Three years in the making, "Nothing Rhymes With Woman", is the band's definitive creative and artistic statement. From the iconic image of the burning tree, to the enigmatic title, to the radio ready pop perfection of the single "Miss Hollywood", this is the Carbon Leaf album that we have all been waiting for. Fans of "Echo Echo" and "Indian Summer" will be thrilled and delighted by the blissful musical ear candy that is "NRWW". Barry Privett's wonderfully reminiscent, reflective lyrics and crooning tenor have never sounded better, Carter Gravatt's playful and evocative guitar picking style are in top form, and Terry Clark's driving bed of acoustic guitars and joyful vocal harmonies soar. Jason Neal on drums and Jon Markel on bass provide the perfect rhythmic accompanient. "NRWW" is a heavy set of instant Carbon Leaf classics, worthy of many repeat listenings. Longtime fans will instantly fall in love with "Mexico", "Pink", and "Lake Of Silver Bells", followed soon thereafter by "X-Ray", "Drops Of Rain", and of course the album opener, "Indecision". The band is riding high, and from the sound of things, having a lot of fun along the way. There is a lot to love about this album, and there is a lot to love about Carbon Leaf. They get better and better with every release, and never stop growing and maturing as a band. "NRWW" might just be the album that catapluts them to much deserved and long overdue rockstar status, and garners them a legion of eager new fans. Be sure to catch them on the road this summer in support of this wonderful new record. Nothing Rhymes With Woman, and Nothing Sounds Like Carbon Leaf. See you out there on the road, boys!

Spaghetti Cake's New Single "Guitar Hero" Now on iTunes!

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=309541282&s=143441

Spaghetti Cake's latest single "Guitar Hero" is by far the band's most rocking anthem about the fire, the passion, and the power of your first guitar hero, your first real record, and your first real guitar.

Dear friends,

It would mean the world to me and everyone invovled with the creation of this tune is you could spare a minute and .99 to purchase our new single. Click the link and give it a listen, it's not for kids only! If you are inclined, we would also love you forever if you could leave some positive feedback about the song.

We hope that you love our new single!! See you guys at Veteran's Park in Watertown, CT June 24th!!

Glen & Sue Nelson
http://www.spaghetticake.com
http://www.myspace.com/spaghetticake

Remember, before you judge the list, this is music that I play in class for my elementary music students at school, as an annual listening activity. All of the songs have to be G rated (not PG) which often makes the selection process a dubious one, not to mention I try not to repeat any previous year's winners. You could pick up the entire list on iTunes for $15, the price of a single CD. Without further adieu, I present to you the Nelly Awards for 2009; • Nelly Awards 2009: The Complete List • Most Listened To Song of 2008: "Walk On The Moon" by Great Big Sea - From the album "Fortune's Favour" (Based on Mr. Nelson's iPod) Album Of The Year: Alanis Morissette "Flavours Of Entanglement" - Check out "Citizen Of The Planet" & "Incomplete" Best New Artist of 2008: Meg Hutchinson "Come Up Full" - Check out "Seeing Stars" or "True North" Children's Album Of The Year: BNL "Snacktime" - Check out "Pollywog In A Bog" or "Crazy ABCs" Male Vocal Performance: David Archuleta "Imagine" - Live from American Idol Season 7 Female Vocal Performance: Kristy Lee Cook "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" - Live from American Idol Season 7 Best Cover Song Of The Year: The Rubyz "Umbrella" - or The Cactus Cuties "Star Spangled Banner" Best Sounding Vinyl LP: Brian Wilson "That Lucky Old Sun" - Check out "Forever She'll Be My Surfer Girl" or "Southern California" Best Downloadable MP3: The Fireman "Electric Arguments" - Check out "Sing The Changes" or "Lifelong Passion"

