I send out an email every so often listing upcoming gigs.  You can sign up for it below if you like.   I usually remind the folks on my list to go support live, local music whenever they can.  Even if it's not me!

This past Saturday night,  I didn't have a gig of my own,  so I decided to practice what I preach.  I went out and heard a couple of bands.  They were nobody I had ever heard of before.  One band was ok,  the other wasn't my cup of tea.  But that's ok.  The point is,  I was out there not only supporting the local bands,  but supporting the businesses that support local bands.  Putting a cd on is the easiest thing for a business to do.  The ones who take a chance on live music are really worth supporting because they keep creativity alive.   I hope you'll think about seeing some live music when you're making your decisions about what to do for entertainment.

This week,  one of the places that I've played regularly for the last year and a half,  The River's Edge Restaurant in Fillmore will be changing hands.  Mine will be the last show there on Saturday.   They will close for a week or two,  then new owners will re-open after they make some changes to the physical layout.   I'm not sure about their plans for entertainment.

     The occasion brings to mind some of the other places I've played that are no longer there.  Canaseraga Hardware & Coffee Company, Daily Perks, The Paradigm Cafe', The Roasted Bean, Chocolate Bar, Java House,  just to name a few.   Some closed for financial reasons while some had other reasons.   Whatever the reason, it's always disappointing as a musician to have one less place to play.

Although this isn't the ideal economy to open a new business,  there are always people out there with that entrepeneurial spirit that makes America great.   I'm hoping that the atmosphere created by live, local music is just what someone out there is looking for to enhance their new business.    Things will be alright.

What I do for a living brings me into contact with a lot of people.   I like that.  There's always a surprise waiting for me.  Sometimes it's somebody I haven't seen in a while at one of my gigs.  Sometimes,  it's someone new.    Last week,  I had both happen.   A couple that I haven't seen in ages was at one of my gigs.  It was nice to catch up on old times and take a walk down memory lane.  Then,  at my weekly open mic at Muddy Waters,  I met someone new.   She had sat there quietly most of the night.  Right at the end,  her friend twisted her arm to get up and sing.   Man, oh man she blew the doors off the joint.   It was a great way to end a great evening.   

I can hardly wait to see what happens this week.    

The old saying is,  if March comes in like a lion,  it will go out like a lamb.   I have to admit,  where I am,  we didn't quite get the big snow storm the rest of the East Coast got,  but it was COLD.   I'm going to put it sqarely in the lion column.     I am really looking forward to spring.  It's my favorite season.   Everything starts to regain a little color,  and there is always the promise of new life.

It's also a good time to start thinking about those outdoor gigs!

Yes,  I am finally updating my website.  I few weeks ago,  my computer got sick,  and I haven't done much with this website ever since.  However,  It's time to get back into the swing of things and keep it up to date so I can continue to call myself a professional.

If you've been to my website before,  you know I often use this front page to write about different things that are going on in my life,  both musically,  and sometimes on a more personal level.   In the future,  I'm going to do my best to keep the upcoming gigs section up to date,  but you may notice less frequent updates to the front page.  The headline above says, "It's About Time,"  and I've decided that in the short term,  my time is better spent not sitting in front of the computer quite so often.