Friends,

Last night, Friend Samantha and I traveled with our dear friends in Coffee Project to the New World Brewery in Tampa and we had a rip-roarin’ good time. We enjoyed great pizza, fantastically flavorful beers, and the company of a hometown Gainesville crowd. We’d like to extend a very special thanks to Devon, Robbie and Stephen for braving the monsoon that drowned I-75 to come and support us in one of our first road gigs. For those of you in the Tampa/Ybor area, we’ll be back!

THIS WEEK AT FLACO’S, the Friends & I will be joined by my longtime buddy and former band-mate, John King. Whoops, wrong link. I meant John King.

John and I have played and recorded together many times in the past. While he’s here, we’ll get him to join the Thunderband and Michael Claytor & His Friends. You won’t want to miss it.

THIS JUST IN: Rob and Jade have cancelled for this week, as Rob has come down with bronchitis. They will instead play NEXT WEDENSDAY, 2/3.

Also, we’ll be joined by Rob and Jade who together make up Gainesville’s own Mama. I’ve never seen them play together but I can certainly attest that Rob’s voice is angelic, reminiscent of Ray LaMontagne or Iron and Wine or something. This is their Flaco’s Wednesdays debut. We’ve been wanting to get them for some time now, so we’ll be happy to welcome them into our family.

It’ll be a magical night. I think I may eat two quesitos to celebrate. Oh, and in case you missed us last week, the Adult Boys Thunderband introduced a new song (half of which was written an hour before we played it, the other half was written two or three hours before) called “When I Leave this World, I Won’t Care at All.” Maybe we’ll play it again…

Come and see me & the friends tonight at Durty Nelly’s!

…d ever and eve…