Canadian Coal vs. Bull Trout
Saturday, November 29, 2008

Not that it's particularly Heathens related but, hey, it's a blog, I can spout about things that get my nose open.

A Canadian mining company wants to dig up coal at the headwaters of the North Fork of the Flathead River, which forms the western boundary of Glacier National Park. I go fishing there every summer. Boooo!

What's worse is that this mine would destroy the most fertile bull trout spawning habitat in the whole region. Double boo.



And the company's "fisheries biologists" totally lied about the populations of native bull trout and westslope cutthroat trout, both threatened. This earns the Cline Mine that rare and wretched trifecta, the triple-boo.

Read the story here , and start doing the let-people-know thing. It's not cool when our pollution goes up into Canada. Or vice-versa.

(See that bull trout picture? I saw it on a grocery store window in South Orange, NJ as an advertisement for the fish sold inside. I KNOW that grocery wasn't selling any bull trout. I find it strange that of all the fish images in the world they could've used for their add, they used a bull trout. Never thought I'd ever see a bull trout in New Jersey. Weird.)

Oh yes, NEW HEATHENS, you say? We're doing some pre-production this week for an upcoming studio session right before Christmas. Pray for us, friends.

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Miss New Jersey
Sunday, November 23, 2008

Played a charity show for Habitat for Humanity in Hudson County, New Jersey this evening. Our great friend Minerva, perhaps the only New Heathens fan to see us play shows in four different states, works for Habitat's and asked to provide the entertainment at a church in Jersey City. We were more than happy to help out for a good cause.

The real star attraction of the night was Ashley Fairfield, better known as Miss New Jersey 2008


THAT's the autographed photo that Domenic(k) scored for his cubicle at work. Ashley was kind enough to sign a photo of herself for anybody who asked.

The gig was great fun. As Domenick and I were the only Heathens who could do the gig, we played as our acoustic-duo alter-ego, "Dominator," (Get it,"Dom and Nate?") We also discovered a great band called The Milwaukees. Plus it was nice to do a favor for our friends Minerva and her husband Tom, who have been some of our staunchest supporters. Oh yeah, it was pretty cool to help people in need get into homes too.

I was psyched to meet Miss New Jersey and I got to ask her a bunch of questions about how she became a beauty queen, and the upcoming reality-TV show she'll star in that airs just before the Miss USA pageant. But I just have memories. Domenick has the autograph.


Left to right that's Domenick, MISS NEW JERSEY, me and Margaret (with rockin' guitar) who is on Habitat for Humanity's board of directors.

The New Heathens want to wish Ashley the best of luck in her quest to be Miss USA. In addition to her confiding in me that it's been her dream since she was a little girl, I want to be able to brag that we hung out with Miss USA.

(That way Domenick would be the coolest guy in his office forever.)

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John Lennon on Love, War, Revolution and the Bee Gees
Thursday, November 20, 2008

Brilliant video. Thanks to Tina for pointing this out to me. Lido, I expect you'll love this.

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Good news

I like this guy.

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Keith's List, Revised
Monday, November 17, 2008

Reason #17,391 that I love my best buddy Lido Vizzutti .

Check out #11 on this list.

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Reason #9,632 That We Love Him

Check out Keith Richards' list of his top 20 best singers of all time, as submitted to Rolling Stone magazine for their current "100 Best Singers of All Time" cover.

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Gram Parsons Birthday Celebration at Banjo Jim's tomorrow
Wednesday, November 12, 2008

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More From Election Night
Friday, November 7, 2008

This picture was snapped at 3 a.m. in Union Square, hours after the polls closed. Quite the celebration.

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Wow
Tuesday, November 4, 2008

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Abe Lincoln

It's election day. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200 (well, if somebody OWES you $200, this actually might be a good time to collect). GO DIRECTLY TO VOTE.

Check out this new YouTube video of one of my favorite dudes, Chip Robinson (along with Eric "Roscoe" Ambel on guitar, Phil Cimino on drums and Alison Jones on bass), playing one of my favorite songs, Abe Lincoln. Maybe think about Honest Abe in the booth today. See which lever you pull.

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