Drinking songs.

Well, it's February, and that means it's time for another batch of drinking songs. I've got instrument tracks recorded for the first one, and I'm going to try to pen some lyrics for it today.

In other news, http://www.drinkingsong.org/ just went live. It features a drinking song a day, every day, right up to St. Patrick's Day. Stop by and start the St. Patrick's Day parade now!

The seven barrel brewery.

(Who Are The) Brain Police make their triumphant return to The Seven Barrel Brewery tonight. It's been a while since we've been up there. The photo is (and hopefully it's fairly obvious) from our Halloween show.

If you've never been to the Seven Barrel, this is the perfect night to check the place out. The band is real good; all the guys have it locked down tight. For my part, the material is ridiculously fun to play. We do stuff by AC/DC, Toadies, Primus, Soundgarden, Dead Milkmen... and there's a couple filthy sea shanties thrown in for good measure.

And the beer. I can't even tell you how good the RIP Stout is. I wrote a song about it. I'll be coming home with a growler of that stuff for sure.

And if that weren't enough, it's Straightjacket Jennie's birthday, and she and her crew are going to be partying it up with us! The show starts at 10pm.

In other news, I'm kicking around a possible solo summer tour. That cruise ship deal just didn't add up, but a shorter small-venue tour might work. Details to follow.

In other other news, it's drinking songs time! In February I'm going to try to write another album of drunken singalongs. If you have a good drinking story, and can remember at least half of it, then send it along. :)

Recording.

There was a flood at the studio, and I'm moving out of it. I've got a recording setup in the basement, and it's working out all right. I actually wrote and recorded a Song Fight entry over the weekend! The fight is due today, and should be posted shortly thereafter. The song title is 'Elegy For Industry'. With a little more time I could have done a lot more with the song, but it was good enough to submit anyway. And boy is it nice to be recording again.

And not a moment too soon. February is coming up fast, and that's the month I write my drinking songs! Anyone with any good drinking stories should send them to me. And anyone with any interest in generating some good drinking stories should set up a time for us to go out drinking.