hello rock folks!

Well, the sad news is we didn't win in the Noise reader's poll, but a lot of you voted and that's what really matters (Ed. note - this is a very popular sentiment to hold when you are trying to save face after losing at something).

Anywho, despite this crushing blow we are still very excited about the new year. As mentioned earlier, a mysterious oracle informed us that this will be the best year of our lives. And so far I can't argue.

For instance, last thursday we played a gig at the Sunday River ski resort in Maine and it was rocktastic (well, except for the fact that it was 9 degrees there, everyone was plastered and more than a few people screamed the requisite "skynyrd!"). Plus, on the way home we almost died in a blizzard and ended up peeing on the side of the highway. Poor Gordon even got frostbite on his "little gordon," if you know what I mean. But despite all this it was still a really fun time. Could the oracle be right?

Saturday saw us head to the almost equally frosty environs of Washington DC. For those of you out of the loop, this is our nation's capitol. Now, if you're like us, playing a show in the seat of democracy and warmongering for the whole world is always a treat, and this was no exception. Well, maybe one exception was Pete's ingestion of Burger King onion rings early in the ten hour journey. The ramifications of this choice can best be summed up in the words of a three year old fan of ours, who commented "Onion wings make unky pete stinky poo poo." Very true, little one. Very true. Anyway, we got to DC without much incident and played to a great and receptive audience. It made the whole day worthwhile. Rock on America, rock on....

Later...