What it's like...

Linked Where?

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:40:00 +0000

Over the past few months, I've been doing quite a bit of thinking about the whole social networking "scene" (if you will). Bottom line, I think there's real potential on sites like Facebook, Myspace, YouTube, Linkedin, Reverb Nation, Pure Volume, Twitter, etc. to re-connect with people with whom you haven't spoken in years. But there's also an even greater potential to water down the closest of your current relationships. Here's why:

All of a sudden, people are able to share the most personal of news with a mass of people - all at once - many of whom barely know you, and who, quite frankly, are rather uninvolved in your everyday life. Your closest friends can feel cheated (and I have felt this way myself) that you have shared this news with everyone equally. There is no longer a sense of "who do I tell first?" when it comes to major (but personal) news in our lives. All are given equal access - and thus, equal status - in our circle of friends and acquaintances.

For this reason (and others), I've been selective about joining social networks. I'm not on Linked In. I'm not on Twitter. Perhaps it's to my own demise. But for now, this is the best reasoning I can come up with. If you have thoughts about all of this, please let me know. I'd love to hear from you.

Security Questions on Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:58:00 +0000

You know that Facebook is beginning to go the way of MySpace when every time you want to make a comment, you have to enter a captcha phrase. Yes, it is true. Today, I entered my first-ever captcha phrase on Facebook. Bad news I say. That's why my entrepreneurial mind is trying to figure out how to develop a better way. Oh yeah, and I'd make millions of dollars by starting my own social networking website. And of course, my ultimate goal would be to take over the world...

Baseball Season Already

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:50:00 +0000

Yes, it is true. I am a baseball fan. And to anyone who has a problem with it, or says that it's boring, I have one response for you: well before the first American football player was in diapers, pitchers were pushing off the ole rubber to guys with wooden bats. Don't you ever forget the sport of America's past-time.

And so begins another season of Cubs baseball. We've started out pretty well here, winning the first two of three, and losing that middle game in an extra innings outing against the Astros. That's okay. It's early, and the bullpen didn't perform. They'll only get better.

It's already 10 AM here, and I've wasted enough time online... It's time to get back to work on my recordings... And, of course, I can't forget to bug my brother about getting his account info for Gameday Audio...

Snow in Spring, Rain in Florida

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:12:00 +0000

So this past week, Megan and I went to Florida for a couple of days. And yes, you may have noticed that there wasn't a video because of it... We had a great time, traveling all over the state: from Daytona to Cape Canaveral, to Orlando and Disney, to Tampa, on the Gulf. We were able to catch up a little with some good friends of ours, spend some time at the beach, and eat. And eat some more. The only downer, you see, is that it rained for two and a half days of the six that we were there. But at least it was in the seventies...

We came home on Saturday to 40 degrees and a snowstorm in the forecast. Completely unpleasant, and absolutely unnecessary. And as our pilot said, "Apparently Chicago still hasn't gotten the memo that it's Spring."

Wearing a Retainer at Age 26

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:07:00 +0000

"Yes," is the answer. I went to the dentist a few weeks ago - just for a regular check-up and cleaning, and it conveniently coincided with the week I chipped a tooth. Yeah. I wasn't doing anything crazy to chip it - it just kind of happened. If you want to know how, it was pretty simple: I was chewing a piece of gum!

So anyway, I went to this dentist in Glen Ellyn. I had never seen her before. Actually, I've never seen a female dentist before either. I was hoping for someone a little bit more caring/gentle/whatever with my teeth. Let's just say I was pretty happy with her performance.

When she saw the small chip (and I mean very small), she said it was probably caused, in part, by some natural shifting that was going on in my mouth. She could tell I had braces when I was younger, and suggested that I might try to wear my retainers again. Maybe by re-correcting the bite, she thought, we could prevent any more damage to the tooth. Yikes! Yeah, you can say "painful."

So this past week, I finally bit the bullet, so to speak, along with the metal and plastic of my retainers, and put them in again for the first time since high school. As you can imagine, I'm in some pretty serious mouth-pain right now, but I'm expecting it all to pay off. Also, I have to be honest: I didn't really think I was going to get these things in again at all...

