gavincastleton Blog and Journals

Here we are, halfway through 2009. It's been a ridiculous year (life?) for me so far, but I'm excited to finally have a plan that will take me through the rest of this year, and hopefully set up all of 2010, and beyond.

It's been a long time since I had a two-year plan, or even a six-month plan for that matter.

So here it is. If you want to get involved, let me know and I will find a place for you:

JULY:

• Begin co-booking national Gardening, Not Architecture tour with Gavin Castleton
• Finish mixing the new album with Beau
• Play a bunch of shows
• Co-host an amazing podcast every Monday night
• Design and create the new handmade artwork for the upcoming G,NA release
• Update my online store
• Stop eating so much junk food
• Avoid going on dates, or avoid boys in general
• Take some photographs for the album with Beau, the secret other half of G,NA

AUGUST:

• Begin promoting national tour, hopefully with your help
• Design and create handmade CD and vinyl(?) sleeves
• Find vans on the west coast and east coast to use on tour
• Design and program a new light show
• Finish mastering new record
• Have a massive going-away party
• Eat a lot of cupcakes
• Listening party in Los Angeles when the album is done?

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER & INTO NOVEMBER:

• http://gavincastleton.com/promotional/falltour2009/

NOVEMBER:

• Make more music videos with Coatwolf
• Play fun shows
• Make more stuff
• Have dance parties
• Sleep a lot
• Start booking for 2010
• Buy Christmas presents

DECEMBER:

• Make some rad G,NA collectibles for Christmas presents
• Start working on new songs
• Eat some cake
• Think about how awesome 2009 was, in comparison to 2008
• Finalize early 2010 tour dates
• Go into hiding at parents' house in the mountains of North Carolina

I know it sounds like a lot -- especially the parts about eating cake and sleeping -- but it's a group effort. Let me know if you want to be part of the cultivation! This is gardening, not architecture.

Love,
Sarah