Hey there Noodles.
Glen here once again with an update on all things Cake,
and all things Sue & Glen Nelson. It's been a while
since the last official update, so instead of a summer
kickoff, let's try an end-of-summer wrap-up. To fill you
in completely, I have to start with last summer, where
Spaghetti Cake played a run of great shows including an
unforgettable concert on the Guilford town green, which
resulted in our first ever official live bootleg, "Learn
To Swim". We made only 150 copies, and distributed
it off of our MySpace and official site for free, while
supplies lasted. I'm glad to say that we shipped copies
from coast to coast, and even a few overseas. Many thanks
to our own Christopher Eddy for all the hard work on that
project. Summer 2007 also saw the release of a brand-new
studio EP, "What
About Pluto", which was released on September
4th, 2007 as an iTunes only digital exclusive. It contained
2 studio tracks from the band, recorded at Monster Lab
Studios in New Britain, CT and mixed by our old friend
Earl Cohen. Also included was the now classic but unreleased
"Farm Boy", as well as a new Spaghetti Cake
original, "Miles & Miles Of Smiles", which
was commissioned to be included on a national dental health
CD, and recorded by Mike Shirra of Share-A-Voice Productions.
If you haven't downloaded your copy yet, get over to iTunes
right away!

Once school started
back up, I spent most of my waning free time promoting
the "What About Pluto" EP, (and created MySpace
Music site 4, for my old high school band Via
Satellite) and Sue became ever more prosperous and
successful with her real estate company The Oliver Nelson
Group, with her partner Ed Oliver. In the last few years,
for anyone who doesn't already know, Sue has really managed
to transform herself into a mini-mogul in the real estate
world, particularly in the field of investment in large
apartment complexes. mostly in the South. While that job
does keep her very busy, it also makes her very happy.
And like anything that Sue puts her time and talent into,
she is very hardworking and very good at what she does.
At the time that Aidan was born, we also got a nanny to
help Sue out around the house, Judith Evans, and she has
been living with us for a year and a half, and has managed
to fit in very well, and we really enjoy having her around.

At Polk School, around
April 2008 we released our 7th consecutive music CD, "Polk
School Party", a collection of the greatest dance
hits of all time. We sold an amazing 250 copies (sold
out!) and raised $1,000 to go towards the purchase of
30 new baritone ukuleles for our school. It was once again
produced by our dear friend Mike Shirra of Share-A-Voice
Productions, and featured some amazing solos from my 3rd,
4th, and 5th grade students, including a career-topping
elementary school vocal performance from one of our favorite
young stars, Teairra Maunel, who has performed with Spaghetti
Cake on many occasions. It also featured a brand-new Todd
& Glen composition called "The Ballad Of Indiana".
Todd "E-Bones" & I wrote this song not only
as a follow-up to "Farm Boy", but also in honor
of the impending release of the fourth Indiana Jones movie
in May 2008. Like "Farm Boy" before it, this
song had its world-premiere debut on the "Indy-Cast"
with Ed Dolista, and was also played on the "MacCast",
as well as coverage on iBerkshire.com and even on NPR!
Todd & I felt that this song more than any other we've
written, really harkened back to the days of our childhood,
when we were in each other's first band called "High
Adventure". So, we made up a new website High
Adventure Music, where listeners can download a high-quality
version of the track for free, as well as my fifth (and
final) MySpace Music site for High
Adventure . So sign up and be a friend today, there
will be more new music from us soon! In other Polk School
news, in addition to our usual concerts, 5th grade podcasts,
and school-wide talent show, the final feather in the
cap for the students & I was when Ed Dolista of the
"Indy-Cast" played our 4th grade chorus performing
"The Ballad Of Indiana" on the show!

This summer, I had
the thrill of playing on the mainstage at Max Creek's
Camp Creek music festival with my longtime bandmates in
Flipper Dave, which included Brett, myself, Steve, and
Mike, and was one of most unforgettable Flipper shows
in our band's history. The crowd was huge! It was such
a blast. Flipper Dave continues to be a jam rock powerhouse
everywhere that we play, and the gigs are always a very
special experience for both us and our loyal fans. Spaghetti
Cake also had the great honor of hitting the mainstage
at both Strange-Creek and Wormtown music festivals in
2008. Spaghetti Cake also played numerous other indoor
and outdoor concert venues, many of which featured a familiar
face on drums, "Flipper" Steve Battistoni. So,
we managed to keep very busy, and it looks like we're
movin' on up!

