5.4.08

Hello All . I am flying back to Vegas from Washington DC. I really had a great week . I flew from Florida ( where i also enjoyed an awesome time there . It's home ya know ... ) to Calgary where i did a great gig with Nick. Denver was also a fantastic time , and than onto DC . I enjoy the action and fast pace of life on the road . The airports and security are a bit of a pain , but generally it is fun . Although i do sometimes feel like all i do is eat ! My interest and love for cuisine has certainly increased over there years . Going to so many different cities and countries , and being spoiled in being taken to the best places , my love start to naturally grow ! Also the " art " aspect of food , became a fascination and a true Love in my life . I love to cook at home and as the days do go on it is ever increasing . ( I also do love my wines ! ) As I was saying , I do sometimes feel like all i do is eat , or i am in the process of eating . Airplanes make me super hungry and when you fly u tend to eat a lot ! No excuses !, cause u can always exercise , but with plane delays , traffic , and customs , u tend to be in a rush a lot . I wake up and eat . ( Coffee of course always . Stronger the better ) Than go to the airport and have a snack . Get off the plane and eat a great meal . Than go to the gig , where i am drinking a lot ! Than after the gig have a bite . Most of the time Pizza ! Than it is sleep and eating again . It is quite fun i admit ! I ate some good meals during the last week . Not the best though , and it always disappoints me when a meal isn't spot on . Generally chain restaurants never make the grade for me . Things need to be made with pride and love . I also haven't been feeling the Asian Fusion type of places lately . With a few exceptions of course ! Nobu , which is always fab absolutely spoils you when it comes to that type of food. From the fish to the meat , everything is just exceptional . I have been to the Nobu in Vegas , Miami , and NYC, and Nobu 57 in NYC was just the best . It was the atmosphere as well . Love that NYC . Another exception to the Asian Fusion rule is my local place called Japango , where my friend and chef Kevin is just incredible . I love Florida as well ! I haven't found a good sushi place in vegas. There are 1000 , but none of them up to my level of excellence . Yes i am a bit spoiled ! I had a decent steak and glass of wine in Calgary . ( although i am not gonna order a New York Strip anymore. too Boring and not enough butter ! ) In Denver i ate at a Asian Fusion place and wasn't bad ! I wasn't so in the mood though . They had Kirin Draft which i love. When we got to DC i saw there was a place called Olives, run by celeb chef Todd English . I didn't think it was a good meal . 2 commercial and we were the last table to be served , and i could feel things weren't as good as they should be . Had a terrible dish of Octopus and Squid , with chickpeas. Was very odd and not so good. The Roasted chicken was quite nice though . For my Birthday saturday i went to another Fusion place , and it was fun , but not that great . We cooked this " kobe steak " strips on hot rocks , which was cool and interactive , but the rest of the dishes were ok . Ceviche fell short for me . When i was in NYC , i had a fantastic Ceviche at this place called La Esquina ! Very NYC , and Hip , but very good . ( But the tacos weren't so good ) ! After my Birthday dinner i went to a local spot , which was way 2 busy and my buddy Bobby and I when to club Ibiza where Above and Beyond where playing . It was my first time to the club and i was impressed. Great big room vibe , and everyone having a great time . The guys from Above and Beyond were rocking it and i met with Jono and i hope to be in touch with him soon . He has been playing the track we did with PVD @ Every gig and he wants more ! ....... My strolls around DC were wicked ! It was amazing weather and it was fantastic seeing the city . I've always had a fascination with DC , even as a little kid. I remember going on a school trip and asking 1000 questions about the city and history . It is an amazing place, and very rich with culture and emotion . So much has gone on there , that has shaped so many lives, it is tough to not be touched when walking through the streets . I went to the National Gallery , Library of Congress , Smithsonian Buildings , and the new Newsuem . I enjoyed the national gallery the most . I love looking at the classics . Really loved seeing the Van Gough self portrait and the Renoit little girl . 2 paintings i have seen my whole life . I can't wait to get back to Amsterdam to go to the van gough museum . I love how he paints ! There is a new Goya exhibition in Madrid that opened a few weeks ago and i would love to make it there somehow . Nick is playing there in 2 weeks and i am jealous . Going to the prado is def not his thing though ! If i was there he would certainly go ! I spent a lot of time in the air and space museum , and i thoroughly enjoyed the Wright Brothers room . It is just amazing to see the original plane they flew in and the story of their lives ..... I am going to be doing my best to write here more . I have been reading a great book called Ghost Rider by Neil Peart . He is the drummer from Rush and he is an incredible person . Rush have always been one of my fav bands and he is in my opinion the best drummer ever and certainly one of the best lyricist off all time. He is also an incredible writer , and this is a book about dealing with some huge tragedies in his life. His writings inspire me more to write and let people know what i am up too ....

5.1.08

Ah the month of May. Always something special in the air for me during this time. Perhaps it is my Birthday month ... Yes i think it is . I was born on May 3, 1978 and this year will be my 30th Birthday . It is quite special i think, and I am looking forward to it . Last night i played with Nick in Calgary and was a fun gig ! It was at a smaller lounger called Opus and while not having the best sound system the party was rocking and very busy . The guys at the club were super nice and after they install a proper system in the place it will be a great spot . The promoter Dom was super cool as well , and he does the best parties in Calgary . Will def be back soon . Tonight i am playing at Beta in Denver. Should be a great gig as well. I've only heard great things . It is put on by Brad who used to do parties @ vinyl and The Church and the Thursday is the best night there . Tomorrow we go to Washington DC @ Buzz , which is a great venue there . It will be my first time playing there and I am looking forward to it . I will spend my Birthday saturday in DC , just hanging out . I will def go to some art galleries and museums . As a kid I went to DC and i loved the History .

4.19.08
4:58 pm

I am flying from Winnipeg to Vancouver . Nick and I did a gig last night in Winnipeg which was lots of fun. This will be my first time going to Vancouver and I'm excited . I hear it's a beautiful city ! I spent a week in the studio finishing a remix for DJ Nuvex from Miami and for the new DJ Chus and Peter Gelderblom single " Feeling for You " . All is sounding good. I am really looking forward to this trip because i am going skiing Monday in Whistler. I love to ski and being born and raised in Florida , I don't get much of a chance to skiing . Nick and I are playing in Vancouver Sunday and than Whistler Tuesday . After that i am flying to NYC to do a private event for Jose Cuervo . I always love NYC and it will be a great time. After that i am flying down to Florida to play at Gyphon at The Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood . The Florida gigs are always so much fun , because all my friends come out .