making way through the snow, trying to put cayenne and ginger in everything that goes in my body, sleeping. saturday night, ryan juiced the whole cirtus fruit and eyeball made it there.  the five of us played a set supporting the vulgar boatmen at schubas.  i was singing, dancing, thinking of mos def as chuck berry in cadillac records, the film about chess records that came out last year.  this week i'm gearing up for a show i'm playing in washington dc next monday that's curated by the hideout and is at the black cat.  it's called the the big shoulders ball and other perfomers include ted leo, andrew bird, tortoise, eleventh dream day, freakwater, jon langford and sally timms, david "honeyboy" edwards, icy demons, and more special guests! woah, i must be playing first.  we're still plugging away, recording the new album, i will post a song soon. we had a great year in 2008, "Before Midnight Scholar" seemed to make an impression on some folks.  here are some links of interviews and articles about the band

http://www.nodepression.com/..articles.aspx?id=5058

http://www.timeout.com/..chicago/articles/music/68378/..judson-claiborne

http://www.pastemagazine.com/..articles/2008/11/judson-..claiborne-residency-at-..hideout-commences-to.html

http://www.chicagoreader.com/..features/stories/sharpdarts/..080911/

http://www3.timeoutny.com/..chicago/blog/out-and-about/?p=..10255