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Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, Rome, IT, 02 Jan 12

(more photos on the DREKKA FLICKR…)

DREKKA at Invisible*Show, Villa d’Adda (BG), IT, 05 Jan 12

(more photos on the DREKKA FLICKR…)

In a little over one week, I will be heading out on the road w/ my friend Colin (aka Canid) for a seven week tour of Europe… from the day after Christmas through the day before Valentine’s Day, we will be traveling across a dozen countries.

For those not en route, we are offering the exclusive tour shirt via mail order until DEC 23rd… they come in ALL SIZES and include several DOWNLOAD CODES for DREKKA music (over 3 hours of music).

I just sent out a newsletter to the Bluesanct mailing list, but for those not on it, here is a link to check it out:

http://www.bluesanct.com/europe_2012_newsletter.html

v/a - SIX FEET BELOW THE SNOW

DREKKA’s second Christmas track this year is my first collaboration with my good friend MICHAEL DEMERY TORAN and my fourth or fifth track for SILBER MEDIA over the years!

‘O Holy Night’ is a musique concrete concept piece based on the hymn of the same name.

Leave it to Silber to come up with one of the best titles ever for a Christmas compilation!

v/a - THE HOLIDAYS DON’T HAVE TO BE SO ROTTEN: VOLUME TWO

DREKKA recorded not one, but TWO Christmas tracks this year!

‘It’s Here (Are You Ready?)’ is a distended Optigan take on the Vince Guaraldi classic ‘Chistmas time is here’ from ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’… thanks to Joe and Justin for humming along.

Second year in a row working with the great Indiana label, Flannelgraph… a charity compilation w/ 100% of the profits going to Stepping Stones, a local organization that gives a hand to teenagers experiencing homelessness.

DREKKA is also playing at the FLANNELGRAPH RECORD’S HOLIDAY BENEFIT SPECTACULAR at The Bishop this Thursday, the 8th!

Saw The Cure last night with one of my very best friend… a good night out!

rickwebb: 8:36PM: The Cure are playing their first three albums.

I can’t believe it has only been one year since Uncle Sleazy moved on to bigger harems.

I give thanks to him and to Jhonn for all the sound and silence they shared.

I also *totally* want that sweater!

DREKKA - Live in Bloomington, 16.XI.2011

Two local shows in one week… this one debuts a work-in-progress I will be performing on the upcoming DREKKA/CANID - EUROPE 2012 TOUR entitled ‘The Fractured Life of Weronika’

DREKKA - Live in Bloomington, 12.XI.2011

Had a really nice show this weekend at Big Blue House… thanks Seth!

My friend Jonathan just posted this on the dreamersoftheghetto tumblr and I was really taken by the stillness and contemplative beauty of it.

I think it really captures the boundless optimism of Dreamers, as well as the calming joy of doing something because you love it, even though it is sometimes anything but calming while we are doing it.

Whether you know the band or not, this is a wonderful film full of beautiful moments. I thought I would share it.

Makes me want to go get a video camera and start working on my own diaries.

Dreamers of the Ghetto: Enemy/Lover Diary (by jogjones)

Chronicles of the making of Enemy/Lover manifested through the eyes of guitarist Jonathan Jones.