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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY! TWO THOUSAND MUTHERFUCKIN’ NINE. cRAZY. cOOL. A doorway.

And wow, what a year at hand. Red carpets are rolled and agendas are scrolled as we hit the road again and travel the land. We took 2008 out with a band and a bang and a lot of un-retired streamers in the air. It culminated with reflections of all that we conquered and gratitude for every momentous adventure that we came to share.

Last I wrote, I was about to set out on a week long Colorado tour with Turbine and after changing my flight twice and learning how to drive in the snow, It was really one of the funnest weeks ever.

I met up with the guys as they were just arriving into the Colorado from the first long leg of their cross country tour. We had a few days to chill and enjoy the snow and festivities for Christmas and then it was time to get back on the road and set out into the mountains. The first night of music was in Steamboat Springs and I was so amazed that the town looked exactly like one of the model sets of towns that you see in toy store windows next to the train sets, it was so interesting, so cute. With real snow and everything. That night, the show was rockin’ and the dance floor was hot. I got to hear my first live version of Teleport and get down front row with the sound engineer who was blown away. After the show, many of the newly converted fans stayed to thank the band and get the 411 about where they’re from and when what just happened can happen again. It was a joy to share in the night with my friends again. The next night we hightailed it to Vail for a super fun show at The Sandbar where an old school “Team Focker” sticker was spotted. Next night, Boulder and back at The Red Fish, which I love that place and we celebrated Froey’s birthday in style. Night four brought us back into a mellow elevation back in Denver where Turbine played Highland Pacific for the Moboogie.net party and it was a rage. The renouned Colorado artist, Scramble Campbell was in the house that night and immortalized the band in an awesome painting of the live show. Banjo, Stefani and I also made it into the painting and it hangs in the venue as a memory of the great night in all it’s glory.

The next day came upon me to quick and I just barely made it to the airport on the last flight out just in time to get back to California for the first night of a 2 night new years run up in San Francisco with all my friends and Tea Leaf Green, I couldn’t believe I made it…but I did.

The two NYE shows were an absolute blast and I most definitely enjoyed the call I got 5 minutes before midnight. Celebrations and elations were all in high spirits and fine forms. Again, Happy 2009 and let’s rock the hell outta this year!

As I write this now, I am mentally preparing for my next journey. I will be driving the distance across the desert to meet up with my friends and the band again in fabulous Las Vegas. After which then, I am honored to escort Turbine into our fine state of California for their first time and prepare to rock it fron the bottom all the way to the top. Las Vegas>San Diego>Lake Forest>Los Angeles>Long Beach>San Francisco>Big Sur>Santa Cruz!>Lake Tahoe>Sacramento>Berkeley>Laytonville>Humboldt.

See you along the way mi amigos!

-Mgmt.

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