2008

• January 12 Portland Or @ Imbibe  w/ Chuckanut Drive and Drunken Prayer
• January 16 Portland Or @ The Roadside Attraction w/ the Immaculate Dusty
• January 17 Corvallis Or @ Iovinos w/ Adam Nilson of Camp 3
• January 18 Eugene Or @ Luckey’s
• January 22 Portland Or @ The Gotham Tavern 9-11
• January 24 Oakland Ca @ Mills College cancelled
• January 24 Willits Ca @ Shenachie’s cancelled
• January 25 Medford Or @ Rogue College
• January 25 Corvallis Or @ Bombs Away w/ Camp 3
• February 1 Bremerton Wa @ Winterland w/ Rocky Point All Stars cancelled!
• February 2 Port Townsend Wa @ Sirens
• February 9 Seattle Wa @ Jai Thai Cancelled!
• February 15 Portland Or @ Biddy McGraws with Jaycob Van Auken
• February 16 Yakima Wa @ The Sports Center with Hillstomp
• February 20-24 Memphis Tn @ Folk Alliance
• February 29 Roy, Wa @ Liquid Soul Coffee 
• March 1 Vashon Island Wa @ Bishops…yet another cancellation, what a lucky streak!
• March 9 Astoria Wa @ Ft George Brewery
• March 11 Centralia Wa @ The Olympic Club
• March 14 Bellingham Wa @ The Green Frog
• March 15 Seattle, Wa @ Conor Byrne w/ Chuckanut Drive
• March 16 Seattle, Wa @ Le Pichet
• March 17 Poulsbo, Wa @ Tizley’s EuroPub 
• March 20-23 San Felipe, Mexico @ SF Folk Fest
• March 27 Flagstaff, Az @ Mia’s
• April 4   Scappoose, Or @ Marks On The Channel
• April 5   Portland, Or @ Bo’s Pub w/ Camp 3
• April 11 Sedro Woolley, Wa @ Boondocks
• April 15 Portland, Or @ The Gotham Tavern 9-11
• April 18 Port Townsend, Wa @ Water Street
• April 19 Corvallis, Or @ Squirrels w/ Camp 3 and Southtown Hounds
• May 2 Bend, Or @ Parilla Grill 
• May 3 Christmas Valley, Or @ One Family Gathering
• May 3 Bend, Or @ Bendistillery
• May 9 Bellingham, Wa @ Green Frog w/ Chuckanut Drive CD Release!!!!!
• May 10 Gig Harbor, Wa @ Farmers Market
• May 10 Vashon Island, Wa @ Bishops  w/ James Whiton and the Downtown Apostles
• May 11 Port Townsend, Wa @ Port Townsend Brewing Co
• May 16 Bothell, Wa @ Bert’s Tavern
• May 17 Seattle, Wa @ Allegro Street Fair 
• May 17 Bremerton, Wa @ Manette w/ Rocky Point All Stars

