Year of Queens. Day 262. How it works is - 1) we got together with Kevin Moloney last night and played through all the songs we’re recording, tweaked the arrangements a little, 2) we set up equipment on Friday night at @citizenvinyl, 3) we get there on Saturday morning and drink Jamesons and coffee and play until our energy gives out, 4) we do the same thing on Sunday.

Year of Queens. Day 261. A final band practice with Kevin Moloney tonight. We do all we can to prepare but we can’t control recoding - like we can’t control a show or a practice or even songwriting. We make ourselves raw and present and vulnerable and arrogant. We’re fighters who are willing to fight for what we believe.

Day 260. Year of Queens. I am grateful to our little gang for showing up once, twice a week to a little homestead on a dirt road in the mountains - to write songs together. I am grateful.