Our tour ended Tuesday in snowy Chicago. We played WGN studios, home of Bozo the clown. In his old studio, there were still pieces of the set. Dawn snapped pics of us, pointing out that Bozo seemed to be giving a gang sign in both paintings. Having always wanted to be in Bozo's club, I assumed the position.

Then we played an afternoon news show for WGN. Before we played, a guy named Ralph played with his children's band. Come to find out, this is the same Ralph who stole Opus Ditty's "Folsom Preschool Blues" remake idea for his own version of "Folsom Daycare Blues". I didn't know this at the time of our meeting and proudly showed off the new Opus Ditty album which Kevin had given to me before I left New York. Good thing I didn't have an extra copy to give away or 'ol Ralphy would probably be sitting home this weekend trying to cop all the great music from Let's Go Fishing.

Check our our WGN segment here.

Dawn's "Young Girl" video premiered today. Sassy. For the line dancing I nudged myself to the third row so Pascal and Hunter had more room to swing. And because I sucked.



Dawn Landes and The Hounds start our tour NEXT WEEK!!!

January 19-Cambridge, MA-Club Passim
January 21-Fairfield, CT-StageOne*
January 22-New York, NY-Mercury Lounge (presented by Brooklyn Vegan)
January 23-Arlington, VA-Iota Club and Cafe
January 25-Louisville, KY-Zanzabar
January 26-Indianapolis, IN-Radio Radio*
January 27-Nashville, TN-Mercy Lounge*
January 28-Knoxville, TN-Barley’s Taproom*
January 29-Asheville, NC-The Grey Eagle*
January 30-Carrboro, NC-The Arts Center*
January 31-Atlanta, GA-Eddies Attic*
February 1-Mobile, AL-Callahan’s*
February 3-San Antonio, TX-Sam’s Burger Joint*
February 4-Austin, TX-Stubb’s*
February 5-Houston, TX-McGonigel’s Mucky Duck*
February 6-Dallas, TX-Granada Theatre**
February 9-Chicago, IL-Beat Kitchen

*Supporting Justin Townes Earle
**Supporting Justin Townes Earle and Chris Knight

Here's a new web missive featuring Ray Rizzo. He is one of two Ray Rizzos I have found within 100mi. (That's not him pictured - he shows up after the pit bull.) This Ray is a Crip and raps and lives in Newark. The other Ray is a poet and musician who travels in new age/yoga type circles. I want to have a Ray Rizzo show where we all jam. (Okay, I'm more interested in playing with this Ray). I think we could unleash some universal Mayan-scale what-have-you into the earth's atmosphere. But I'd have to ask that we agree to either check firearms at the door or have a firing range set up somewhere at the venue. Is that lame? I just can't do my Fred Sanford moves with guns on the dance floor.