Looking ahead to the next few weeks, even with my teeth all out of wack right now, I'm looking to finish up lead vocals for the new album. No, I won't be singing with my retainers in! I couldn't imagine the horrible lisp I'd have!

So wish me luck as I "thsths-ing" my heart out!

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Grapefruit Stitched Up

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:38:00 +0000

In high school, when my grandmother lived with us, I used to eat a grapefruit for breakfast on my way to school. My grandma liked them, so I thought I'd give them a shot. I liked them. I thought it paired well with an extra-sweet, three-sugar coffee. No cream. I didn't eat grapefruit again for nine years.

Today I ate half of a grapefruit for breakfast. It was the best grapefruit I have ever had in my entire life.

And while I was eating the best grapefruit I've ever had in my life, I listened to a song for the first time ever - a tune by John Mayer called "Stitched Up." It was awesome. Probably one of the best songs I've heard in a long time. This man never stops amazing me. If you've never heard the song before, find it, and savor every note.

Pushing the Envelope

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:51:00 +0000

I just received an email from a buddy of mine who owns a studio in Villa Park. He has the next two weeks available, and he's willing to book me at a super-discounted price for mixing. The only problem is that I'm not finished tracking yet. ("Tracking" is the process of recording each instrument and "composing" the parts of a song.)

If my estimates are right, mixing should take no more than five days. And if my friend still has Monday, February 9-13th available, that means, if I want to mix with him on this, I have ten days to finish tracking everything.

It's doable, but it will be tough. It means that I'm going full-throttle every day for the next ten. It means putting a few other things on hold. It probably means only performing one show that week. My only concern is that I confuse working efficiently with working sloppily - that I rush this process, and that I'm ultimately unhappy with the final mixes on February 14th.

Wish me luck. Here we go...

The Rise and Fall of Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:06:00 +0000

Take a look at this picture, then read what I have to say about it:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=33328896&id=48609039

If you need any proof that the fall of Facebook is near, look no further than the advertisements on the right-hand side of your Facebook pages. There it is in all it's glory: the moral decay of Western civilization. Yes, fellow citizens of an other-worldly kingdom, Facebook is going the way of MySpace.com. It is now only a matter of time...

The only question is: what social networking site(s) will replace Facebook.com? I believe these days are slowly coming to an end - days when people put on their superficial masks and pretend to be online friends with people whom they despise. The non-exclusive, open-arms "friends" lists are coming to an end. The successful social networking sites of the future will focus on specific interests - users will flock to websites that rally around their own interests: "Winter roller coaster riders" and "people with single-jointed baby toes". The question is: will you be creating your very own profile on "ilovecleaningtoilets.com"???

The Dream of an Entrepreneur

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:34:00 +0000

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a type-A individual. I dream big dreams and I have an extremely hard time letting go of them. Over the last few weeks, I've had some time to think about my dreams - my goals - and to really contemplate the feasibility of living out those dreams. For those of you who haven't heard, I'll lay it out, plain and simple:

My dream is to perform, record, and write music for a living.

This is the same goal that I have had since my 18th birthday, with a few, very minor changes in it's wording.

In thinking about this singular goal, my mind eagerly makes connections with the reality in which I now live: How am I living out this dream now, how can I in the near- and long-term future, and how can I take steps now toward reaching that dream?

Well it seems now that the time is right for another, slight modification of this goal. I think that the phrase "for a living" implies that music is the only thing that I "do" to make money. I think part of the appeal of my goal has always been the prospect of working for myself, and maybe that's more of the sense of what I mean. Maybe I should drop "for a living" altogether.

There are, of course, a million ways to earn a buck, and maybe I have what it takes to build a business or two that I can oversee, but don't run on a day-to-day level: a guitar lessons business, property rental and management, or even something more philanthropic: think a local lawn care business managed and operated as a part of a business class at the high school down the street...

So maybe my dream has gotten a little bit simpler this year:

To write, perform, and record music.

