If you're already on Facebook, then you can see this official announcement for the next performance of The End Times. If not, let me turn you on -- the Rendezvous/Jewelbox Theater at 7:00pm on July 25th with a cover price of $7. We will be opening for Bri Anne Michelle. That's about it, for now anyway ...

Wow. Talk about it coming in threes -- I'm counting Sky Saxon even if most "mainstream" media outlets won't (he went out like Darby, unfortunately), plus Farrah, of course. If you haven't already heard, you will soon. Let the speculation begin ...

THE DARKNESS THAT SURROUNDS US



This song has been on repeat in my head for a couple days now ... welcome to my head.

RIP Sky Sunlight Saxon

Desperado slayed the ladies at the Wildrose and I drank for free all night. I was king of the lesbian bar. It was a very heavy evening, the repercussions of which will affect us all for some time. 91 more photos available here.

Happy Fathers' Day to all of those who are or who have fathers. God bless us, every one.

Tonight, after years of research and months of rehearsal, we finally debut DESPERADO, a musical tribute to Linda Ronstadt ... I already thought out loud about this project, so perhaps you remember my position here. Say what you will about Ms. Ronstadt's platinum-quality MOR pop vocal stylings, the woman has great taste in songwriters, so we'll perform compositions by Lowell George, Warren Zevon, Roy Orbison and more. Lineup finds me and Tyson electrified, plus a father/son rhythm section called Jeff and Tony and the daring Jeannene fronting the gang, and despite the drunken leisure of our initial sessions, the set list is tight and our arrangements are robust. So we're at the Wildrose at 8:00pm ... that's right, tonight I'm gonna be on stage in a lesbian bar playing "Blue Bayou." We always knew I was destined for this.

More info via Blue Notes.

The wit and wisdom of Mick Collins, via VBS.TV.