Saturday morning…
Bored much?
Cover art for the ‘Queen of California’ single
There are foods you eat just to get the condiments in. Cabbage is not one of them.
Someone told me today that I’m an interesting person. I found that laughable. I’ve never done anything remarkable or interesting in my life. Think he wanted a bigger tip.
Well, that’s a wrap on release week promotion for Born and Raised. It’s so phenomenally weird to wake up this morning at home and not in the back of a bus somewhere. On the bright side, releasing this album and getting back in touch with my fans has been something I’ve been waiting to experience for a long time now. I’m finally at a place in my life where I can truly appreciate the kindness and support, and you have shown me lots of it. Thank you for that.
As I understand it, the album is set to enter the charts at number one, which is just incredible on all your parts because there has been very little I’ve been able to do to promote it. In a world of schemes and strategies when it comes to selling something, you guys just bought music you trusted you’d like. You picked it up in the same way I made it… from the heart, no trickery. That is so cool and rare and all the marketeers in the world together can’t manufacture that. I am very grateful to you.
The making of this record was purposely undocumented, but there are a few iPhone videos and some photos to share. I figure I’ll do that here, and more often than I usually have in the past. Even if this album slides off the charts in a month, it doesn’t make it any less special to me, and we should all be digging this music together, like we would have (and will again) on stage.
Stay tuned…
with thanks and love
John
The official release copy of Born and Raised (just opened) next to the track list on my refrigerator since 5/11. Keep working for that final product. You will get there.
Spackle.
Well, it’s gone beyond Cover Girl, Maybelline, and Mac. I’m going to create my own line of skin care/make up products. The new name — Spackle. It’s the only thing to fill the cracks developing in my face. More later; I have a date at Home Depot…
Shadow Days music video - directed by Philip Andelman
Trusses, Elastic Stockings, Suspensories, Supporters, Braces, Crutches, Lung Protectors, Eye Shades.
Some cool photo sets from the Shadow Days video shoot/road trip coming soon… (Hasselblad XPan/Tri-X 400/lab scan)
This has been one of my favorite shows on television for a while. One of those half hours that goes by like 11 minutes. Remember the video last Christmas with the two guys giving each other shopping lists to read off at Target? It was inspired by these guys. Too many people I know would love it don’t know about it, and as it’s told to me, a second season still hangs in the balance, SO… Tune in and check out Impractical Jokers tonight at 10… Funny and fun and good natured. Check out the show’s website here. I just like to see the good stuff (and good guys) win.
Time to move on. People get divorced. Life doesn’t owe you your own personal happy ending especially at another’s, or in this case several others’, expense.
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