Illinois - Pop's (with RX Bandits & As Tall As Lions)
August 08, 2009 - Des Moines, Iowa - People's Court (with RX Bandits & As Tall As Lions)
August 09, 2009 - St. Paul, Minnesota - Station 4 (with RX Bandits & As Tall As Lions)
August 11, 2009 - Englewood, Colorado - Gothic Theatre (with RX Bandits & As Tall As Lions)
August 12, 2009 - Murray, Utah - Murray Theatre (with RX Bandits & As Tall As Lions)
August 15, 2009 - Portland, Oregon - Wonder Ballroom (with RX Bandits & As Tall As Lions)
August 17, 2009 - Sacramento, California - Empire Event Center (with RX Bandits & As Tall As Lions)

Monday, June 22, 2009

keep digging.

sometimes i learn from my mistakes, sometimes i don't.
i'm not a perfect person but i'm learning and growing at a pace that suits me.



i try to be as real and honest as possible.
i'm the same with you as i am with anyone else.
if you ask me a question, i give you the honest answer or no answer at all.
i've made mistakes. my share and probably yours.
i will undoubtedly continue to repeat mistakes. and i will make new ones.
but i'm not ashamed, and i'll never regret the things i've done, because good or bad, they've made me who i am.


if i'm fine with what i've done and with who i am, then what makes anyone think they have the right to not be fine with what i've done? if you don't want to know the answers, don't ask the questions. i'm not going to bullshit you to make myself look better. i've got nothing to hide and no one to impress because i am myself and i have myself.

chances are, you have no idea who i really am. you have no clue where i came from and what i've been through. and by deduction, that means you have no right to open your mouth and speak about me or anyone else with negativity. until you, yourself, are a perfect person, you should concentrate on fixing yourself before you run around pointing out what is wrong with others.

you will never be perfect. you will always have something within you to fix. we all do and we all will. if you think there's something wrong with me, address it with me. talking to someone else about me isn't going to help me; and if you don't want me to develop in to a better person, you have no business talking about me. if you really want to talk to your friends about someone, talk to them about yourself. you might learn something.

Monday, June 15, 2009

stay awake

it's hard, especially in this industry, to find people who are true. who are honest believers in what they do and who are in things for the right reason.

i was fortunate enough to hit the road with four people that i believe in more than anything on the world. and ended up meeting 17 more people who believed in the same things and were in it for the right reasons. i'm beyond lucky to have had this experience and to have been inspired and challenged by great people, great places and great ideas.



brave citizens' music spoke to me long before i knew them personally, and now i have the privilege of not only knowing them on a personal basis, but of working with and for them and not only watching, but helping them grow. these four boys are my best friends and they are my biggest inspiration. i am constantly challenged them and it's making me a better person.


for some good tour story laughs, feel free to check out this entry from the boys' tour blog. 100% true, under exaggerated if anything. hands down one of the funniest experiences of my life.



also, tonight i got to see my friend pj bond on tour a band called let me run. these boys have so much heart in their music and performances that it is captivating. seeing/listening to PJ is always an outrageous experience and let me run was a great surprise. incredible people, incredible music, incredible night.

recommendations:
-brave citizens
-lydia
-eye alaska
-play radio play
-pj bond
-let me run


i think i'm going to start sharing this with people so that i actually update it.