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Why did I want to become a musician?
Making “Tomboy Bride”
- Boulder, CO – Mom & Dad React to my Demo
- Boulder, CO – “Waiting for my Musicians”
- Boulder, CO – FTS
- Boulder, CO – Tiny Yellow Ducks
- Boulder, CO – Wendy Woo
- Boulder, CO – A Short One
- Fort Collins, CO – Opening for The Samples – The Starlight Theater
- Boulder, CO – The Break-Up
- Boulder, CO – Time’s Ticking
- Boulder, CO – Leggo My Ego
- Lyons, CO – Being Brave
- New York City – Mixing at Whitney Houston’s Studio
- New York City – Mom’s Birthday
- Vail, CO – “Let’s Rodeo” – The Catacombs & State Bridge
- New York City – Donald Fagen is Producing My Song
First Tour – Tomboy Bride
- Greenwood, CO – Fiddler’s Green with Dad
- Steamboat, CO – Old Town Pub
- Los Angeles, CA – “The Ego Petting Zoo”
- Nantucket, MA – “Ecstasy, Goldschlager & The Naked Show” – The Muse
- Boulder, CO – “Musician or Star” – Tribes Rehearsal Space
- Boulder, CO – Tomboy Bride CD Release Party – The Fox Theater
- Boulder, CO – “Rhinestone Roller Skates” – Buffalo Exchange
- Boulder, CO – “The Suck Button” – The Foundry
- Martha’s Vineyard, MA – “Lessons from Jimmy Cliff” – Hot Tin Roof
- Boulder, CO – “Moby, A Commitment to Music”
- Ft. Collins, CO – Just Payin’ My Dues” – Aggie Theater
- Greeley, CO – “Cattle Murder Capital of The World” – KUNC
- Boulder, CO – “Jeremy (Guitar) Quit”
- Vail, CO – “First Headline Gig” – The Double Diamond
- Telluride, CO – “You never lose your boyfriend, you just lose your turn” – The Fly Me To The Moon Saloon
- Boulder, CO – “Opening for Little Feet” – Fox Theater – December 13, 1998
- Boulder, CO – “My Stomach Aches for my Mama”
- Breckenridge, CO – “Camp-Smoke-A-Lot-A-Ganga” – Joshua’s
- Vail, CO – “Pre-Famous Faces” – Garton’s
- Aspen, CO – “Post-Gig Gifts” -The Howlin’ Wolf
- Los Angeles, CA – “Snapshot on a Quarter Century”
- Los Angeles, CA – “Take Another Little Piece of My Heart Now Baby”
- Boulder, CO – “Losing MORE of my Band” – February 4, 1999
- Boulder, CO – “Next Stop, America”
The Rodeo Tour
- Boulder, Co – “Let’s Get This Rodeo On The Roadeo”
- Vail, CO – “The Taylor Tattoo”
- Denver, CO – “I’m An Actress” – The Soiled Dove
- Boulder, CO – “Icarus’ Wings” – The Boulder Theater
- Vail, CO – “Sleeping Head to Foot” – Garton’s
- Boulder, CO – “Nisa”
- Near Utah – “California, Here We Come”
- San Diego, CA – “Rock The Casbah”
- Los Angeles, CA – “Best Night of My Life” – The Troubadour
- San Francisco- “Riders” – Hotel Utah
- Mill Valley, CA – “Fluffernutters” The Sweetwater
- Portland, OR – “A Lack of Space”
- Seattle, WA – “What I’ve Learned”
- Somewhere in Oregon – “Sagebrush and Freedom”
- Crested Butte, CO – “Goodnight Road”
- Boulder, CO – “I Miss The Road”
- Frisco, CO – “Coco Coffee”
- Denver, CO – “No Ground”
- Boulder, CO – “Band-o-Babes”
The Flying V Tour
- South Dakota-ish – “East Coast Here We Come”
- Minneapolis, MN – “Beer, Beer, Beer”
- Madison, WI – “Egg on my Face”
- Milwaukee, WI – “Show’s Canceled”
- Chicago, IL – “Rollaway”
- Memphis, TN – “COPS, SAVIORS OR SATANISTS?”