America Longs for Change

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:17:00 +0000

I'm a very opinionated fellow, but I try not to get political. And trust me, I'm not getting political now... The antagonist inside has awoken, and it has asked me to ask you a simple question:

Are the events of today, Tuesday, January 20th, 2009, truly historically significant?

I propose that they are not; and that a new president will not change the world in the ways which we all long for.

Now let me explain... It's quite simple, really. Since the genesis of humanity, the world has misappropriated and misplaced its hope. Cain hoped in his own strength, mountaineer and writer John Muir hoped in the goodness of nature, and many throughout history have hoped in the goodness of humanity itself.

Today, many in America hope in Barack Obama. They hope that through his leadership, we can make a better world. And to a very small extent, I believe he can, too. But though he may initiate it, many more will have to join his ranks to see the job through.

Ultimately, our deepest longings will never be met by the work of our government. These things we hope for (peace, health, happiness, prosperity), are only echos of a deeper longing for eternal belonging. We know that something about this world just isn't right. We know that we crave something bigger than ourselves. We stuff things like poverty and equality in to the holes of our souls, hoping that by thrusting ourselves upon the cause with all our hearts we might fill the vacancy.

Some call this vacancy within our souls a "God-shaped vacuum" - a hole that can only be filled by Him. All of our longings can only be satisfied with the peace that He brings. This satisfaction, this change, this is what we long for; and it can not be satisfied by any president.

Ignorance is Not Bliss

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:17:00 +0000

This past weekend, I performed at a bar in Chicago that played pornographic videos on TV screens during my performance. Did I know this was going to be the case before I arrived - or even before I booked the concert? Nope. Would I have booked it or performed if I had? Nope.

I guess, judging by the title of the place, I should have known what it was all about, but I didn't catch on. The thought never even crossed my mind that places like this one even existed. Alas, the depravity of mankind! I should have known better! So, I would just like to briefly, but in no uncertain terms, apologize to all my friends who came out to the show. I guess from now on I have to ask venues beforehand "will you be playing pornos during my performance?"

So I guess the moral of this is if the bar name sounds even remotely sleazy, it just might be.

Website Woes

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:14:00 +0000

Okay. So maybe this isn't a common problem. And maybe this isn't even something that you, reader, can even relate to. But this is a true story about something I'm dealing with right now...

The short version is simple (which is all I will give you, unless you ask for the gruesome details):

I forgot to pay the domain name renewal fee on one of my websites, and the name got purchased by another party. This other party is now, essentially, trying to con me in to paying a very high price to buy the name back.

I know this all probably sounds very abstract; but, in a nutshell (if you're not familiar with this sort of stuff), you can buy website names just like you would buy real estate. If the demand for a certain lot is high, the seller can ask for more money. The same is true for websites. And, just like with real estate, people can (and *are*) investing in the domain business - buying domains they have no intentions of using, and selling them for more money than they paid for them.

Is it a scam? Well, maybe only because it's happening to me. I made an honest mistake in not renewing the domain name. The company that I use to renew names with is notorious for sending unmanageable quantities of emails to its users, and I just assumed that the several emails I deleted from them were just loaded with advertisements and junk I didn't need to read. Unfortunately for me, they were trying to tell me that they were putting my domain name back on the market.

Though I should have read those emails, I do have one more very good excuse: I have three credit cards on file with my domain name renewal company, it is difficult, using their website, to navigate to the "my account" credit card info section, and once there, users can't even delete old credit cards that don't work any more! Furthermore, I received a letter in the mail from the company that simply said "your domain will renew on 11/22/2008" - with no information about payment method. And finally, I have used two credit cards to pay for domains, but the company chose to use a third card - one that I haven't even used with the company since 2007! My most recently used credit card should have been used to make the purchase.

Alrighty, folks. Let's here your thoughts. Is this whole thing my fault?

Lost

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:24:00 +0000

Say what you will
Say what you want
I'm not givin' up.

I am
I am lost with your love.

Christmas Giving

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:09:00 +0000

So what's Christmas all about anyway? Gifts. Lot's of gifts. Oh really? Is it now... Just the other day, I had one of the most candid conversations with Megan I've ever had about Christmas: It's not about mass consumerism and giving people you love (or don't even know) a ton of gifts.

