I'm As Thin As the Wind In November, Just When It Starts To Blow Cold...

...So I'll raise my glass to remember. I'll make my empty toast. Here's to the future that came and went. Here's to the past the days well spent. Here's to the melodies and here's to the harmonies that will never show their faces again. And the chorus is never coming in...

Here's to the paths that we choose. Here's to the gambles the we win and we lose. Here's to the decisions that we make. Here's to the hearts we awaken just to break. Here's to the all the things we've left undone. And the chorus is never coming in...

Here's to all the unfinished songs. Here's to all those days. Won't you help me say "goodbye?" Won't you help be say "goodnight?" Won't you help me say "so long?" Won't you help me finish my song?"
--Ghost Mice


Wow, today has been insane. I've gotten emails from 6 bands / people wanting to play here, and four of them had others coming too. I hate to say it, but I'm not gonna be able to help them all out...The dates they need are entirely too close to each other or a show that I already have planned. The only two that I am for sure doing are redbear. / Super Famicom in April and Mandarin Dynasty / Adam Lipman in March...I might be able to squeeze In the Long Run into the January 8th show too...I'm not sure, though. The others need either December or January dates and those months are already crazy enough as is. I just gave them a ton of Georgia contacts to try.

While on the subject of shows, it appears that one of the upcoming ones is falling through, and that really sucks. Alex told me a few months ago to give him the dates I needed booked at Black and Gold and he would book 'em all...So I did. Turns out he forgot to book the December 19th Inertia / Mount Awesome show. He's been trying to get up with the booking lady, but has had no luck so far. It's not very fun. I really hate having to depend on other people do get these things done. HOWEVER, there is hope! I was talking to Justin Wight, and he was telling me that they're going to propose a youth center (much like Black and Gold) in Blairsville this Spring and he wants me to help with stuff, maybe even be a spokesperson. See, they actually already had it proposed, had the land, had a building, had half a million dollars, grants, and all sorts of other stuff, but Llamar Paris decided to shoot the idea down and put in more softball fields at Meeks Park. Honestly...Why would they need more softball fields? All of them don't even get used. Anyway, yea...Keep your fingers crossed, because by mid-next year, Blairsville might have a venue. And maybe by that time, I'll have sold enough copies of "The Blairsville Sessions" to have a PA at my disposal. Let's just hope. That would mean selling nearly 250 of them. And that's for a mediocre PA.

Again, while on the subject of shows and venues and the like, I'm going down to Under the Couch on Friday, December 8th to see Taking Lottie Home, Josh Fletcher & the Six-Shot Romance, and (fullband) foreverdown. It should be a really good show...Afterall, it is some of my favorite bands playing in probably my favorite venue ever.

Anyway, yea...I think I'm done. Goodbye.

So I'll Fall Asleep And Try Not To Think Twice About All the Things That Forever Will Kick Me Down the Steps for Being Too Nice...

...'cause everyone is searching for treasure. And they’ll just dig, dig, dig until they can't get out and die in dirty digging for treasure. As for me, I'm stepping down, and I'll take my bow..."
--The Rocket Summer

I ordered a new hoodie today. It's for To Write Love On Her Arms. In case you're not familiar with what that is, it is an organization that helps treat depression. They're kind of the in between from no help and going to a psychiatric ward. It's a really cool thing and I totally support it. You can find more information on their website.

I talked to Evan from Nice and Friendly today. He's excited about coming down here, and that's cool. This is looking like it's gonna be a house show, which can kinda suck...House shows = crap attendance. It's also hard to find houses to do it at. I think I'm gonna ask Trey if we can try it at his house. If not, it looks like it's gonna be at mine...Which sucks...Because my house...Well...sucks. But oh well. Hopefully there will be some donaters / merch buyers so I don't feel like total crap about him probably losing money to play here.

I just got two shoutouts from Kylewilliam on FSU radio. The DJ called the place "Blairstone." I found that kinda humorous. Anyway, imadethismistake with the Great Escapes Orchestra sounds awesome...Hopefully they can all come up here next imadethismistake tour.

Anyway, I think I'm out...I didn't get much sleep last night, so I'm hoping to catch up tonight... Good-whatever-time-of-day-you-read-this.