- Nashville, TN – “Bowling Ball Baby”
- Little Rock, AK – “Waffle House”
- Mobile, AL – “The Bubble Machine”
- New Orleans, LA – “Bed for Six”
- Tuscaloosa, AL – “25¢ Beer”
- Atlanta, GA – “The Revolving Stage”
- Destin, FL – “Folking Memorial Day”
- Jacksonville, FL – “Nobody stepped up to the plate!!”
- Isle of Palms, SC – “The Bikini Contest”
- Kill Devil Hill, N.C – “Band Condos”
- Washington, DC – ‘Week of Determination”
- Baltimore, MD – “Jah Works & Fat Head”
- Pittsburgh, PA – “Uncle Liv
- Amagansett, NY -“Days off with Mama”
- Northhampton, MA – Buying my Guitar”
- New York City, NY – “A Musical Reunion”
- Bryn Mawr, PA – “A Glomless Night”
- King Of Prussia, PA – “I Donwannago Home”
- Swarthmore, PA – “Teach Your Children Well”
- St. Louis, MO – “Soundtrack To The Best Time of My Life”
- Boulder, CO – “HOME”
- A Day Off ….
Road Warrior Tour
- San Diego, CA – “The Press Picture”
- Los Angeles, CA- “LaLaLand”
- Santa Barbara, CA – “Triple Header”
- San Francisco, CA – “Day Drinking”
- Arcata, CA – “Ancestors”
- Ashland, OR – The Ashland Creek Bar & Grill
- Portland, OR – “Lost in Space”
- Seattle, WA – “Growing Crops in the Dark”
- Salt Lake City, UT – “All Right”
- Aspen, CO – “Faking it”
Road Dog Tour
- Denver, CO – “Opening for Art”
- Nebraska – “The House of Sod”
- Chicago, IL – “Rough-Rocker-Chick”
- Detroit, MI -“No, Johnny Taylor is Not my Father”
- Cleveland, OH – “Lessons in Humility”
- Londonderry, NH – “Dad in the House”
- Ogunquit, ME – “Will Drink for Lobsters”
- Martha’s Vineyard, MA – “Sharing Mom’s Spotlight”- Hot Tin Roof
- Amagansett, Long Island, NY – “Encore”
- Nantucket, MA – “Glitter-Covered, Bare-Ass, Bass Solo”
- Storrs, CT – “The Ride”
- Northampton, MA – “R.I.P Purple Shirt”
- Burlington, VT – “The Roll-Away”
- Boston, MA – “H.O.B.”
- New York City – “You’re Sylvain”
- Providence, RI – “No Sound Check”
- Philadelphia PA -“Infidelity on the Road”
- Media, PA – “My Brother’s Girlfriend, Brittany Spears”
- Washington, DC – “NO SAL, you cannot wear that on stage”
- Williamsburg, VA – “Hurricane Floyd”
- Charlotte, NC – “The Blair Witch Project”
- On The Drive
- Atlanta, GA – “Mommy’s Touch”
- Nashville, TN – “Skunk Buddy & Other Humiliations”
- Boulder, CO – “You’ve Almost Reached Sally Taylor”
- Eureka Springs, AK – “The Mayor Got Us Stoned”
- Eureka Springs, AK – “Tatoo Wedding Parlors and Mud Masks”
Roadrunner Tour
- Portland, OR – “The Ghosts of Songs”
- Mill Valley, CA – “How’d you Look?”