I also continue to
remain active with my other part-time job, which is as
pianist and organist for Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
right here in Harwinton, CT. That has really been a lot
of fun for me on so many levels, not just working with
the other great musicians, but also with the kids chorus
as well. This Fall I am entering the RCIA class, where
I will be taught the Christian faith and ultimately be
baptized and take first communion on Holy Saturday next
March, right before Easter Sunday. I am looking forward
to taking that exciting new journey!

In other musical
news, I spent my summer this year working with an amazingly
talented singer/songwriter and musician named Mike
Greca. We spent the summer rehearsing and working
up the arrangements for his songs and then we went into
the studio and recorded the whole thing LIVE in front
of an audience! It was recorded at our own Mike Tierney's
brand-new recording studio Audio Media Solutions (formerly
The Gallery - which now proudly houses my GOFF Professional
Hammond B3) and in doing so I got to work with some amazing
local artists, and incredibly talented people. It was
a lot of work, and an unusual way to record an album,
but it turned out to be an unforgettable experience, and
one that I will never forget. Mike Greca is a superb local
artist, and I can't wait for the album to come out this
Fall!

The kids are doing
great! Fox will turn 5 this October, and is going to his
first day of Kindergarten tomorrow! Vayle is currently
3 1/2, and will be going to her second year of preschool,
also starting tomorrow. Aidan is a year and a half, and
is just about the cutest little thing I have ever seen.
Bodhi is 9, and doing great. She still chases after the
tennis ball like she is a puppy. See below for a few new
pictures. We were also able to get away this summer, not
just to the usual Maine retreat, but Sue & I also
spent a week with the family in Newport, RI. This summer
was not only the summer of Indy IV, (which I saw 4 times)
but also of course, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. I was able
to take the whole family to our very first Star Wars movie
on the big screen. (Fox & I went back to see it again
the next day!) Personally, I loved both of those movies.
I take them for what they are, entertainment, and leave
it at that. And what fun they were! For those who read
my blog posts on MySpace, 2007 was the year the battle
of the vinyl LP record vs. the iPod raged, and now this
summer, Sue got me the iPhone for my birthday, and boy
oh boy, do I love that as well. It is perhaps one of the
greatest inventions of all time. (That and the GPS!)

Sue & I also
got to take in some great concerts in 2008, way too many
to remember, but the ones that stand out in recent memory
would be Jackson Browne solo acoustic at The Oakdale,
Brian Wilson at The Warner Theatre, Rush and Jethro Tull
at The Mohegan Sun, Neil Diamond at the Civic Center,
and coming up this Fall, Zappa Plays Zappa! Also, I continued
to listen to so much great music in 2008, stay tuned for
all of the highlights in this year's Nelly Awards in a
future blog post. The album of the summer? The soundtrack
to "Star Wars: Clone Wars". I also enjoyed the new Sugarland CD,
"Love On The Inside". The Fan Pack Edition is a must-have.

Well, that's just
the tip of the iceberg, but I think I touched on most
the of the vital need-to-know highlights of our past year+.
As you can see, we have not slowed down at all, and despite
a growing family, we manage to keep writing and playing,
and releasing albums! Sorry it took so long to sit down
and write you all an update, but things have been a little
crazy. So today is Labor Day 2008, and the kids return
for me at school tomorrow as well. What will the next
year hold for The Nelsons? Stay tuned to this website
and find out. All of our love, Glen & Sue

For all those of you who were keeping count (and who isn't?)
MySpace By The Numbers (as of 9/1/08):

Spaghetti Cake:
Plays: 15, 110
Views: 20, 125
Friends: 2, 540
Comments: 617

Glen Nelson Music:
Plays: 1, 675
Views: 4, 516
Friends: 470
Comments: 114

Flipper Dave:
Plays: 7, 010
Views: 11, 150
Friends: 685
Comments: 153

High Adventure:
Plays: 851
Views: 1,885
Friends: 345
Comments: 48

Via Satellite:
Plays: 267
Views: 1,300
Friends: 50
Comments: 15

(Taken from an email to the Force-Cast©, the official fan podcast of Star Wars)