Papa Says I Was Just Like He Was...Never Feel At Home...

Things that happened over the break:

I stepped on a nail.

Dave finally wrote another AAoMO song. One more and we'll have 10 done...Just enough for a full-length. A full-length we are hopefully recording next month.

Suite 11 didn't practice. No real surprise here.

I have started a Salvation Army Online Kettle. My goal is $100. Hopefully I'll be able to get there. Here is the link to it.

Anyway, yea...I think that's about it. Hopefully everyone's breaks were more eventful than mine.

Look At the Chart. I Can See the Line Descending...It Continues Going Downward As the Days Get Worse and Worse....

I've decided to write a CD of songs about my friends. Not about friendship itself, but about the specific people. I'm hoping that everyone will be able to tell which song is theirs just by the lyrics, but I dunno...I'm not good with words. Anyway, I just got done writing the first one...I'll probably wind up changing a lot of the whole thing, but I'm pretty lazy, so we'll see.



So take your photographs
of all the times well spent
and hang them from your walls

Paint your pictures
and tell your friends
exactly how you do


Sometimes you might fall down
But you always get right back up again
And if I may fall
I think I'd see your hand


So write those lines
And read them through again and again

Now hit those chords
And sing your song
...Just like I'm trying to




Not sure what to think about that one, but I dunno. I'll probably never really follow through with this idea because I don't really have that many friends to write about. :/

Anyway, yea...Hopefully all of your Thanksgivings go well. I'm out.

I've Been Searching For A Reason To Call This Town Home...

I really hate this time of year. Everyone seems so happy except me. I'm not gonna go into a whole big spiel about it, because no one cares, but I don't really have much to look forward to. Everyone seems to be paired up with someone, and I don't just mean that relationship wise. Everyone has some "bestfriend" figure in their lives that they always have fun with no matter what. I don't have that. It feels like I'm pretty distant from everyone. The only thing I can truthfully say I enjoy right now is booking shows then seeing the smiles on people's faces when the bands play, then talking to / getting to know them after the show. I really wish I had my own venue.

I'd Give Anything To Feel This Way Forever...

Whew, the show was awesome. Definitely the best one of this school year...and hardly any kids from school showed up. Mainly Hayesville and college kids, which is awesome. foreverdown couldn't make it due to Casey having a car accident on Wednesday, he called me Thursday night and told me. It sucks, but I understand why he couldn't make it. Anyway, the show was great. Afterwards, the building caught on fire and we all had to leave and AJ told me that Virgin Records has been looking at them. I'm excited. Oh, and I'm mentioned in the "Thanks" section in their CD booklet.

After we all said our goodbyes, I headed over to Trey's house and we played Taboo for like....4 hours. It was awesome. This show made me really excited for the next couple shows, and for possibly a future in music. AJ was asking me if I was planning on doing show stuff for a living. I said that I was hoping to and he told me that if I ever need a recommendation or anything, just to let them know, which I thought was pretty cool.

One bad thing about Friday night: I believe I lost my Jon Crocker / Rollie video. I wouldn't care so much had it been the crappy Jon Crocker video, but no...It hadta be the good one. Maybe I'll find it?

Today: I woke up and went over to Young Harris to record some stuff for Rollie. It took us awhile to get set up, but we finally got it and got two songs pretty much down. They didn't come out exactly how I wanted them to due to some technical difficulties (broken mixer), but they'll do. In other news, Rollie needs a better guitar. His sounds kinda crappy.

Anyway, I'm at home doing nothing right now. It feels like a Sunday. I'm glad we only have 2 days of school next week.

I Was So Awkward...I Am So Clumbsy...And I Will Try Harder...Yes, I Will Try Harder...

I do indeed believe a miracle has occurred. Brook has finally sent me his song. It doesn't really sound much like him, but it's a pretty good track. Now, all I need are a couple more of the tracks, some artwork, and it'll be ready to be sent off for pressing! I'm excited.

I hope the show on Friday goes well. I've heard that fullband foreverdown is awesome. I'm really looking forward to it. I'm recording the show too, so if anyone wants copies, let me know.

I have to go to Chicago December 25th - 30th. I'm not looking forward to it at all, really, but whatever.