Christmas is about *one gift. *The gift. It is Jesus. Jesus is the beauty behind the holiday. God come to earth. God becomes man. Emmanuel: God with us. God demonstrates with acute clarity that he cares especially for people - for his people.

I guess it's really hard to explain this concept to just any passer-by...

The Christmas message doesn't just stop with the coming of Christ, though. The story is really just beginning... The gift is not just Jesus being *born. It's Jesus *dying. It's Jesus *coming alive again, conquering sin and death itself, that we might live forever by simply *believing* that what I have said is true.

Christmas is not about all this "stuff". It's about Jesus. That's it.

Tendinitis

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:54:00 +0000

Some of you know that I have a little problem called tendinitis. I've been told that I have both "golfer's elbow" and "tennis elbow", which is to say, the tendons on the top and bottom sides of my upper forearm are wacked. I've been given two solutions, by two different sports medicine people:

1) "Build fortresses on your arms." Meaning: lift weights and build strong shoulder muscles, because the rest of the arms depend on strong shoulders. The other problems will soon go away.

2) "You need to constantly massage your arms." Meaning: hire an Asian woman with some strong hands.

Well, I say all this to say that I probably shouldn't be typing any more today. My tendinitis is flaring up. I'll probably try and rub them out tonight, and probably pop some pills, too, to try and pull the swelling down. Toodles.

The Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:44:00 +0000

I think we all have had someone whom we highly respect challenge us to do something. For me, I often come back to a single challenge that was made to me when I was a freshman in college. I was asked, "Are you a songwriter?" I answered, "Yes, of course." My professor replied, "Do you write every day?" I responded, "No." He looked at me funny, paused, and finally made a statement similar to this one:

"If you're a songwriter, you should be writing music every day - no exceptions. If you're a songwriter, making music would be as important to you as breath, as food, as life. You would *have* to do it, just like you *have* to breathe."

I thought about what he said for a minute, and I responded with less clarity than I now state:

"I *am* a songwriter, and I *should* write more than I do. It's difficult to write a song, and it's more difficult to write *every* day. And just because something is difficult for you to do doesn't mean that you're not meant to do it. In fact, I'd say that anybody who is any good at anything works hard to get that way."

Why Rob Miller is Right

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:02:00 +0000

Good afternoon, my name is Jay Mathes. I’m an indie songwriter – singer/guitarist/pianist, to be a bit more specific. I’ve been writing music since I was 13 years old, playing music since I was 10, and listening to my mom play covers of Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor, and John Denver on the guitar for as long as I can remember.

There are few things more exciting to me in the world than a great song. They are rare grains in a sea of musical chaff – a world where everyone has access to GarageBand and thinks he can be the next American Idol.

Rob Miller, of Bloodshot Records, recently wrote an article for knowthemusicbiz.com (republished here: http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/music/node/17404) about what indie labels look for before signing a band. I couldn’t be happier to hear from his own lips that it’s really, really, really simple: 1) you have to be serious – career serious, and 2) you’re music has to be great.

The label has to be able to stand behind your record 100%. They’ll never fight for it like you will, but if they love it, they’ll give it everything they can. Plus, if they weren’t behind it 100%, they would not be living true to their own convictions – which is the only reason that indie music succeeds in the first place!

You DO NOT want a label that is not behind you every step of the way, so don’t pursue a deal with a label that doesn’t know where you stand or where you’re coming from. Again, all of this is pretty much just regurgitating what Rob said, but he’s right. Don’t waste your time sending your music to labels that aren’t a GREAT fit for you. Do your research.

Back to the first point, you need to honestly evaluate why you’re pursuing music, a label deal, songwriting, etc. Is it about the chicks, the fame, the money, the booze? Is it a hobby? Is it something else? Are you willing to bleed for your music? For me, it’s simple, and again on this point, I line up with Rob:

Who am I? I am a songwriter. What does that mean? It means that I can’t help but write. I can’t help but compose. I can’t help but hum new melodies in the car or on the El. It’s who I am. It’s who I was born to be. It’s what I’ll do until the day that I die, and there’s nothing anyone can do to change that.