2007 

• March 3 Portland, Or @ Mississippi Studiosw/ Keep Your Fork, There’s Pie
  March 14Seattle, Wa @ Sunset Tavernw/ Darren Smith
  March 16 Poulsbo, Wa @ Tizley’s EuroPub
  March 17 Bellingham, Wa @ Green Frog Acoustic Tavern
  March 25 Seattle, Wa @ Le Pichet
  April 3 Eugene, Or @ U of O Amphitheater Erb Memorial Union
  April 3 Centralia, Wa @ The Olympic Club
  April 5 Yakima, Wa @ The Seasons w/ Greg Brown
  April 7 Seattle, Wa @ The Skylark Club
  April 14 Albany, Or @ Farmers Market
  April 14 Corvallis, Or @ Squirrels w/ Cold Hard Cash
  April 15 Salem, Or @ Copper Johns
  April 16 Grants Pass, Or @ Rogue Community College
  April 28 Portland, Or @ The White Eagle w/ Chuckanut Drive and Tom Catmull and The Clerics
  May 4 Port Townsend, Wa @ Sirens w/ Clay Bartlett
  May 5 Gig Harbor, Wa @ Farmers Market12-2
  May 5 Vashon Island, Wa @ Bishops
  May 12 Yakima, Wa @ Yakima Sports Center w/Mark Pickereland The Tripwires
  May 13 Astoria, Or @ Fort George Brewery and Public House
  May 18 Ashland,Or @ Jefferson State Pub w/ Camp 3
  May 19 Eugene, Or @SaturdayMarket
  May 27 Seattle, Wa @ NW Folklife
  June 7 Tacoma, Wa @ Farmers Market
  June 9 Poulsbo, Wa @ Tizley’s EuroPub
  June 15 Corvallis, Or @ Bomb’s Away w/ Camp 3 8:00
  June 17 Seattle, Wa @ Fremont FairRocket Stage 12:45-1:30
  June 19 Centralia, Wa @ The Olympic Club
  June 21 Seattle, Wa @ Conor Byrnew/ Betsy Olson
  June 26 Seattle, Wa @ Tractor Tavern w/ The Devil Makes 3
  June 27 Cottage Grove, Or @ Axe and Fiddle
  June 28 Arcata, Ca @ Muddy’s Hot Cupw/ Clay Smith of the Rubberneckers
  July 1 Sebastopol, Ca @ Ace In The Hole 4-6
  July 4 Ashland, Or @ Jefferson State Pub
  July 11 Portland, Or @ The Green Room
  July17 Seattle, Wa @Sunset Tavern
  July 20 McKinleyville, CA @ Six Rivers
  July 21 Albany, Or @ Calapooia Brewing Company
  July 22 Yachats, Or @ The Landmark
  July 25 Portland, Or @ Bethany Village Grill
  July 27 Yakima, Wa @ Yakima Sports Centerw/ Spoonshine
  July 28 Ellensburg, Wa @ Chairhead House Concert Series
  July 28 Yakima, Wa @ Yakima Sports Center On Magazine Guilty Pleasure Night
  July 29 Kennewick, Wa @ Cedars on Clover Island 6:30
  August 3 Seaside, Or @ Goose Hollow
  August 4 Vernonia, Or @ Vernonia Alt Stage
  August 5 Seattle, Wa @ Le Pichet
  August 7 Tacoma, Wa @ Farmers Market
  August 12 Tigard, Or @ Farmers Market
  August 17-19 Aylmer, Ontario @ Fred Eaglesmith Southern Picnic
  August 23 Bend, Or @ Volcano Vineyards
  August 24 Sisters, Or @ Angelines w/ Dennis McGregor
  August 29 Port Townsend, Wa @ Port Townsend Brewing Co
  August 30 Portland, Or @ Laurelthirst
  September 1 Richland, Or @ Tumbleweed Music Festival
  September 1 Yakima, Wa @ Yakima Sports Center w/ Rocky Votolato
  September 14 Vashon Island, Wa @ Bishops
  September 15 Seaside, Or @ Goose Hollow
  September 16 Astoria, Or @ Ft George Brewery
  September 21 Stevenson, Wa @ Bahma Coffee Bar
  September 22 Corvallis, Or @ Corvallis Fall Festival
  September 23 Tigard, Or @ Farmers Market
  September 29 Port Townsend, Wa @ Sirens
  September 30 Seattle, Wa @ Le Pichet
  October 6 Corvallis, Or @ Squirrels
  October 8 Portland, Or @ The Fez opening for Fred Eaglesmith 7:30
  October 12 Portland, Or @ Imbibe
  October 13 Poulsbo, Wa @ Tizley’s EuroPub
  October 19 Bellingham, Wa @ Green Frog Acoustic Tavern
  October 20 Seattle, Wa @ Jai Thai
  October 23 Centralia, Wa @ The Olympic Club
  October 27 Bremerton, Wa @ Private Party
  October 31 Portland, Or @ Produce Row w/ Keep Your Fork, There’sPie
  November 2 Vancouver, Wa @ Far West check News link for schedule
  November 4 Portland, Or @ Alberta Street Pub FAR-West Post-Conference BASH
  November 7 Portland, Or @ Laurelthirst with Joe Baker Combo
  November 18 Flagstaff, Az @ Mogollon Brewery opening for Chris Smither
  November 21 Flagstaff, Az @ Mia’s
  November 23 Flagstaff, Az @ Monte Vista
  December 1 Portland, Or @ Chrissy’s B-day Bash (Naugahyde Nights)
  December 22 Vashon Island, Wa @ Cafe Luna (solo)
  December 23 Seattle, Wa @ Le Pichet (solo)
  December 28 Pt. Townsend, Wa @ Water Street Brewing (Naugahyde Nights)
  December 29 Seattle, Wa @ The Tractor Tavern w/ The Paperboys
  2006 

