Hello all! Welcome to the first installment of blog updates from the road. Currently we are roomed up just outside of Knoxville, TN ( Read more... )

So this past weekend was tour rehearsal. Needless to say it went extremely well. Surely better than Phil had expected ( Read more... )

So last night I got the official word. I'm going on tour! James, Mike and myself are going to be heading out as hired musicians with "Phil Accardi's Chalice". This is to support the Take Control USA program which involves going to schools to perform and deliver a message to prevent drug and alcohol abuse. During the days we will be playing at ( Read more... )

It's Friday. It's noon. It's 14 degrees. And I've already been to the car rental place to drop off my rental and to the DMV to transfer ownership, register, and get plates for my new car. I know, that seems oddly productive for me. But it had to be done ( Read more... )

So...the latest ( Read more... )

First and foremost, last night (forgot to mention) I bought a mass air flow sensor off of eBay for 20 bucks! Saves me a lot of grief. For the record, here is the current duct taped monstrosity:


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Quick synopsis (for those who don't want to read a lengthy blog about working on a car): The Sentra is completely reassembled, all within the course of a day, and the work I did seems fine, but there is a potential other issue with the motor. Tomorrow begins the investigation of THAT issue ( Read more... )

Well I guess it's about time for the latest news update ( Read more... )

So just before 2pm today on my way to give a guitar lesson, I was given other plans. A van was making a left turn up ahead of me, so the woman driving in front of me came to a short stop, as did I. The woman behind us didn't stop quick enough and hit me and pushed me into the car in front of me. No one hurt, however my car took the brunt of the ( Read more... )

...but there IS a new song! Tradeoff? Maybe. Maybe not. Your call ( Read more... )