Lost In The Mail

One of the things I have noticed over the past few years is that invitations that used to always come to my door, are more often than not, being lost in the mail. I must hear that ten times a week. Well, when Carianne and her new husband Derek got married earlier this spring, I of course didn't hear about it until after the fact. So, then of course when I go looking for an explanation, what I got was the whole "we were wondering why you didn't show up. I know we invited you. The invitation must have been lost in the mail." Uh huh.

All I have to say is that I know I am not the only guy in the history of the world to get a little handsy with a new bride. So, to just permanently bar me from all weddings because of that seems a little much. Sure, there was the time that I thought the cake had already been cut so I helped myself to a little chunk of the wedding cake, but it wasn't as if there was not still enough to go around.

Well, after a guilt trip to end all guilt trips, I got Carianne who is one of the head muckety mucks at Blackheart Records to agree to have Joan Jett come play a set in my basement. Since there isn't enough room for all of you there, and even if there were, my mom doesn't like me to have people over past ten anyway, I came up with something for you as well. No, it isn't Joan in your basement, but it is someone from her record label. No, not in your basement. As you may know, I love Girl In A Coma and they are going on tour with Tegan and Sara. So, I basically cried my way into two tickets for one of their shows in the US. No Canada as of yet, but, it will come. Carianne's mom loves me. Actually all parents love me except my own.

So after you enjoy a couple of photos from Carianne's wedding and realize they invited their dog, but not me, check out the tour dates below and if you can make one of those dates, you can enter to win. Hey, and if you win, you don't even have to write about it or take photos.




09/27/08 Houston, TX Fitzgeralds
09/30/08 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/02/08 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/03/08 Philadelphia, PA The Electric Factory (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/04/08 Worchester, MA The Palladium (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/05/08 New York, NY Terminal 5 (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/06/08 New York, NY Terminal 5 (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/09/08 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/11/08 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/13/08 Denver, CO The Paramount (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/16/08 Los Angeles, CA Henry Ford Theatre (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/17/08 Los Angeles, CA Henry Ford Theatre (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/18/08 Los Angeles, CA Henry Ford Theatre (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/19/08 Los Angeles, CA Henry Ford Theatre (w/Tegan and Sara)
10/21/08 San Diego, CA The Pink Elephant
10/22/08 Long Beach, CA Alex's Bar
10/24/08 San Jose, CA The Blank Club
10/25/08 Reno, NV The Tonic Lounge
10/26/08 Salt Lake City Burt's Tiki Lounge

If you want to enter, send an e-mail to ent.lawyer@yahoo.com by August 31, 2008 with your name and the city where you want to see the show. That's it. Sometime around Labor Day weekend I will pick a winner. For the contest rules, click on the label below.