This is just a quick check-in to say that I hope your year is going great so far, whether you're hot in the west or freezing in the east... and that I have a few quick announcements...

#1 - $12 LIVE SHOWS IN MARCH - I'm almost done with the new record and incredibly excited about it. I've just started to play bits and pieces to harshly critical friends I admire, and the response has been more than great.

I'll be playing songs from the new record live for the first time in New York (at Le Poisson Rouge with Luke Temple and callers) March 3rd AND in Los Angeles (at The Troubadour with Buddy) March 5th. Once i figure out when the record's coming out later this year, I'll plan a national tour. Til then, this is the only way to hear the new music.

ORDER TICKETS for the New York Show (March 3rd, $12) HERE.

ORDER TICKETS for the LA Show (March 5th, $12) HERE.

#2 - RECORD SALE - Before the new record comes out, you can now order my first full length WHO YOU ARE digitally for $6.99 at amazon.com (DRM-free mp3s) HERE. I'm all for major sale pricing on music when the industry is in such trouble, so I'm all for this. And the files are unlocked, so you can swap away all ya want.

And for those of you that are trying to pick up my first two EPs, I have stopped printing them, but the remaining copies are now available exclusively at cdbaby.com.

#3 - YOUTUBE VIDEO BLOG - My first (of hopefully many) vBlogs is up at my YouTube channel HERE.

It features me blabbing in the middle of the night as well as a bit of a new song called "Ghost Town" and a live cover of Ryan Adams' "Come Pick Me Up."

#4 - OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE - You can join my official Facebook page HERE.

That's all folks.

Be good, -CB

p.s. A massive congrats to Sara Bareilles and Katy Perry for their Grammy nominations. They're two friends who came out of the Hotel Cafe scene in LA and had quite good years in 2008.