- Los Angeles, CA – “Portrait of a Day”
- Santa Barbara, CA – “Danger”
- Hollywood, CA – “Something to Prove at The Troubadour”
- San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Coach House
- Scottsdale, AZ – Martini Ranch
- Las Vegas, NV – Legends
- Monmouth, NJ – Monmouth College
Making of Apt #6S
- Pre-Pre-Production for Apt #6S
- Pre-Production for Apt #6S
- Boulder, CO – Trilogy Wine Bar
- Pre-Production Continued
- Week 1
- Week 2
- Week 2
- Week 3
- Week 3
- Week 4
- Week 4 – Party at the Studio
- Week 5 – Sometimes Hums Along
- Martha’s Vineyard, MA – Gig with Mom
- Week 7 – Coming Down With Something
- Week 8 – “Silence in the Studio”
- Week 8 – “St. Patrick’s Day”
- Week 9 – “Naming the Album 6S”
- Week 9 – “Returning to my Childhood Home”
Tornado Tour
- Philadelphia, PA – “Vocal Rest”
- Hoboken, NJ – Maxwell’s
- Saratoga Springs, NY – Cafe Lena
- Amagansett, NY – Stephen Talkhouse
- Boston, MA – The House of Blues
- New York City – The Bottom Line
- Northampton, MA – The Iron Horse
- Albany, NY – Valentine’s
- Ithaca, NY – Trumansburg High School
- Outside of Detroit
- St Louis, MO – Cicero’s
- McAlester, OK – The Ice House – “Hellava Place to come to get arrested”
Big Ben, Parliament Tour
- San Diego, CA – The Casbah
- I-5 – Somewhere near the CA/OR border
- Grant’s Pass, OR – Rogue Theater
- Bend, OR – Timber’s Tavern South
- Seattle, WA – RockWindow
- Seattle, WA – The Ballard Firehouse
The Loose Lips Tour
- Headed East, Day 1
- Toledo, OH – Bottle Rocket
- Syracuse, NY – Styleen’s
- Ogunquit, ME – Jonathan’s
- Mawr, PA – The Point Bryn
- Oakland, MD – The Little Yaugh Summer Music Festival
- Patchogue, NY – The Performing Arts Center, Opening for John Cafferty
The Road Burn Tour
- Boulder, CO – Just after rehearsal! Just before the road!
- Salt Lake City, UT – The Zephyr
- Casper, CA – The Casper Inn
- San Francisco, CA – Golden Gate Park
- Mill Valley, CA – Sweetwater
- Arcata, CA – Café Tomo
- Camino, CA – Rainbow Orchards
- Tulare, CA – “The Time I Got Hypnotized” – Tulare County Fair
- Los Angeles, CA – Luna Park
- Dana Point, CA – Doheny Days
The D-Tour
- Somewhere between Colorado & Missouri
- Malden, MO – The Malden Youth Museum
- Malden, MO to Little Rock, AK
- Shreveport, LA – Red River Revel
- New Orleans, LA – “The Parish” (House of Blues)
- Memphis, TN – Newby’s
- Memphis, TN to York, PA
- Media, PA – “The Air Freshener Prank” – The Walden School
- New York City – “Meeting Terintino” – The Bitter End
- Buffalo, NY – “No coffee, no chocolate, no bubbly drinks” – Morning TV Show
- Columbus, OH – “The one about the time my dad picked you up hitchhiking”
- Cincinnati, OH – “The 20th Century Theater”
U-Turn Tour
- Headin’ East – “Lucky number seven”
- Mohegan Sun Casino, CT – “Money in the Key of C major” The Wolf Den
- Atlantic City, NJ – “The Epic Buffet” – Sands Casino
- New Hope, PA – “Bye Sister Sledge”
- Norwell, MA – “Mercury in Retrograde” – The Company Theater
Tour-Q
- Boulder, CO – “Stranded at the Armory”
- Marin, CA – “With Gallagher” – The Marin Wine and County Fair
- Boulder, CO – “I’m Exhausted”
- Boulder, CO – “Home Game” – Trilogy Wine Bar
- Mishawaka, CO – “Wanona”
Sitting Shotgun Tour
- Exton, PA – “On the Road Again” – Eagleview Concert Series
- Haddon Heights, NJ – “Schooled”
- Great Barrington, MA – “The Thing” – Club Helsinki
- W. Chatham, MA – “The Hecklers” – The Sou’Wester
- Chester, NY – “It’s pot roast day!” – Bodles Opera House
- Annapolis, MD – “We’re not in Virginia anymore” – Ram’s Head
- Oakland, MD – “Two Cups and a String” – The Oakland Main Street Festival
- Plains, PA – “The Murphy Bed Suite” – Grico’s River Street Café
- Southern MA – “The World’s Only Rhinestone Rockstar Doll Baby Mama” – Rte. 95