I hafta be on some highlights video tomorrow..."Talents" or something. I don't see why they wanna use me for that...I'm not really that great. But whatever.

Anyway, I've kinda got a headache, so I'm gonna go lay down.

Later.

Two Weeks Later I'll Be Two Weeks Better...

Ghost hunting on Friday night was lame...I wish I woulda just gone with Kalisa down to Atlanta to see a show. I had already promised Thomas I'd go with him and didn't wanna jut bail, though. Here's what went down: Bethany couldn't come so it was just me and Thomas in the car which was quite awkward because both of don't talk very much. When we got there, there were some rednecks there drinking or something, but they left within like 3 minutes, and we actually went in the house. It's nothing spectacular on the inside...The outside is a lot spookier. We thought we had gotten busted by the cops twice, but really, it was just cars that slowed down / stopped to look at the house because it looked weird. And yea. That's it. Nothing really spooky about it. Just an old, rundown house.

On Saturday, I did absolutely nothing. I'm glad I didn't go to Fall Ball. School dances are lame. Oh, and my computer got a virus. Woohoo.

Today: Sat around, did nothing until about 5:30...Then I went to see my aunt at Brasstown (business meeting conference something thing)...Where I sat around and did nothing until 10, and now I'm here...Typing my life away. Oh, and I'm still sick, by the way.

Goodbye.

If I Had A Better Voice, I'd Sing To You So You Could Sleep, but You're Not Here To Lay With Me...I Stay Awake All Night...

I'm so sick. It's ridiculous...The medicine I'm taking that's supposta be making me better is just making whatever I have worse. Argh.

I made 40 flyers today and handed out all of them...That hasn't happened all school year. It appears that this show might be up to the caliber as some of the ones last year, with like 60+ people in attendance. I'm excited. :)

The next electric guitar I get is probably gonna be a Daisy Rock. I'm not even joking. Laugh if you'd like, but those things can scream...and the action is fantastic! At least on the one I've played for the past day...

I wish some of these bands would hurry up with their tracks for "The Blairsville Sessions." Brook Pridemore especially. He'll say, "The song'll be there in 3 days, at the latest," and when I send him a message asking about it a week later, he tells me he's decided to use a different track and it'll,"Be there soon." It's getting on my nerves so bad. I'm ready to have that thing out!

I'm going to The Chastain House tomorrow night with Thomas, Bethany, and maybe one other person. It should be fun. Hopefully I won't be feeling too, too horrible then.

I wanna set up a show just for fun again...I never do that anymore. Bands playing would be In the Shadow of Victory, imadethismistake, Joshua Fletcher & the Six-Shot Romance, and Parkers Rich (if they'd hurry up and get back together). I would have chose other people, but I'm trying to logistically do this...I myself think that'd be an awesome show, though.

Ok yea...It's past 2AM...I'm out.

This World Is Much Too Big For Me...I'll Never Explore It All...

Man, I felt horrible today. I was completely drugged up on medicine today. I couldn't feel my knees, my head was spinning / hurting, and I was laughing at everything. It wasn't very fun.

My package from Kylewilliam finally got here, and I found a pleasant surprise in the "Thanks" section of "Little Glories" -- "Blairsville, Georgia." That's the closest I've ever come to being mentioned in a "thanks" section of a CD and I thought that was pretty cool.

I finally got flyers made for the show next Friday. Hopefully people will actually show up.

In closing, here's an awesome song by imadethismistake entitled, "The Chalkline Angel's Surroundings."

The sweet songs we sing
This meaning as time goes by
Yet we hum them without regret
We use them in the place of liesthere far
I left you out in the cold
With nothing more than a promise
It said you would heal in time
But clocks are so dishonest
We need to slow down
We need to catch up
This game is lust
It is emotion...



This is just a dream...You are being born
Under a rising sun...Under the setting stars

This is just a dream...You have come undone
And forget that I'm here...Your loaded gun



She looks at me as I fade into black
She makes a promise, "This'll never come back"
I drove past your house it was like a graveyard
I held my breath for awhile
I couldn't last too long
I'm waiting for you to see the light that shines through
But your eyes are black they are ancient runes



This is just a dream...You are being born
Under a rising sun...Under the setting stars

This is just a dream...You have come undone
And forget that I'm here...Your loaded gun



She takes the long walk back and she's never cared more
She's never seen me like this
And we're far from home

I'm Getting My Last Wisdom Tooth In Now...Maybe This'll Be the One That Works?

