Shows and Whatever Else

Anybody reading these anymore? I'll keep writing them until I start getting messages about wasting internet space.

I have a show tomorrow at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis. I think it's gonna be sweet, except that I have to sell 25 tickets for it. Which is fine; I mean I understand why they do it. It's just that it's a Thursday and I don't have that many friends. Bummer.

Jacob and I have been practicing, which is super fun because it makes the songs better. I'm quite enjoying being a two-piece, with just the acoustic and drums. Not to say that I wouldn't take a bass player - I may have one trying out here soon - or a multi-instrumentalist (i.e. guitar, banjo, accordion, everything). If you're interested, do let me know.

I also have a show next weekend (May 29th) at a new place called The 808 in Minneapolis. It will be loads of fun. I'll be playing guitar for cathy Crescendo, as well as performing myself, as well as listening to Sarah Winters and her band perform. Then June 11th in Duluth (I think) and June 30th at 318 in Excelsior (which is just me and a guitar). Then a month off for graduate school stuff. And back in August.

Jacob is moving into our basement this summer for a little while, which will be great. We're going to start work on a full length with some of my favorite songs I've ever written. Drums in June sometime. And the rest will follow.

I wrote another Ray Carver song, this one based off the story Why don't you dnace?. That's three so far and I continue to enjoy the process. Be waiting for the Raymond Carver record to drop in the next decade sometime.

I've also started back on that pesky novel, after taking a semester off to write short stories. If you've been reading, then you know that I finished the first draft. Well, now I go back and destroy two-thirds of it and start fresh. It's quite a process.

Let me know if you have any questions. Just post them in the comments and I'll devote an entire blog to your questions. Everyone is special. You can also email them to me at lazerhawley@gmail.com or contact me through the website at www.thegreatamericannovel.net.

Later.