I couldn’t agree with all of Rob’s remarks more, and I am anxious about the release of my new record, Glimmer. I’m putting more time, more sweat, more passion into this record than anything else I’ve done before in my life. And I expect it to pay off.

The Basic Human Struggle

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:03:00 +0000

I am learning more and more each day about a particular, and pervasive, universal, human experience: the struggle to do what is right - when it is situationally difficult or just "internally", emotionally, willfully difficult.

Sometimes we face external pressures to do the wrong thing. Most of the time, this is caused by our peers. Sometimes known consequences of doing what's right inhibit us from acting in accordance with our consciences. Though still not acceptable, actions contrary to what is "right" in these cases is atleast understandable. We can relate - or at least put ourselves in the others' shoes.

But other times, we face pressures from within: our wills are strong and, often, stubborn. We often do what's wrong just because the immediate result is a "good feeling". Lying to your parents is easier than telling the truth, in the short-term, because the consequences for what you did wrong are delayed. Fessing up means taking a hit right away - sometimes literally!

But I think for most of us (especially me), we have an obstructed view of the *real* consequences of our behavior. Often times, the punishment for what we do isn't as immediate and visible as we're used to. Some wrongful actions won't reveal their consequences until years later. Other behavior, words or thoughts, deeds or deeds left undone, don't seem to have any apparent effects at all.

Here's something to chew on: nothing in life is free. I don't know if I've ever heard this life motto applied "backwards" to describe that every negative action has a negative consequence. You pay for your choices in life by accepting the repercussions they cause. I do some pretty stupid things sometimes, and I really do wonder if they'll ever catch up to me, or if I will continue to receive "grace upon grace".

Tuesdays, Fridays are for Recording

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:15:00 +0000

Well, last week, I sat down and figured out how much recording time I'm going to need to complete the new album, "Glimmer". I figured around 180 hours for 10 songs, which covers tracking, initial mixing, and working with mixing and mastering engineers. A daunting task, but certainly manageable.

In working towards my goal of release the album in the Spring, I have set aside two, full days each week to record. It was a necessary designation. This past Tuesday (yesterday) was my first, big recording day, and I couldn't be happier with the results! I tracked guitars and bass for my song "Wine and Rose", after Jameson Cunningham layed down drum tracks last month. The song is going to be raw, catchy, and full of energy. Still more guitars to track, though.

Also, there have been a few other major changes on the home front for me: I've asked a good friend of mine and fellow songwriter, Gary Stanton, to co-produce with me on Glimmer. He has great ears, and I'm looking forward to sitting down with him to analyze and tear apart every, single song.

And another big change: I'm still in process on this, but I've begun a search for a side-kick - someone who can help me with booking and promotion, and someone who is as passionate about my music as I am. After reaching out to a friend of mine who works for Warner Bros. Records in Chicago, I think I may have found my (wo-) man. Stay tuned.

The Greatest Guitarist of Our Generation

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:14:00 +0000

I just spent this past weekend listening to John Mayer's new, live album, "Where the Light is", and I am convinced that he is, and will be known as, the quintessential guitarist and songwriter of our age. His lyrics are well crafted and clever, his guitar versatility and command is unmatched, and his live performances demonstrate his increasing control over his voice and his mastery of melody.

When I watch Mayer play (I got the live DVD, too, for my birthday), I'm not inspired to just hone one aspect of my musical "game". I'm left in awe of the depth of his expression - lyrically, melodically, and altogether musically. I don't want to be John Mayer; but man this dude has some serious skills.

In the past six years, no single artist's music has pushed me as hard as John's has - to strive to write a better song than the last, to improve my live performances, and to capture the essence of a song on a great record.

Why I Love the Cubs

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:40:00 +0000

I've been a Cubs fan all my life. I've been a baseball fan all my life. Never any other sport, really, though there have been teams (in addition to the Cubs) that I've respected, admired, and cheered for. The White Sox, The LA Dodgers, and, more recently, the Red Sox have all been on my "cheer list". Of course, I have always loved the history of the Yankees... (I didn't want to say "Red Sox" and "Yankees" in the same sentence.)

