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In his sentencing hearing, he was given 19 years: 15 for the murder, and 4 for the use of a handgun. He's in jail now, but has been allowed the use of a laptop computer and an iPod. Through Twitter, he's been sending out some strange updates as to what's been going on with him. According to one of them, he has befriended a cockroach, and is playing air chess with him. .http://new.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/104405 Aloha, Brad

Thanks, everybody. I'm going to this one tonight. Aloha, Brad

Happy Day, Baj! Aloha, Brad

http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showtopic.php?tid/252465/ I'll be there. Aloha, Brad

Bus union, city agree: No more strikes Aloha, Brad

He's playing in Guelph this Saturday, if you can make that show. http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showtopic.php?tid/252466/ Aloha, Brad

I've had it a few more times now, and really like it. I may start to keep it on hand as my default Islay. It has a really strong medicinal quality to it, backed up with and balanced by just enough smoke. Aloha, Brad

I'm considering going to Zaphod Beeblebrox this Friday for Rock Plaza Central + The Murder Plans, and was wondering what people thought of RPZ. I'm listing to the tracks on their MySpace page, and like what I've heard so far, but wonder what they'll be like live. Aloha, Brad

The Friday, May 22, 2009 show by The Trews at Mavericks in Ottawa, ON is now available for download: http://www.archive.org/details/trews2009-05-22.superlux.flac16 Enjoy! Aloha, Brad

Red potatoes, cubed, boiled, then fried along with chopped onion and red pepper, along with a Marc Angelo pork medallion, cooked in the frying pan along with the potatoes/onion/pepper. Accompanied by "Travigne" Chardonnay 2007. Aloha, Brad

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090525/COMM/905250316/-1/NEWS Aloha, Brad

Point conceded. Aloha, Brad

A recording of me playing guitar in the basement, done earlier this evening. Aloha, Brad

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=525284 Aloha, Brad

Jet lag be damned, I'm going to try to make it to Mavericks tonight. Aloha, Brad

Happy Day, Booche! Aloha, Brad

Congratulations! Aloha, Brad

Happy Day, \/\/illy! Aloha, Brad

Happy Day, YT! Aloha, Brad

Happy Day, Stoned Phillips! Aloha, Brad

The Wednesday, May 20, 2009 show by Share at The Slaughtered Lamb Pub in London, England is now available for download: http://www.archive.org/details/share2009-05-20.sbd.flac16 Enjoy! Aloha, Brad

The Wednesday, May 20, 2009 show by The Olympic Symphonium at The Slaughtered Lamb Pub in London, England is now available for download: http://www.archive.org/details/olympicsymphonium2009-05-20.sbd.flac16 Enjoy! Aloha, Brad

The Olympic Symphonium, 2009-05-20, The Slaughtered Lamb Pub, London, UK. Aloha, Brad

I tried to keep a set list; not all titles will be correct, though. Go Down Slow Key To The Highway Only Love Anything You Dream Of I Shot The Sheriff Layla* Lay Down Sally* It's Getting There* All The Time For Me* Somewhere Over The Rainbow* Badge Queen Of Spades I'll Say Wonderful Tonight Cocaine encore: Crossroads * Done sat down, with acoustic or semi-acoustic guitars I'll write more about the show when I get back home, but overall it was really good, and a blast to be at Royal Albert Hall for it. Aloha, Brad

I'm continuing on from the Amsterdam trip with Velvet to the UK for a few days, for (as it turns out) three nights of concerts. The first was last night, as Royal Albert Hall, for Nick Lowe. My seat was amazing, about 30' or 40' from the centre of the stage, off to the right of the stage (as you face) it, even with the second row of floor seats. The PA sits above the stage at RAH, so I wasn't getting blasted by sound; in fact, the sound was just about perfect. The ticket said the show was Nick Lowe "plus support". The support supported Nick well: it was Ron Sexsmith. He did about half an hour (and came back an encore with Nick; apparently Nick's a big fan of his). Nick's show was exactly what you'd think it'd be: those finely crafted songs of his, sung in a perfectly laid-back style, with his between-song banter setting the relaxed mood to a tee. He did a few I recognized (Cruel To Be Kind, What's So Funny About Peace Love And Understanding, I Knew The Bride), but most were new to me, and that was fine. The seat I had swiveled, and the crowd stayed sat, so I could swing around and just enjoy the music. I'm staying in Kensington, walking distance to Hyde Park, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the Royal Albert Hall, and I picked up my ticket for the show tonight: Eric Clapton. From last night, I think I know where my seat will be, and it's not too far from where I was last night. The supporting act tonight is ARC Angels, which is also a pleasant surprise; I knew Doyle Bramhall II had played with Clapton a tour or two ago, but didn't know ARC Angels (which had the drummer and bass player from Double Trouble, Stevie Ray Vaughan's band) had re-formed. Aloha, Brad