A gift from my favorite Athens band - Duke Jr. and the Smokey Boots.

Aaron Buckley's band nailing the last note of their set at The Bluestone.

Sara Kampfe made these Bearded Cowboy cupcakes for a house concert we threw.

Jonathan getting ready to record.

A request napkin from a show at Jay's Sports Lounge.

PFB playing the Honkey Tonk Happy Hour.

Another shot from the Honkey Tonk Happy Hour.

PFB rockin' Slapsy Maxie's.

Some of our Jimmy V's regulars. Always a good time!

Jonathan getting ready to work his arco magic on the upright bass.

Met me a real life rodeo cowboy!

Tip jar for our Halloween show - courtesy of Mrs. Kampfe.

These two showed up to our Halloween show as Phillip and Melissa Fox...

Good times bowling with folks during one of our exclusive parties for folks on our email list.

Christopher Gatsby playing The Whiskey Social at Kobo.

Ron Freeman and the Revelators playing The Whiskey Social at Kobo.

Soul Satyr at Roop Brothers.

Drove all the way up to Pontiac, MI for this 85 pound baby!

Aaron Buckley playing The Whiskey Social.

Our youngest Phillip Fox Band fan!

Oh, Motown, how inspiring you are!

Christmas Gift: prototype for the Phillip Fox action figure!

Victoria wanted the whole world to know how much she loves Phillip Fox Band!

Yep, she wrote it on both cheeks!

PFB pint glasses, anyone?

Joey "I don't need no stinking Band" Hebo playing The Whiskey Social.

Jess Kauffman and Kyle Martin from Duke Jr. and the Smokey Boots playing The Whiskey social.

I love the posters inside Hal and Al's - our favorite German Village hangout!

Joshua P. James securing the banner outside our venue in Austin, TX!

So apparently Don and Sue's pizza is so good, that this gentleman had their address tattoo'ed on the inside of his bicep... talk about a rave review!

Jesse Henry and the Royal Tycoons rockin' Brew's Too in Granville, OH

Jonathan begins the epic ping-pong battle....

Dave Goodrich, returning the fury...

I found this canned meat from 1987 in my Grandmother's cupboard...in 2011. Apparently she "feeds it to the raccoons". uh huh.

Oh, yeah! Brining the music to Ney, OH!

We spawned our first Phillip Fox impersonator. See him at the Emerald Ballroom...

Time to wash the dog... NOTE: no pets were harmed in the taking of this photograph.

Josiah, my favorite little cowpoke...

My beautiful god-daughter, Ruthie (aka Froggie)

It was all three... plus some good music, I hear.

Chastity Brown gettin' soulful at Woodland's Tavern in Grandview.

Josh Krajcik will...blow...your...mind

mmmmm. Tastes like Christmas.

Whatever you do, don't mess with Don Drew...

Reuben crepe from Taste of Belgium. Sounds strange. Tastes AMAZING!

Jesse Henry rockin' the saxophone with The Floorwalkers.

RIP, goldie Gerdie. You protected us well in the accident.

What a cool event. And an equally cool poster, I might add.

We are Columbus SXSW showcase kickin' off in Austin, TX.

House Concert in San Antonio, TX. Thanks to Raynier's for the photo!

Those Raynier's sure know how to make a fella feel special!

A glorious Midwestern fall Saturday - Go Bucks!

Shotgun slugs from 50 yds... looks like I need to use buckshot in the future.

Gorgeous evening for a house concert around the fire pit. (New Philadelphia, OH)

Phil Frank from The Drowsy Lads - not only is he a fantastic squeeze box player - he's also a Buckeye fan!

NeedToBreathe's completely unplugged acoustic encore at the Newport. (Columbus, OH)

The Shaw Brothers rockin' a house concert near OSU's campus.

Our stage in the upper loft of The Connemara's Barn. (Grove City, OH)

The view from the cargo door of The Connemara Barn. Reminded me of back home.

Havin' us a Barn Concert!