Just as an additional caveat, over the last five or six years, I've started to pay more attention to college football and basketball. Both my brother and sister go/went to the University of Illinois in Champaign, which is probably a major part of the cause...

So why baseball, and why the Cubs?

I think it's pretty simple, don't you? My dad grew up on the North Side. Not figuratively, not almost Chicago, but actually within a mile of Wrigley Field. He grew up in the neighborhood, went to grade school, went to Amundsen High, and went to college at Loyola University.

I grew up playing baseball in the Chicago suburb of Lombard, and I remember the 1988 Dodgers. They and the Cubs were my two, favorite teams at the time. I can't even count the number of games I've gone to, including seeing every California team play at all but one of their stadiums on a trip to Cali, when I was young. The Cubs (and baseball) are a family tradition.

Every month or so we'd drive into the city to visit my grandma in the house where my dad grew up. I loved (and love) the skyline - especially the view driving southbound on the Kennedy.

When it came time for me to pick a college, I decided to stay local. In fact, after talking with my dad and my grandma, they thought it would work out all right for me to stay in one of Oma's four-flat apartments at 1619 W. Balmoral Ave. That started my sophomore year at Columbia College, after a year of pseudo-commuting and crashing in the basement of my grandma's place.

For three solid years, I passed by Wrigley Field two-times a day on the El, at the Addison stop. There were days (including the playoffs in 2003) where, on my way home, I'd hop off the train during games and just watch them from the El platform. You can't see much, but you can see the digital scoreboard on the left field upper deck, the pitcher, and home plate.

And so tonight begins the playoffs. Many people have been waiting a very long time for this. The Cubs have a very tough road ahead of them. They should be able to squeak by the Dodgers and the Phillies or Brewers, but look out for those Angel's, whose 100-win season gives them the best record in the league.

Onward and upward.

Always Recovering, Never Recovered

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:04:00 +0000

After a week on the road, and a week home, "recovering", (sorry for the delay in posts. I've been seriously crazy busy with working through details for an upcoming show and a trip to California - where I now am) I've discovered something:

The life of a touring songwriter is one of continuous recovery, yet without ever fully recovering. The word "recovery" brings with it this idea of "getting back to full strength" or even "settling in to regular, normal life again." Both of these ideas are two which can be creativity and motivation killers.

If you're comfortable (a state to which humans tend to gravitate towards), you're disinterested in change. If you're disinterested in change, you will never dream. And one can't pursue dreams that don't exist.

Many of you know that I'm a dreamer. But I can tell you that my dreams have never felt as alive as they have these past two weeks. It's a feeling I never again want to lose, and I hope it sets the trajectory for my life for many years to come. I never want to be comfortable. I never want to settle. I never want to recover.

Let me strive. Let me press on. Let me be thankful for being given these opportunities - experiences and successes I don't deserve. Let me be alive. Let me try and fail, and try again. Let me continue to learn how to love. Let me long for better days, but let me enjoy these moments today.

New Tour Vids Up!

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:21:00 +0000

http://www.facebook.com/video/?id=7804587530

http://youtube.com/jaymathesmusic

Yes, It's 2:30 AM

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:35:00 +0000

Yes, it's 2:30 AM. And yes, I will be up for atleast another half hour. And yes, I will be in a car by 7 AM to drive to New Have, CT, where I have to be by tomorrow (today), early evening. Right now, I'm at my Aunt Simona's house, in Cleveland Heights, OH. I had a great time tonight, hanging out with her and her husband, David, along with a bunch of their friends. We watched an okay new episode of SNL and played Taboo.

Thanks to everyone who bought merch at my Borders show! You all made my night! You rock!

Time to shower. Then bed. Tomorrow, expect lots of coffee.

New Tour Vlog and Pics Up! Day 2

noreply@blogger.com (Jay Mathes) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:10:00 +0000

Here are a couple links. Watch it on YT or FB:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuKH0Dckj5I
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=534276329277

I also uploaded new tour pics to Flickr:

http://flickr.com/photos/jaymathes