We're actually getting a light dusting of snow here in Toronto as we prepare for the arrival of the man in the red suit. It may not be a Green Christmas after all, as much as I love the song... That's about envy though. It'll be our first Christmas in the new house, which we're all looking forward to. Then we're going to take off to Vermont on Boxing day (The day when all Canadians rejoice in the pugilist arts). It's become a tradition for our clan to head for the Vermont hills, and spend a little time in the snow with our pals at Okemo, near Ludlow, VT. Who knows... I may even bring a guitar (Hint hint... possible solo show). I want to thank everybody who caught up with us on the December run. It was our first real tour as a four piece, and it felt great. The response was fantastic, and it's making us look forward to getting out there for real. So, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year everybody. If all goes according to our diabolical plan, you'll start hearing the first single on your local radio station sometime in January. Record will follow in March. We'll be doing a bunch of dates around the launch with proper touring (I mean old school, crazy BnL touring) to follow. I look forward to seeing you all in the new year... or perhaps on the slopes over the X-Mas break??!! May you all squeak on to the nice list... I'm awaiting a video reply for the official decision.
OK, that was awesome!! Special thanks to the 8,000 or so crazy winter-souls who braved frigid temps and big fluffy snowflakes to stick it out and see us rock Vail last Saturday night. This show was such a blast from the get-go, surrounded by snow-peaked mountains and good, good vibes. The Ski conditions were great, for a rock and roll show! All through the night, our crew had to sweep snow drifts off the stage, not unlike our Ice Palace performance at the 2004 NHL All Star Game in St. Paul, MN. Kevin made a snow angel on the stage, and Ed had a Sno-Hawk going on. I guess we're the go-to band for performing in adverse conditions. Maybe this was training for the Whistler Olympic Show or just a case of "you guys are Canadian, you can handle it!!" Whatever it was, it was a total blast, and the good people of Vail made us feel incredibly welcome. Ed's side project, Yukon Kornelius, put on amazing show show the night before BNL's. Dee Snider from Twisted Sister was truly incredible to behold as he massacred Christmas trees and bellowed the metal hits to 3,000 stoked attendees. Special shout out to Chef Armando Navarro and the amazing staff at Larkspur restaurant for the best BNL band meal of 2009, as well. If you go to Vail, you absolutely have to eat at Larkspur - it's friggin' outstanding. All in all, it was a beautiful weekend in Vail - I think we'll be back!
Photos by Roberto "Tiny" Menegoni






We played in Boston last night. It was good to hook up with friends that I haven’t seen in a while. We were getting all nostalgic with Greg and Mike from Mix 104.1. We talked about the humongous turnout at city hall when Stunt came out, back in '98. I like those guys. I liked ‘em then, and I like ’em now.
I don’t mind walking down memory lane. It’s like a second chance to appreciate a moment that I couldn’t fully appreciate at the time. The event was extraordinary, but at the time I was probably consumed ( as I usually am) with a small unimportant detail like: “Am I flying low?”, and “How do I pull up my zipper without 80,000 people noticing?”, “This is so Embarrassing”. David Lee Roth wouldn’t do that though. He would take the opportunity to say ”Guess what Boston, my !*?#$in zipper's down!! It’s time to reach down between my legs and ease the seat back!” The crowd would then go wild. I’m not quite there yet, but I’m working on my DLR rock chops one car seat at a time.
Anyway, in sound check yesterday, Kev and Ty started playing some of our favorite Biz Markie songs. It’s started a snowball effect, and overnight, we’ve launched into a full on Biz Markie renaissance. Ingrid Michaelson is on the show again, tonight in Worchester. I caught her set in Boston. Great singing. I also fell in love with her band so I'm looking forward to seeing them tonight.