Seen parked in a neighborhood of WWII cookie cutter homes on the west side of Detroit. Classic.

Angela Perley and her suitcase kickdrum crooning at The Shrunken Head... quite a contrast of beauty and horror. (Peach District)

Matt Monta and his Hot Coal Band burnin' up The Shrunken Head's stage. (Peach District)

IlyAimy from Baltimore visiting Woodland's Tavern. (Grandview)

My wife surprised me with a pair of six shooters for Halloween. Needless to say I was a little excited...

Nate King percussifying at Lundquist Audio. (Hilliard)

Chris Lundquist manning the helm at Lundquist Audio. (Hilliard)

Ben Ahlteen and a Judge Powell sandwich... it was a good night at Espresso Yourself Music Cafe. (Powell, OH)

The merch setup. Much thanks to the folks at Bloomsbury Loft for helping me track down the vintage accessories.

Slick City Ramblers having a blast at Bethel Road Pub. (Columbus, OH)

David Goodrich and his exceptional vegabond band filling a house in Jackson, MI with sweet, sweet music.

Jackson, MI is for lovers... and house concerts. What a great night!

Dave Guyor making napkin notes before a House Concert + Storytelling night in Westerville, OH.

"Roaring Inside of Wild as fire is The Lion in all of us"

I know not everybody is into corporate coffee, but MAN what a location for a coffee shop! (Copper Mtn., Colorado)

Making a PB&J with my trusty pocket knife at a truck stop in Kansas. Mmmmm.

My buddy Joe Giaque rockin' the bass for the Tim Brown band at the Ride Rockies gathering in Grand Junction, CO.

That's the Colorado National Monument off in the distance... Dear Apple, can you make a telephoto attachment for the iPhone, please?

Bang Canyon outside Grand Junction. Makes me think of Emeril...

Seen on a hike to an abandoned quartz mine outside Grand Junction, CO.

Apparently they thought my name was Todd....

Great artwork at Big Al's burger joint in Ft. Collins, CO. This was painted on a table leaf.

Also seen at Big Al's - Dylan takes on new dimensions painted over top of plywood and old records.

I was hungry and the double down was calling my name... I had to try it at least once.

Makeshift practice space at a rest area just outside Kansas City.

GX breakdancers Mika and Xodus at the Belton Skate Park in Missouri.

DJ Tiberius spinning at the Belton Skate Park in Missouri.

I-70W between Denver and Grand Junction.

Grizzly Creek rest stop in the Glenwood Canyon (Colorado).

Creek feeding into the Colorado river.

Seen at a checkout in Grand Junction...

Angela Perley at Thirsty Ear in Grandview (Columbus, OH)

It was a gorgeous day and everyone was out on the patio... couldn't blame them. (Thirsty Ear. Columbus, OH)

This is the MEN's pencil sharpener. ...The ladies was down the Hall. (Heidelberg University in Tiffin, OH)

Wow, a whole studio just for me... (Heidelberg University. Tiffin, OH)

Live performance/interview on Heidelberg University's 88.9FM (Tiffin, OH)

The best ice cream treat of all time - a White Mountain from Mr. Freeze. (Toledo, OH)

mmmmmm... white mountain...

Backstage at the Bart Hawley Show. (Jackson, MI)

Warming up on the Bart Hawley Show. (Jackson, MI)

Jackson Coffee Co. (Jackson, MI)

Taken at a Delaware, OH house concert by Joel Limes.

Taken at a Delaware, OH house concert by Joel Limes.

Taken at a Delaware, OH house concert by Joel Limes.

Taken at a Delaware, OH house concert by Joel Limes.

Taken at a Delaware, OH house concert by Joel Limes.

Taken at a Delaware, OH house concert by Joel Limes.

Who needs tattoo sleeves when you have hair?

Taken at The Barn in Hilliard, OH by Jodi Miller of Columbus Alive.

Taken at The Barn in Hilliard, OH by Jodi Miller of Columbus Alive.

Taken at The Barn in Hilliard, OH by Jodi Miller of Columbus Alive.