Christopher Joel Plays 12th & Porter

I played the William Smith Orchestra Writer’s Night last night.  Casey Frazier (I mentioned him a few months ago) played a showcase at the beginning of the night, then the William Smith Orchestra did it’s thing.  We writers played into the night and I was the ninth one on the list.  We were only supposed to play one song, since so many writers showed up to play, but a few people didn’t get the memo.  I followed the rules and only played Fantasy World, but shamelessly promoted my upcoming EP.

It was loads of fun and I’m really glad I got to play.  The stage and sound at 12th & Porter is to be envied by all.  Below is the video we shot with my new Flip Mino HD.  Check it out!

Best of 2008 list

I just noticed all the posts on the first page of my site are “Today’s Tweets from CJ”.  Sorry.  We just got moved into our new place and have almost finished unpacking all the boxes.  We’ve been extra diligent this time and have gone through every single box and storage bin and decided what really needed to stay.  It’s gratifying to have a massive pile of extra crap that gets taken to Goodwill and it out of your life forever!

So, now that the move is out of the way, I can do what I thought I’d never do: a “best of the past year” list.  I know they’re cheesy and a cheap way to fill the blog, but I’m going to do it anyway:

Best Gadget: iPhone 3G

Best Album: Kings of Leon‘s “Only By the Night”

Best Movie: The Dark Knight (although I saw Ironman in the theater three times)

Best Book: Odd Hours by Dean Koontz (we got it on audio book and listened during our holiday travels)

Best Book I Read This Year, But Was Published a While Ago: 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

Best Christmas Gift: Flip Mino HD

Best News: RIAA ends prosecution of music fans

Best Artist I Found Out About This Year: Casey Frazier

I think I’ll reserve my predictions, hopes, and dreams for the new year for a separate post.  Gotta keep this blog up-to-date!  Happy New Year!