Dear Jimmy, Dan, Jason, Pete, and the whole kooky krew of the FORCE-CAST©,

Hey guys, Glen Nelson from Spaghetti Cake here. First of all, thanks for all of the great coverage of late, it's been a rewarding challenge to stay caught up with all you wonderful folks at the Force-Cast. You've really outdone yourselves in the last couple of weeks, so thanks again and congrats. Second, it is with a heavy heart that I bid Pete Nadle a fond farewell. I cannot imagine the show without you both, the chemistry between two best friends and fellow Star Wars fanboys is a relationship that I can wholeheartedly relate to, and for me it really made the show snap, crackle and pop. I laughed along with you guys like I was hanging out with my own best buddies. I'm sure Jason is really going to miss you Pete, and so will we. May the force be with you. Always.

Finally, I wanted to contribute a few thoughts about the Clone Wars that have not yet been discussed on the show. In regard to the Clone Wars movie, I loved it. Heck, what's not to love? I got to take my 4-year old son Fox to our very first Star Wars movie on the big screen, and we had such a father/son bonding experience, it was thrilling for us both. As an added bonus, when we got to the theater at the Brass Mill Center in Waterbury, CT, we were spellbound to see the theater awash with Stormtroopers, Clones, Sandtroopers, Sandpeople, Boba Fett, Jango Fett, and Imperial Officers. I was as knocked out as he was! We took pictures with them all, and then we headed into the theater, and we were blown away. We went back the very next day to see it again. Now Fox is a Clone Wars maniac, it's all he ever wants to talk about, and I am all too happy to educate him on a lifetime of Star Wars fandom. The best part is, one day he'll tell his own kids about it.

But this is not about the movie, it's about the music. It was the music that grabbed me first and foremost when I was six years old in 1977, and it was the genius of John Williams, (and the Beatles of course) that led me into a career in music and composition. There is no doubt that the music of Star Wars for me is of paramount importance to why Star Wars remains such a magical mystery.

The Clone Wars Soundtrack by Kevin Kiner is brilliant. I know this, because when I first heard it, a week before the movie came out, I was in the car with Fox, and I found myself overwhelmed with emotion and excitement, in a way that I can only compare to being six years old again in 1977. Buy the time I got to track 5, I had chills all over my body and tears in my eyes. Because it finally dawned on me - this was going to be Fox's Star Wars. This was going to be the music that ignited the passion and flame in his heart, in the very same way it had had been in mine. We have now listened to (and played with all of our Clone Wars toys) to the CD countless times. Fox asks to hear it over and over again, and although he can't read yet, he wants to know the name of every track. It's like I can see myself in his eyes, and it fills me up with joy every time I see it. Our favorites are the opening theme song, Obi-Wan To The Rescue, and Jabba's Palace. The pounding drums, the screaming guitars, the other-worldly instrumentation, and the blistering intensity of the orchestra all add up to one brilliant collection of music that stands alone as an epic milestone in film soundtrack history. So congrats Kevin Kiner, wherever you are, (and whoever you are), I will be looking forward to hearing much, much more from you in the near future. And thank you!!!

And while I'm at it, thank you AGAIN George Lucas for bringing the world Star Wars. I cannot measure what it has done for me in my own life, from childhood to adulthood. You not only gave ME a childhood, but you're giving me the opportunity to relive it through my beautiful (and hauntingly familiar) son's eyes. God Bless You, and all of the amazing people who help bring it to life.

Sincerely,
Glen Nelson
http://www.spaghetticake.com

P.S. By the way, how cool was it to find out that there was a Commander Fox in the new Clone Wars movie??

Dear Friends,

Glen & Sue Nelson from Spaghetti Cake would like to invite you to a benefit concert that we are playing in honor of a very special little girl, Reese Allison Knight. She is the daughter of our dear friends Tracey Sikorski & Scott Knight. The event is being held on Saturday, September 27th, 2008 at the Burlington Firehouse on Route 4 in Burlington, CT from 4:00-8:00pm. It is a pasta dinner, and will feature 2 full sets of live Spaghetti Cake, the award-winning rock band for the whole family.