January 13 Yakima, Wa @ Yakima Sports Center w/The Young Sportsmen and The Unsmashable Riff Brokers
January 14 Yakima, Wa @ Naches Grange Hall, Frozen Fest
January 16 Centralia, Wa @ The Olympic Club
January 17 Portland, Or @ The Laurelthirst w/ Keep Your Fork, There’s Pie
January 19 Corvallis, Or @ Bombs Awayw/ Camp 3
January 25 McKinleyville, Ca @ Six River Brewery
January 26 Blue Lake, Ca @ The Logger Bar
January 27 Ashland, Or @ The Jefferson State Pub
Dec 3 El Paso, Tx @ Zeppelin’s
Dec 4Pinos Altos,Nm @ The Buckhorse Saloon
Dec 7 Seattle, Wa @ Conor Byrne
Dec 8 Snoqualmie Falls, Wa @ Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Co
Dec 9 Poulsbo, Wa @ Tizley’s EuroPub
Dec 12 Bellingham, Wa @ The Green Frog Acoustic Tavern
Dec 14 Ferndale, Wa @ Main Street Bar and Grill
Dec 18 Vancouver, BC @ The Railway Club w/ The Modelos
Dec 19 Vancouver, BC @ Limerick Junction
Dec 21Port Townsend, Wa @ Sirens
Dec 22 Port Townsend, Wa @ Water St. Brewing Housew/Clay Bartlett
November 4 Castleton, VT @ Castleton State College
November6 Rutland, VT @ College of Saint Joseph
November 7Gardner, Ma @ Characters PubGuest Open Mic Host
November 8 Gardner, MA @ Mount Wachusett CC
November 12 Yakima, Wa @ Yakima Sports Center w/ Vicci Martinez/ Flowmotion/ FUNDRAISER
November 17 Yakima, Wa @ Yakima Sports Centerwith Karl Blau
November 22Flagstaff, Az @ Charly’s
November 25 Flagstaff, Az @ The Monte Vista
November 27 Tucson, Az @ Plushw/ Michael Serpe
November 29 Bisbee, Az @ Hot Licks BBQ and Blues Saloon w/Michael Serpe
November 30 Tucson, Az @ The Hut
October 4 Bend, Or @ The Old St. Francis School
October 5 Portland, Or @ The Towne Loungew/Chris Corbellcd release
October 6Tacoma, Wa@ Jazzbonesw/ Fred Eaglesmith
October7 Goble, Or @ The GobleTavern
October 12 Blue Lake, Ca @ The Logger Bar
October 13 Trinidad, Ca @ The Ocean Grove
October 14 Ashland, Or @ Jefferson State Pub
October 21 Poulsbo, Wa @Tizley’s Europub
October 23 Seattle, Wa @ In The Round w/TBA
October 27 Portland, Or @ The Green Room w/ Jim Brunberg
Sept 1 Portland, Or @ Poor Richards 8pm-12pm
Sept 2 Oregon City @ The Farmers Market 10 am-2:00 pm
Sept 3 Richland, Or @ Tumbleweed Music Festival1:15 pm
Sept8-10 Sisters, Or @ Sisters Folk Festivaltimes and venues TBA
Sept 15 Bellingham, Wa @ The Green Frog Acoustic Tavern
Sept 16-17 Vancouver, BC @ Granville Island
Sept 18 Vancouver, BC @ The RailwayClub
Sept 20 Bellingham, Wa @ Fairhaven Farmers Market
Sept 21Port Townsend, Wa @ The Upstage
Sept 22 Port Townsend, Wa @ Water St. Brewing Housew/Clay Bartlett
Sept 23 Bainbridge Island, Wa @ The Pegasus 7:30-9:30
Sept 28 Portland, Or @ Alberta Street Harvest Fest 7:00 Cancelled
Sept 29Corvallis, Or @ Bombs AwayCancelled (see Aug/Sept News)
Sept 30 Portland, Or @ The Buffalo GapCancelled
August 5 Tacoma, Wa @ Woofstock 06′ in Cheney Stadium12:00-12:45
August 6 Vashon Island, Wa @ Island Earth Fair 1:30
August 10Portland, Or @Mississippi Pizza Pub w/ Lewi Longmire9:00-11:30
