Join us Friday for the first Sam Nation Foundation benefit at the Holy Grail in Corryville, around the corner from Bogarts towards Jefferson Ave. It's $5 and also features Patrick Ewing, The Ky. Struts, The Hiders and Picture Show. We're on second, about 9:30pm. The show starts at 9pm.

Available now is the Bad Tuxedo Tour compilation CD from Unbridled Books and author Timothy Shaffert. Last fall, Timothy included songwriters on his book tour to support his new novel 'The Singing and Dancing Daughters of God'. It was so successful, he decided to put a compilation CD of some of the folks who played at his readings (including Cincinnati's own Jake Speed). I believe the CD is available with the book at Barnes and Noble as part of their Discovery series.