Things that have happened since my last post:

Coach Hussion backed into my car...The damage isn't bad, but the way my car's made, it looks like the whole back panel might need to be replaced, then the whole car be painted. I feel bad for him having to pay for it because it was a total accident.

I think I managed to acquire some illness at the football game...My throat has been killing me since then.

The shows were kinda not good. I had fun, but I don't think the people playing did, and that's what really matters to me. First show: Very low attendance (which was expected), I think Jon was more comfortable playing this venue. He likes smaller shows anyway. Black and Gold: The local people (Rollie, Alex, and Danny) did their typical set that everyone automatically loved...Everyone was talking while Jon was playing and that seemed to kinda irk him a little bit so he didn't play too long...I feel bad about it. Bunches of people dug "Wildebeest" and that makes me happy...The girl in that band is so friendly. For Josh Fletcher's set, me and Johnny hardcore danced, I crowd surfed and bruised my hand really bad by playing tambourine so hard, and Kalisa had a blast with her bubblegun. It was a lot of fun, but I dunno...Everyone sounded great, and the people who actually did care seemed to be having a blast, but there were too many people that just making it a social event, y'know? Oh, and I have copies of Jon Crocker's sets if anyone wants 'em.

After the show (and into the next day) we just hung out with Jon Crocker. It was actually pretty fun. He let us hear all sorts of stuff he'd done with old bands, and he wrote a new song in Trey's room. It was kinda sad when he left, but he said he'd be back next Spring...and whenever that is, I'm getting him a much better show.

Speaking of shows, I may have found a venue for future acoustic shows 'til it warms up enough to start having them at Meeks Park again -- Blairsville Bikes & Boards...Or whatever it's called. They're not right on the Murphy Highway and really easy to find, and Christian said that the owner would probably be down for it. I really hope so.

I feel horrible today. My throat is sore, my mouth and face are dry, and everyone seems to be getting on my nerves, save a few people. I hate it.

After Everyone's Gone, I Plug My Guitar In...But I Can't Think of A Song, So I Just Smash On It...

Oh what a day, what a day.

Got to school 45 minutes late due to road construction, then left 30 minutes later to go read to kids. We got done with that and still had like 3 hours to do whatever the heck we wanted. So, after eating lunch, Ben, Ed, Michael D, and myself went to Ed's house and recorded a new Ef'd EP. It's amazing. It reminds me a lot of Paul Baribeau. And that's awesome. I love Paul Baribeau.

At about 6:30, I met up with Will and Grady and we just kinda jammed for awhile, it was actually quite fun. Then we went to get something to eat and had lots of "important" discussions. It was fun.

And now, I'm here. Listening to "The Ef'd." I wanna actually play shows with The Ef'd...I think it'd be a lot of fun...


Yesterday's news:

Not much happened...I did write a new song though. I actually really like how it sounds a lot. It seems like every song I write, I like it better than the last, which is cool and shows that I'm progressing as a musician and finally finding a sound that I like (although all of my songs seem to sound different). Anyway, I'll probably end up changing something in the second verse, but here's what I've got as of now:

Truth be told
Keep this a whisper
Silence is golden
Let it go unperturbed
No, don't spill your guts to me
Save it...Save it for your maker
My work here is done...
It's done...You're done...

Distance has torn us apart
If seeing is believing
My eyes are wide...
Time is a hard foe to fight...
I'm growing weak...

And there's no end in sight.


That's all I've got so far. No title yet either. I have 11 songs ready to be recorded and 2 others in the works. Maybe I'll get around to recording / releasing a CD before the end of the year? Who knows. I'm excited, though. All I know is that whenever I do release something, it'll be donation only. The only thing that's costing me anything (excluding the recording material) is CD-r's. Which cost like a quarter each. Sure, that can add up, but think of how many more people will hear my music if it's all free.

Tomorrow: PROMOTE THE SHOWS ON THE 4TH!!!!