Thanks 2011, I love you

But now it's a new year, and we're already getting busy.

NIGHTMOVES: working on a bunch of new songs and gearing up to record. Return to the stage Jan 27th at Mississippi Studios for Into The Woods 2 Year Anniversary Show, Stoked!

 Stephen MAlkmus and The Jicks return to the road next month 2/13/2012 Salt Lake City Urban Lounge 2/15/2012 Boulder Fox Theater 2/17/2012 Omaha Slowdown 2/18/2012 Columbia The Blue Note 2/19/2012 Lawrence The Granada 2/21/2012 Dallas Granada Theater 2/22/2012 Austin The Mohawk 2/24/2012 Phoenix The Crescent Ballroom 2/27/2012 Santa Barbara SOhO Restaurant and Music Club 2/28/2012 San Francisco Slim's


 And H∞KERS keep on jammin........

Foggy Notions

Red Sox Collapse, Don Johnson, This Aint No Picnic, Wheeeeeels of Fire, New Years Day, R.E.M.? Head East, Robert Lowell, Stack, Real Estate, Librarians, Contrarians, Bowling a 115. You're doing it wrong.

I sang "Brandy" encore last night BTW

Mon. Trey. All.

My fingers smell like ribs. Night night.

Bad Blogging

So, i haven't been nearly as diligent thus far on what I hoped to be a return to form "tour blog" but....Im gonna try and catch up but also am realistic enough to know that it cant ever be like it once was, and theres too many factors to why that is true. Its a different animal, and a different pace and buzz control. But it is great so far and I think tonight, in Ottawa, we may have glimpsed what it might mean to hit our stride. Not that we have, but it was a sweaty burner, the setlist perfect, and if it were any other band I've ridden the rails w/ we'd stick w/it for many or most of the shows, but that won't cut it out here. And thats fun too. Got out of MY comfort zone tonight ,in a good way and the encore consisted of TWO songs I HAVE NEVER PLAYED but it was a blast. Once Steve sheds his jet lag, and I can heal we'll b all good. I'm currently nursing THREE contusions from the last 2 nights all foolishly acquired in the clumsy line of duty. But worth every bloody drop. Holy Sons are delivering and morphing from orb to orb each night. Every single one of them dudes is a master. Im sad Wilson cant be here with us, but the only consolation is really seeing each Son really shining. It's only the beginning. Send money

Prep Week: Promises

Final 5 days to prep for Jicks tour, work, go to the doctor, practice, and play a Nightmoves show. I'm going to do my best to continue tour blogging for this upcoming SM/Jicks tour as I have for all the others. Mike and I leave early saturday morning, the 17th to drive the van and gear to Detroit by the night of the 19th. It's gonna be a long haul, but we're loaded w/Dead shows and podcasts. The late summer here in Portland has been great and MFNW just finished up. I love it here but I am very, very ready to get out of here for a while...... See you out there.

Jicks on Fallon, watch whole episode, while u can

http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/blogs/2011/08/watch-stephen-malkmus-and-the-jicks-perform-senator/

copy and paste, won't let me link it. Was a fun wild time.

LA and NY were an exhausting blast. Throw in Hurricane(?) Irene and you've got a helluva trip. 3 instores, 2 tapings, countless dinners, a sea of drinks, and 4 celebrity hob-nobs. Back in Portland for a busy 2 weeks to get ready for tour.

Hookers open for Grails in Seattle, and Vancouver
Nightmoves play in Portland 9/16.

Then I'm off................

Europe. Part Deux

Here are some of the dates, with more to be released later. I'm hoping Spain and NL still get added.
Summer has finally arrived in Portland. About 3 more weeks til The Jicks thing begins for real, not just in a basement or faking in front of a camera. I'm ready to go.


Wed Nov 9, 2011
Dublin | Button Factory

Thu Nov 10, 2011
Manchester | Ritz

Fri Nov 11, 2011
Glasgow | The Arches

Sat Nov 12, 2011
Leeds | Constellations Festival

Mon Nov 14, 2011
London | Koko

Wed Nov 16, 2011
Paris | La Gaite Lyrique

Thu Nov 17, 2011
Luxembourg | den Atelier

Fri Nov 18, 2011
Zurich | Abart

Sat Nov 19, 2011
Milan | Magazzini

Mon Nov 21, 2011
Vienna | B72

Tue Nov 22, 2011
Berlin | Postbahnhof

BELATED UPDATE!

A lot has happened since the last post. What started as a Joggers band blog quickly became a hired gun drummer blog, with longings for it one day returning to it's original intent. With some little ripples of Joggerz activity last year now far off in the distance, and an over two year hiatus from touring, it's exciting to say that I'm back. I couldn't ask for a sweeter gig playing with Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, especially on tour for such a sweet record. Mirror Traffic comes out on my brothers birthday, 8/23 and I'll be atop the throne vacated by thelegendary Janet Weiss. I can't wait for the fall, and a chance to see many of the friends and family I only get to see in a touring capacity. It's been too long, but I'm refreshed and at the ready.