August 12 Portland, Or @ Hollywood Farmers Market
August 17 Yakima, Wa @ Yakima Concert Series In Franklin Park
August 18 Yakima, Wa @ Yakima Sports Centerw/ Baby Gramps
August 19 Goble,Or @ Goble Tavern
August 23 Beaverton, Or @ Beaverton Farmers Market 3:30 - 5:30 p.m
August 26 Vashon Island, Wa @ Bishops
August 28 Seattle, Wa @ The Tractorhelpsend Dave Reichert packing DARCY BURNER BENEFITw/THE STARLINGS,DUDLEY MANLOVE,K-POP & THECOALITIONOFTHE WILLING and special guests RADIO NATIONALS
August31 Seattle, Wa @ Sunset Tavern w/ Eric Apoe
July 1 Silverton, Or @ The Farmers Market 11-1
July 1 Albany, Or @ Oregon Trader Brewing Co
July 6 Fairview, Or @ Farmers Market
July 8 Yakima, Wa @ Yakima Folk Festival12:30,3:00,11:30
July 14 Portland,Or @ Amnesia Brewing
July 15 Corvallis, Or @ daVinci Days
July 15 Corvallis, Or @ AJ’s with Lance Fahy and Camp 3
July 18 Portland, Or @ The Green RoomSinger/Songwriter Night
July 19 Corvallis, Or @ Corvallis Farmers Market
July 21 Salem, Or @ 2006 Annual Salem Art Fair & Festival 12:00 pm
July 21 Portland, Or @ The Twilight Room
July 26 Portland, Or @Mississippi Studiosw/ Mare Wakefield
July 27 Ashland, Or @ Cozmik Pizza
July 28 Blue Lake, Ca @ Logger Bar
July 29 Trinidad, Ca @ Kahish’s Catch Cafe
July 29 Eureka, Ca @ Ramones Old Towne 6-8pm
July 29 Trinidad, Ca @ Ocean Grove Lodge
July 30 Ashland, Or @ Jefferson State Pub w/ Pat MacDonald
June 1 Tacoma, Wa @ Tacoma Farmers Market 11:30 am-1:30
June 2 Twisp, Wa @ Methow Brewing Company
June 3 Yakima, Wa @ Edgefest YVCC (Day Event)
June 3 Yakima, Wa @ The Sports Center
June 9 Corvallis, Or @ Bombs Away Cafe
June 10 Ilwaco, Wa @ Ilwaco Market Tall Ships Weekend
June 10 Astoria, Or @ Cannery Cafe
June 17 Seattle Wa FremontFair12:45-1:30Rocket Stage
June 24 Oregon City @ Farmers Market 10 am-2 pm
June 26 Seattle, Wa @ Sunset Tavern with Charlie Parr
June 28 Forest Grove, Or @ Farmers Market 4-8
June 30 Portland, Or @ The Buffalo Gap
May 4 Tacoma, Wa @ Jazzbones Ian McFerron
May 5 Forest Grove, Or@The Grand Lodge
May 12 Vashon, Wa @CafeLuna
May 13 Gig Harbor @ Gig Harbor Farmers Market 11:00 am-1:30 pm
May 13 Seattle @ Ravenna Third Place Books 8:00 pm
May 20 Portland @ Alberta St. Coop Farmers Market 12:00 am-2:00 pm
May 20 Portland @ Mississippi Studios w/ Ian McFeron
May 28 Seattle @ NW Folklife Fountain Lawn 11:00-11:30
April 8 Chinook Pass @ Whistlin’ Jack Lodge
April 10 Seattle @ The Tractor Tavern/ with John Doe
April 15 Corvallis Or @ Corvallis Farmers Market
April 19 Portland @ The Ash Street Saloon9:30
April 21 Yakima @ Yakima Sports Center/ with Viva Voce
April 22 Tacoma@ The Mandolin Cafe 8:00-10:00
March 3 Portland @ Slabtown 9:00 with Keep Your Fork, There’s Pie, Adam Nelson
March 4 Corvallis, Or @ The Fox and Firkin 9:00 with Camp 3
March 24 Corvallis. Or @ The Top Of The Peacock with Camp 3
Feb 23 Corvallis Or w/Calvin Johnson @ The Interzone 8:00 $5
Feb 24 Portland w/ Chris McFarland @ Jasmine Tree
Feb 25 Seattle w/ Chris McFarland, Robb Benson @ the Comet

