Update!

So, this will be my second week in Knoxville. It honestly feels like a couple months have passed by, due mostly to the heavy lifting my... let's say... muscularly deprived body was asked to perform. The house my folks managed to grab up is great, though I will admit having neighbors again is a little odd. I forgot how much I fucking hate other animals. I'm so lucky my dog is more teddy bear than canine!

 I know she doesn't look like much... but she's vicious! 

My parents have graciously delegated the third floor of the house to my fancy, which I have appropriately dubbed "The Villa." It's rather nice to escape the frequent meaningless bickering, which while harmless enough, can induce quite the headache if not adequately prepared for. In my Villa I have been afforded a veritable paradise (at least in my twisted sense of the word), with climate control, music room, full bathroom, and a distance far enough that I hear nothing of the happenings beneath me; all of these things previously unbeknown to me and my humble living situations.

All that aside, I suppose I should write a little about music right?? 

Unfortunately, Knoxville is, and can only be, Knoxville. Though I haven't had much opportunity to search the local clubs/bars for good music, based on what I've read in the papers and researched online, this city isn't much different than things back home. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised today when I met with some guys I managed to find on Craigslist. The pair, hailing from Ohio and having moved here a few years ago, were two brothers that proved to be a promising duo. The most peculiar thing occurred during this epic jam-sesh, as I was even more surprised to the eventual point of jaw-dropping, when another left handed guitarist entered the room. I've never met another lefty guitarist, let alone one that can play, and who played blues/rock! So the four of us continued to play into the evening, and while the music may still be in it's infancy, I have hope that with some effort the group could turn out to be something special.

Well, that's all for now. I am scheduled to meet with a few other people this week, so we'll see if those sessions prove to be as fruitful as today's.

Peace, and all things love,

-GMB