We begin recording the new album at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland on the first weekend of March. Confidence is high. The recording engineer, Ryan, is very very cool and knowledgable, the facility is great, and we left the place Sunday with a great vibe. Meanwhile, pre-production continues behind the scenes.

On a different note, i started working out again the other week. More intensely than i have in the past, and it feels very good, though i’m sore a lot of the time…but it’s that good sore that one has when you know you’ve torn your muscles and they’re building themselves back. I need this.

On the whole, i really can’t complain about 2006. I got a new job which was (and still is) a vast improvement over the previous one, a new car, and a new haus. Black Snake Moan played plenty of shows over the year, including some very choice ones at Blake’s and DNA Lounge. I finally saw my book “Secrets of San Francisco” released. Not trying to brag or anything here- merely trying to say how glad i am that ’06 didn’t suck.

Here’s some random interwebs stuff for you.

The Pillsbury Doughboy sure is ticklish…

Most people have seen Bruce Campbell’s commercial, but in case you haven’t…

And lastly, you may think of yourself as a pretty hardy drinker. Well, you’re wrong. Can you drink 119 beers in six hours, like Andre the Giant could? I think not.