- Norwich, CT – “Travel day” – The Ramada Inn
- Mohegan Sun Casino, CT – “Gilligan’s Huts and Vanity Fair” – The Wolf Den
- Boulder, CO to St. Louis, MO – “The Fiercest Snake Alive”
- St/. Louis, MO – “Beetle Bob” – Off-Broadway
- Indianapolis, IN – “3 Sets & A Bar Brawl” – Zanies Too
- New York City – View from my Hairy Nuts – Sotheby’s Auction House
- Driving North East – Going to Ben’s First Show
- Burlington, VT – Free Show – The Metronome
- Northampton, MA – Nice Toes Dino – The Iron Horse
- New York City – BB King’s – Whisky, Gin, Vodka
- New York City – Watch Your Hands Blondie – Day OFF
- Block Island, RI – The Break in – Captain Nick’s
- Nashville TN – Manning the Door – The Suttler
On Tour with my ‘Ol Man
- Denver, CO to Bozeman, MT – “On the Road with My Ol’ Man”
- Salt Lake City, UT – “My Ever Lovin’ Pop”
- Reno, NV – “Close Your Eyes”
- Boulder, CO – “Burnout”
- Boulder, CO – “Touring with Dad, What it’s like”
- Boulder, CO – “A Moment of Silence”
Southeast Asia Tour
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – “Dean Proposes”
- Bangkok, Thailand – Happy — To You
- Bangkok, Thailand – 9 People, 16 Days, 3 Countries
- Bangkok, Thailand – Fish for your Supper
- Chiang Mai, Thailand – Demi-Kitt – The BeeBop
- Lampang Province, Thailand
- Chiang Mai, Thailand – James Taylor’s “You’ve Got a Pen” – Royal Thai Elephant Conservation Center
- Chiang Mai, Thailand – Singing with Elephants – Royal Thai Elephant Conservation Center
- Luang Prabang, Laos – Singing in a Communist Country
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Massage by The Blind
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Music Speaks Heart
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Farang
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Silent Monsters
- Ko Pan Gan, Thailand – How about some Carly Simon?
- Bangkok, Thailand – Airport
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Penis Luck
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – The Irish Pub
- Luang Prabang, Laos – Day One
- Luang Prabang, Laos – Dean’s Hilarious Mistake in the Caves
- Chiang Mai, Thailand – “Mardi Gras Beads”
Filming Baja Beach Bums, Summer 2004
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – “Dean Proposes”
- Bangkok, Thailand – Happy — To You
- Bangkok, Thailand – 9 People, 16 Days, 3 Countries
- Bangkok, Thailand – Fish for your Supper
- Chiang Mai, Thailand – Demi-Kitt – The BeeBop
- Lampang Province, Thailand
- Chiang Mai, Thailand – James Taylor’s “You’ve Got a Pen” – Royal Thai Elephant Conservation Center
- Chiang Mai, Thailand – Singing with Elephants – Royal Thai Elephant Conservation Center
- Luang Prabang, Laos – Singing in a Communist Country
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Massage by The Blind
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Music Speaks Heart
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Farang
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Silent Monsters
- Ko Pan Gan, Thailand – How about some Carly Simon?
- Bangkok, Thailand – Airport
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – Penis Luck
- Siam Reap, Cambodia – The Irish Pub
- Luang Prabang, Laos – Day One
- Luang Prabang, Laos – Dean’s Hilarious Mistake in the Caves
- Chiang Mai, Thailand – “Mardi Gras Beads”
On Tour with Brother Ben
- Minneapolis, MN – The Fine Line Around the Block – The Fine Line Café
- Chicago, IL – Hold my legs – Shuba’s
- Ames, IA – Dance Party on the Tour Bus – University Of Iowa
- Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
- Denver, CO – My Future is in Phoebe’s Hands – The Bluebird Theater
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