My family and I have been in Boston for the last week and a half. The trip was partially a family visit and partially a ‘mini-tour’ to celebrate the release of Kingsley Flood’s new CD, Dust Windows. I played with Kingsley Flood during our year in Boston and recorded the CD during the last week before our move back to Seattle.

Please check out the band and the music. Yes, I support the music because I played on the record and love the people in the band. But check their website for the non-biased reviews the album has been getting, and you’ll see that it’s a truly special album.

The last week has been a whirlwind of rehearsals, reunions, new faces, performances, and general awesomeness. In all it felt a lot like summer camp. You know the feeling when you have a week of intense interactions with old friends and new culminating in a final night of raucousness and short-term sentiment? That describes the week to a T.

In brief:

- rehearsals in space sure to be used as a future Saw movie set location

highlight: band from next door comes busting in and declares that our music and energy “made my life!”. Now that’s a strong recommendation
lowlight: billy bob’s roast beef turning George’s stomach into a 2 hour roller coaster ride.

- Boston Herald interview
– 91.5 WMFO radio show appearance

highlight: 45 minutes of performance time! First ’show’ with KF in almost a year. George’s 1940s announcer radio address.

- impromptu gig at Toad in Cambridge with “Green Monroe” (Chuck Melchin, Adam Cat, and Koopa Sawyer)

highlight: Hanging and playing with those boys.
lowlights: Forgetting to turn on the front of house speakers. Not counting off the songs before starting… sorry guys ;)

- sold-out CD release party @ Middle East in Cambridge. read more here

I could go on and on and tell plenty of stories here, but I’ll let the pictures finish off instead…

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