The nine week 60 date tour has come to a close. It was a lot of fun with a lot of adventures and good people along the way. Some pictures are posted on the tour journal page. I have also posted some calendar listings and reviews.

I have moved down south to Portland. It is nearer the equator. At the Spine is relocating in some form to London.

Thanks to everyone along the way and here at home.

The Oregonion
Organic, lyrically rich folk-rock
songs are Colin Spring’s hallmark, the kind of tunes
that make other songwriters look as if they’ve
acquired language by mistake-Nathan Skidmore

The Big Takeover
Counting his excellent 2004 LP with The Band That Murdered Silence, Cancion del Pollo, this is Spring’s fourth LP. And despite the absence of those band members on this album (with the exception of backing vocalist Melinda Friedman on three tracks), this one is even better than his last. The arrangements are more varied and inviting, and Spring’s co-production (with Johnny Sangster, who also contributes musically) is warmer and more full-bodied. But as before, it’s Spring’s exceptional storytelling skills and captivating lyrics that keep the listener enthralled. Perhaps his arduous childhood experiences traveling throughout the U.S. (detailed on the CD’s back sleeve) contribute to his ability to create such vivid, emotional narratives. Whether describing thrilling yarns about daring prison breaks or failed drug-running attempts (”Chinatown”, “Culiacan”), reminiscing about old lovers or friends (”Does She Still?”, the beautiful standout “November”), or editorializing on our nation¢®s decline of free speech rights and civil liberties (”Joe McCarthy is Sweeping Off His Grave”), Spring’s campfire tales never fail to leave one contented.

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Part of what made it so easy for Ponce de Leon to so accurately identify the “Fountain of Youth” was it’s large sign.

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The underside of the shell looks like molded plastic. An adult male can grow up to 9×16. They are about 300 million years old.

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You’ll have to move along!

Sexy Painting

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When it comes to sexy paintings there is no beating the work of Boris Vallejo but I will credit this with bringing the sounds of Barry White alive!

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The Warriors will let you cross their turf if you remove your colors and pass as civilians. Nighttrain and I do not remove our colors for no one!