The Joggers Into The Woods Talking@Keith video of us playing in Darrells house, just so happened to be the last time we all played together. Ben has moved back to his native Boston to help solve our global health crisis. Darrell has continued to grow his contracting business and raise the sweetest lil lady in Portland. As well as risk life and limb on the mean suburban hockey ice and hella urban softball diamonds of our fair city. Daniel Sigmund Henry Wilson has been dazzling stage and screen all over the world in too many bands to mention, but most recently Holy Sons and Scout Niblett. Occasionally you'll find us playing boogiebluesjamimprovs together with our friend Zac as HooKERS, or with up and comers Classic Rock revivalists, NIGHTMOVES, fronted by yours truly. Alright then.......

September 20 - Detroit, MI, Majestic Theater - onsale 6/17
September 21 - Toronto, ON, Phoenix Concert Theatre - onsale 6/17
September 22 - Ottowa, ON, Ritual - onsale TBA
September 23 - Montreal, QC, Corona Theatre - onsale 6/17
September 24 - Boston, MA, Royale - onsale 6/17
September 26 - New York, NY, Terminal 5 - onsale 6/17
September 28 - Philadelphia, PA , Theatre of Living Arts - onsale 6/17
September 29 - Baltimore, MD, Ram's Head Live - onsale 6/16
September 30 - Charlottesville, VA, Jefferson Theater - onsale TBA
October 1 - Asheville NC
October 2 - Atlanta, GA, Variety Playhouse - onsale 6/17
October 4 - Nashville, TN, Mercy Lounge - onsale 6/17
October 5 - Indianapolis, IN, Earth House - onsale TBA
October 6 - Chicago, IL, Vic Theatre - onsale 6/25
October 7 - Milwaukee WI, Turner Hall - onsale 6/17
October 8 - Minneapolis, MN, Pantages Theatre - onsale 6/24
October 11- Seattle, WA, Neptune Theatre - onsale 6/24
October 12 - Vancouver, BC, The Biltmore Cabaret - onsale 6/25
October 13 - Portland, OR, Crystal Ballroom - onsale TBA
October 16 - San Francisco, CA Treasure Island Music Festival
October 19 - Los Angeles, CA, The Music Box - onsale 6/18
October 20 - Solana Beach, CA, Belly Up Tavern - onsale TBA

RANDOM TOUR PHOTOS FROM LAST YEAR

Heavy Nova 11/11

Mammaries

AGES & AGES

So as far as Portland music goes you've got it covered with my buddies here. Unfortunately there's a bunch of sub par bands that are being pushed under A&A's umbrella and wearing a bright red sash emblazoned with Portland Music Scene Are We. They are not real and they will fade and the next trend (grunge house?) that arises will swipe said sash, and Ages and Ages will remain. This band makes me smile every time I see them, and yea I used to play with Tim and Kate, and am proud of that.

This blog is so boring these days and I'm glad to have friends to remind me that great things could be just around the corner.
I had a hard time deciding which song 'cos they are all really great, but I am such a nostalgia based person, especially music wise and this is the oldest song of theirs that I remember, and lo and behold it's called....'No Nostalgia'

PDXPOPNOW! Evidence

RECORDING, DAY 2 EVIDENCE

Who IS that shredder? DAMN!

Get Out Your Calenders

Busy Summer of shows, check em out:

Thurs July 8th. YLANG YLANG @ Holocene, w/O BRUXO, and Aan

Saturday July 10th: The return of HEAVY NOVA, 8pm @ Mississippi Street Fair

Friday July 30 YLANG YLANG @ PDXPOPNOW!

Saturday July 31st The JOGGERS @ PDXPOPNOW!

Time Passages

The summer, so far, has been pretty bleak here in Portland. The most rain in June since the Lakers and Celtics went head to head in the 80's. Considering the spring was as rainy as ever, most got through those doldrums with the memories of 09's endless river trips and the knowledge that those days were just around the corner. Not so much. So, with July approaching, a move in the works, an open ended recording session on the horizon, a new project awaiting in August in California, and a long overdue family visit at the doorstep, the clouds have been bringing on even more introspection than usual.

First there was the agonizing 10 year anniversary of this:


I blame Walton. Doug Collins did color for Game 6. Why Walton for Game 7?
(Doug Collins daughter Kelly was graduating DAMN!)
You shoulda known it was coming Boston.

But I digress.
I think Trial of the Century, By French Kicks is a criminally overlooked/underrated album.
And not just because I toured in the band at the time. I didn't play on the record.
It kills and predates anything by The National, or anything 'pop' bands are doing now. And they opened for them (us) in '04 for that matter.

Good times 2/4/04 NYC:


It's been a crazy last almost 11 years in Portland. I hope summer comes soon. What's next?.......................

Countdown to recording:

Taking submissions for album titles.........

Eugene etc.

Had a fun time in Eugene last night at the Willamette Valley Music Fest on the U of Swoosh campus. Bid farewell to our brother Wilson who at this moment is in the air en route to Brussels to slam it out for Scout Nibblett .Follow his travels over there>>> As for Los Joggz we plan to submit to the sesh and get to a recording hopefully in July upon Wilson's return. We figure it's been 5 years, why not? And we'll be playing at least one show this summer, stay tuned.