My new/old job
Well, I started my new/old job at Gotee Records today. I didn't sleep too much last night because I was so excited. Below is part of an email that our label president, Joey Elwood, sent out to our artists, managers, and agents today.
I'm excited and encouraged to officially relay to all of you that starting on Wednesday December 3rd, Brad Moist (former head of A&R at Gotee and General Manager at Mono vs. Stereo) has accepted the position to return to the label, and head up our A&R efforts at Gotee Records. Obviously, to have a familiar face return to our label is exciting, but Brad's experience I think will also be felt in all areas of our business as we move into this new season.
It's times like these that Jeremiah 29:11 rings truer than ever. Here's to the future.
FREE weekend
I had a KILLER weekend. And almost everything I did was FREE. Yes, I have become quite thrifty spender...well on some things.
On Friday night, Halloween, I got to see a band I have wanted to see for a long, long time...NINE INCH NAILS. The show was spectacular and by far the best light show I have ever seen. I went with the Lacroix brother so check out some pics that James took HERE. Thanks to Steve's wife Sarah for the hookup.
On Saturday Sara and I went and watched the younger Boer brothers play soccer. In the evening we went to another Predators game. This time Gotee recording artist Stephanie Smith (whose album I A&R'd) performed between periods. Sara and I even made the big screen...but not during love connection. The game went into an over-time shoot out which was the first I've seen and quite entertaining.
On Sunday Sara and I scored free tickets to see the Titans. The seats were killer. 30 yard line 26 rows up. Thanks to Amanda and Tim McGraw's management (RPM). This game went into over-time too and we had a blast.
Loveless, Penn State, and CASH
It's been great to do things recently I haven't done in the 8 years I have lived in Nashville. And this weekend I got to do 2. The famous Loveless Cafe isn't too far from where I live and I have always wanted to eat there. So on Saturday morning Sara and I went. We had tried going there a few weeks before but the wait was an hour and 20 minutes and we had somewhere else to be. So, after only an hour wait this time we were treated to some of the best southern cooking I've ever had considering I ordered ham & eggs for thei first time...and ofcourse we had their famous biscuits.
Afterwards we drove along Natchez Trace for what was a cool but beautiful day. We stopped at some scenic spots and enjoyed the view. I love the south.
We then hit up the Franklin Pumpkin Fest. We got to see the Jackson boys all dressed up and enjoyed some Bayou Billy soda. In the evening I got to see my Nittany Lions defeat Ohio State to become 9-0 and #3 in the nation! My brother was in attendance at OSU and sent me these pics.
On Sunday the 2nd thing I got to do that I haven't done since I have lived here was go see the area where Johnny Cash lived. Sara took the time to look it up online and figure out how to get there. In 2002 the Man in Black passed away and then later his house burned down during renovations by a BeeGee who purchased it (yeah, disco sucks). It's so sad that the house is no longer there but it was great to see the area where the house was as the foundation was still there. The view onto the lake was beautiful and obvious why Johnny purchased the house in 1968 and lived there until his death.
We then drove over to the Hendersonville Memorial Gardens to pay respect.
In all, it was a very eventful and extremely fun weekend. Like I've said before, it's been amazing to see places and do things I haven't done in all the years I have lived in Nashville. I love it here!
Soccer and Country Music
So the past 2 weeks have been fun. I got some killer hang time with a lot of my bros. Tobin, Phil and I crashed TMac’s hot tub/pool which brought on a surprise “kamakazi pool jump” visit from Mr. Christopher Stevens. The next day a whole grip of us (Eddy, Jeff, Tobin, Phil, Damien, and Chris) got together at Woody’s Smokes & Brews for just that...smokes and brews. It’s this kind of “bro” fellowship that I have enjoyed the most this past year and a half. I never really had it before other than with just the guys I worked with and this kind of eclectic and diverse fellowship brings up some of the best and most enjoyable conversations about God, women, music, and at that time beer and smokes. Later in the week some more of us (Toby, Chad, Phil, Tobin, and Ryan) got together for an amazing dinner at the Red Pony followed by some more hot tub/pool time at TMac’s. On that Saturday I went to a kids soccer game to see Cade Boer’s team play Owen Jackson’s team. It was a lot of fun watching these guys run around. I feel blessed to have and ofcourse their parents in my life. Here are some pics.
Sara got back from her cruise ok (despite some very rough water on the day Ike hit) and she came with me to Grace Center. It had been a while since I was there due to trips and a football game so it felt great. It seems that every time you bring a “visitor” to a church for the first time something out of the ordinary happens. But not this time. So I was glad she could see the church I have been attending the past year and experience the worship led by Chris.
Nashville was hit with a massive gas shortage partially due to Ike the week before and really people just panicking. So on Friday 85% of the gas stations in the Nashville/Brentwood/Franklin area were out of gas. Those that had it had crazy long lines and limits were put on how much gas you could purchase. It was like something out of Mad Max. It’s really unsettling how easy to shake or crack the system we depend on so much when it wasn’t even completely knocked out. It definitely made you think.
I have been in Nashville 8 years and have never been to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Well, all of that changed on Saturday. My friend Matt Miller (formerly of The Evan Anthem) moved here a few months ago and took a job as a host at the So Bro Grill, the restuarant inside the Hall of Fame. Sara and I met up with him there for an amazing lunch...seriously...amazing. If you live in Nashville and work downtown you need to hit this place up. And since Matt worked there we got to tour the Country Music Hall of Fame for free. It was awesome. The Williams Family exhibit was extremely informative and it was great to learn so much about a genre I never fell in love with till I moved to Nashville. But don’t peg me for a fan of today’s country...I’m old school (Cash, Willie, Hank, Merle, and Waylon).
Tweets
- thx to my wife, the Powers, McNeelys @eddyboer A-Cates @hillbillyslim and the bearded wonder for the KILLER b-day surprise @CorsairArtisan
- RT @iTunesMusic: Fleetwood Mac's Rumours was released 35 years ago today. #70sClassic http://t.co/buRklHbI
- Do yourself a favor and go listen to one of the greatest albums of all time today...Fleetwood Mac's #Rumors. It released 35 years ago today.
- RT @AKJeremySpring: When you're doing what you were made to do you, you couldn't care less about what everyone else is up to.
- group shot from the last mix on the new @houseofheroes album @ Paragon Studios http://t.co/vIf4dtLV
Listening To
- The Shins – Simple Song
- L.A. Guns – One More Reason
- Kix – Blow My Fuse
- Europe – Cherokee
- White Lion – Wait
- Britny Fox – Girlschool
- Winger – Seventeen
- Bon Jovi – Bad Medicine
- Alice Cooper – Poison
- Iron Maiden – Wasted Years
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