Save the date!

Next Thursday I expect the lot of you to attend the inaugural You, You’re Awesome show at the Tavern. Kevin and Yusef will be manning the instruments and I’ll be doing my damnedest to produce and interesting light show to compliment the completely awesome video accompaniment. This will really be something exciting so come on down. I may or may not be DJ’ing afterwards as well, we’ll see. If enough of you show up and decide to enjoy yourself into the wee hours, I definitely will be. There are more surprises to be had that night as well. Mystery abounds! Good friend Ben Davis, of Bad Veins, will be opening up as well. Sounds like fun, right? Yes, yes it does.

Here’s a little treat for you to chew on. Unsanctioned mp3 giveaway!

You, You’re Awesome – You and Your Bad Self

Love,

John

P.S. The poster was done by Yusef and Julie.

Cincinnati: On the Up and Up!

Holy awesome, look at that podium! I’ve never seen that!

OK, sorry I got distracted. The news about Cincinnati has been giving me a lot of hope lately. When you make the decision to return somewhere, especially when one reason is you seeing a lot of potential in the place, you like to see news that validates it. From City Beat’s refusal to buckle under CCV‘s pressure to the beginning of downtown’s revitalization and even to the American Screenwriters Association’s decision to set up base here , I’ve been seeing a lot of wonderful things since I’ve been back.

Now, I promise this post won’t be a 500-600 word tome like most of my other ones. I know that my posts can be a little long for the standard Internet attention span. Rather I would just like to direct you guys to a news story, one that reports that I”m not the only one who’s been setting up shop here.

Go tomorrow! Koala Fires! Bad Veins! Pomegranates! Free!

So, here’s a thing to do tomorrow. All the info you need is on the flyer, and you ought to be there the whole time. Everything about the line up is good! How can you say no to Corrie’s adorable band mascot. If you aren’t there, you’re a chump.

7 pm – Koala Fires

8pm – Pomegranates

9pm – Bad Veins

See you there!

Love,

John

P.S. I’m first in line once Corrie and Kendall’s adorableness-factory starts churning out those stuffed hits.

P.P.S. Koala Fires also play tonight at Dirty Jack’s.

P.P.P.S. Support things happening downtown.