JACK CHECKS IN FROM BED

hi.
its friday morning, 11:20am, i'm still in bed. not in a lame way, i've been up for hours working, eating, thinking, having an internal game of "would you rather" with myself.... just basically having a normal work day from bed. seemed like a good time to connect with y'all. writing something like this is funny because its like a very strange conversation in which i have to imagine what you'd be saying back ... moreso, in what tone you are hearing this. you know? its like speaking through dimensions ... is this thing on? hows yours day going? anything weird happen this week? by all means, answer these questions in whatever comment system you have available to you. i'll get great joy out of reading your strange stories, believe me. please regale me with uncomfortable larry david moments you have had recently. here's one i just had ... i'll be quick - i was driving in brooklyn yesterday and was staring at something on the floor as i coasted to a stop. when i looked up, i had almost hit a woman ... like really, almost hit her body with my volkswagon.  anyways, she was livid and was silently (windows up) cursing and making wild gestures at me as i looked at her cold, scared eyes and drove away.  i parked the car two blocks away and started walking to a resturant. i turn the corner and there she is...and there i am.... and there we are in the flesh. i mouthed, "ahhh, sorry?", and she looked at me like was nuts and possibly a figment of her imagination. so uncomfortable. yet, so funny. ok - there's  my uncomfortable story of the week. tell me yours!

moving on (considering you haven't already stopped reading this and started responding with your tale) - we have announced so much this week its overwhelming. lets do bullet points:

- full us tour with fun. : yep, its actually happening. you guys have been asking us about this forever, and now, its a reality. we couldn't more excited to go on tour with what feels like family. jarrod gorbel and gold motel are on board as well. there is not one person on this tour that we haven't spent months (even years) on the road with in the past. its going to be a VERY special tour. furthermore, its the kind of tour that can really only be done once, ever, so ... check out the dates here. also, to everybody who is  concerned that the tour is not coming through their town or state, we can only say "be patient." a lot more in the works ... lots! *cough* - canada as well!

- orlando : we had to cancel our orlando, FL show on the last tour due to scheduling with letterman. we gave you our word that we we'd make it up to you in a major way. click here to get the details on our very special and very FREE full electric outdoor in-store performance at park avenue CD. the set list will be picked by YOU, and there will be a very limited edition silkscreen poster available customized for this special event. click here for all the details. Orlando, we'll see you on September 17th (well and technically, September 16th as well at the House of Blues)!

- free la roux cover : as promised, at 5k likes on facebook we've released our cover of bulletproof by la roux as a free download. haha. we recorded it in phoenix, and its the b side on our Turnpike Ghost 7-inch that was released for record store day earlier this spring. it's free and exciting - so get it here. (ps. the Turnpike Ghost 7-inch is only available at shows and with the deluxe pre-order at this point). another free download/great surprise to come at 10k. so work it people!

- oh, we covered "call it off" by tegan and sara on rich russo's "anything, anything" show on 101.9 rxp. you can see and hear it here!

ok - thats all. not to be annoying and secretive, but i would like to inform you that next week holds just as many announcements/revelations as this week did. hahaha. and most importantly, we will be premiering our video for "turnpike ghost" very soon.  wait until you meet al scalzo!
talk soon - and see you all soon, and thanks again for buying our record. still means the world to me..!

bye now -
jack