Reese Allison Knight was born on September 23rd, 2005. Shortly after her birth she was diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome. PWS is a complex genetic disorder affecting appetite, growth, metabolism, and cognitive function. Due to low muscle tone, Scoliosis is common among those children with PWS. At seven months old, it was confirmed that Reese had Scoliosis. Reese has undergone the first of several surgeries to place rods in her back to correct the 70 degree curve.

Please join us for Food, Music, Silent Auction, and Fun for the entire family at the Burlington Firehouse to benefit Reese Knight.

Tickets are $25 for adults, and $15 for children 10 and under. They can be purchased directly from the following people and local businesses;

Glen & Sue Nelson: (860) 485-0145 or at any Spaghetti Cake show. Please contact us anytime for tickets! We would be happy to mail them directly to you.

Jackie Soraghan: (860) 485-0633
Carol Lindblom: (860) 485-5430

KC Dubliner - Burlington, CT
Hank's Garage - Burlington, CT

Tickets can also be purchased the day of the event. If you cannot make the dinner, donations would be gratefully appreciated as well. Thank you and we hope to see you there!

Sincerely,
Glen & Sue Nelson
http://www.spaghetticake.com


In other music news:
Spaghetti Cake and Flipper Dave together again at Wormtown Music Festival!

We are also thrilled to announce that Spaghetti Cake and Flipper Dave are BOTH performing at this years 9th Annual Wormtown Music Festival at Camp KeeWanee in Greenfield, MA. Flipper Dave will be hitting the mainstage on Friday, September 12th from 5:30 to 6:45pm, and Spaghetti Cake will be performing on Sunday September 14th, from 11:00 to 12:15am on the mainstage. Tickets are $88 for the whole weekend, and there are upwards of 40+ bands. This is one of the greatest music festivals of the year, and not to be missed! Check out all the details on the official Wormtown website right here: http://www.wormtown.com/wormfest

See you there!

The 4th graders at Polk Elementary School in Oakville, CT USA performed the High Adventure song "The Ballad Of Indiana" at their Spring Concert on Thursday, June 5th, 2008 and it was awesome! Glen sent in a copy to Ed Dolista of the "Indy-Cast" and Ed played it in its entirety on this week's Episode, 31. Click on the link and check it out!

http://www.theforce.net/topstory/story/IndyCast_Episode_31_115359.asp

Thanks, Ed! You rock!!

Hello everyone!

I'm very excited to announce the arrival of Todd "E-Bones" and my latest single called "The Ballad Of Indiana". It is the long-awaited sequel to "Farm-Boy", a loving musical tribute to Indiana Jones. The song is being premiered worldwide on "The Indy-Cast", the official fan podcast of Indiana Jones, hosted by the terrific Ed Dolista. This thrilling event will also serve as the launching pad for our new official website and MySpace, under the banner of our original childhood band name from the 80s, "High Adventure".

http://www.highadventuremusic.com

AND:

http://www.myspace.com/highadventuremusic

Be sure to check it out and tune in to "The Indy-Cast: Episode 24" airing this weekend, April 28th, 2008!

Rock on,
Glen & Todd "E-Bones"

Basement Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huQlByn5n_o

Wind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMdgHFfRNAo

Videos both from Wormtown Festival 9/20/2003
Glen, Sue & Dennis (acoustic) in the kid’s cabin

Thanks to Bfree & son for the sa-weet hook-up!
See you guys again at Strange-Creek this May!

The Spaghetti Cake and Flipper Dave webstores are having a CD clearance sale! For a limited time, all of our CD and MP3 download prices have been reduced on CD Baby! Stock on on any classic CDs you may have missed!

Check out the prices!

Flipper Dave - Something Simple (2002)

Spaghetti Cake - What About Pluto - EP (2007)

Spaghetti Cake - Sunflower (2002)

Spaghetti Cake - Jam Food (2000)

Best of all, these amazing sounding CDs come packed with gorgeous full-color artwork. And hey, the CD Baby MP3s are better quality then iTunes!

Enjoy the love! Thanks to all of our fans.