53/365 (February 22nd, 2009)

This is the first book cover I've ever designed!
Yay! The launch is March 17th at Phog. You should come.
Robbie took the photo!

Here are the rest of the Blurt photos.

Tom and Roye

Jon and Jim

FUCK YOU TOO!

Check out Tom Gaspar

The shirt Joey wore to their first show.

DOUG

Doug playing Travesty/Beer

Thumbs up Jesse!

52/365 (February 21st, 2009)

This was taken very early this morning/late last night. They closed off with Upsides of Effort.
I Pulled John up on stage, and everyone else seemed to follow.
Jesse stopped playing, and it was just Joey and Anthony, until they stopped and everyone just sang and hugged and badlfkadksfhakdjscna.
This is at the VERY end of their set.

As sad as I am, I am SO SO SO proud of these guys. They've been working like crazy the last couple years, and I love them for everything they've done for me.

Also, Leah and Leah's mom, thank you very much for all the kind words :)

As soon as I'm done editing the rest of the photos, I'll be sure to post them.
For now here are some of The Gutter Hearts and Guilt Trip's sets!

51/365 (February 20th, 2009)

Blurt at the beginning of the their set. The focus is fucked for this photo, and is awesome for the photos where they're looking away, etc.

Whatever. Best show ever. Everyone was sweating, crying, screaming, singing, dancing, diving, etc. It was crazy.
300 people or so.

Guilt Trip's reunion set was really awesome. They played Lee Majors and everyone was up on stage singing along.

Blurt opened up with Carl Winslow and Crustina, and I almost started crying then, but it wasn't until Ryan Doug when I looked over at Amy and Shane that it really hit me. They played all the oldies as well.

At the first show I went to I bought a copy of 2611. I drove around listening to it all day and then it DIED.
IT JUST DIED! It won't work in anything else either.
The first blurt CD I bought at my first blurt show died the same day they did.
?!?!

48/365 (February 17th, 2009)

Blurt co-hosted "The Best Show Ever" tonight on CJAM with Joe Mcgregor. I stopped by along with Nate, Monica and Jim. It was a party in the studio. You should listen to the achieved version of the show.

Earlier today, I hosted Steel Belted Radio for Dale Jacobs. It was a lot of fun!
Here is the set list:

*Canadian

Billy Bragg - Help Save The Youth of America
Drive By Truckers - The Sands of Iwo Jima
Iron and Wine - My Lady's House
Ladyhawk - (I'll Be Your) Ashtray *
Lucero - Anjalee
Dolorean - Buffalo Gal
Malcolm Bauld - A Heart of Gold *
Neil Young - When God Made Me *
Cuff The Duke - Lonely Path *
Royal City - Ain't That The Way *
Ron Leary - The Road Between *
Johnny West - The Sun is Red Ball of Lies Tonight *
The Locust Have no King - Trench Song *
Richard Laviolette - You're Dead *
Orphan Choir - Picture Book of Saints *

LISTEN!

I went a bit cancon crazy. Not even intentionally.
Awesome.

Everyone should check out my friend Jason's blog.
It's the best.
He talks about punk stuff, and about being the best vegan ever.
He also throws in obligatory Simpsons screen caps that add to the hilarity.