8/16/2011 Nashville, TN

So, here I am, in Nashville, at the apartment, spending the second consecutive night here for the first time in what seems like forever. Between working on the boat (more on that later) and being out playing so much, its nice to be able to sleep in a room that's not owned by a hotel for a change.

The second Manassas show went great, and we met some fantastic people and made some new friends from the University of Maryland. Go Terps, right? We're probably gonna be back up in that area in November, so if you're from the area (all 2 of you reading this), look for us up around that way, as we try to wrap some more dates around Manassas.

And I know this is a subject killed to death, but I think God made Virginia so pretty so people who drive through it on I-81 don't kill themselves of boredom. That has to be the longest segment of any drive I've ever been on. You don't realize how huge the state of Virginia is until you have to drive through it. And forget trying to stop to get something to eat...there's literally miles and miles between exits with anything somewhat resembling a Subway.

Greg and I have been working on some new stuff you probably haven't heard before, or at least in a while. If you go back to the old Cardinal Crossing days, you're gonna enjoy some of the stuff we're pulling out in the shows to come. You'll dig it, I promise. Come on out.

And, since you've all bought The Lucky Ones EP, in order to keep from wearing it out, since I know you all have it on repeat all day every day, if (and only if) you want to preserve the CD from playing it too much and really really want to listen to something different, go pop in "Gold" by Ryan Adams. In a day and age where people don't really make complete albums anywhere, this record (even though its like 10 years old by now) is really fantastic. Just check it out. But then go back to listening to The Lucky Ones.

We're also gearing up for a long Northeast run that will take us back to our Boston roots. We're going to be playing anywhere and everywhere up there, so stay tuned. New York, Worcester, Vermont, Maryland...watch out, we're coming for you.

Again, thanks for reading as always. Somebody leave a comment or something so I know somebody is actually reading this.