Pow. And then there was snow. I guess winter is officially taking it's hold on us, and we need to warm up the snow blower and get out the boots. We had been avoiding it for long enough, now it's time to dive in head first! With a light dusting in Stowe this past weekend, the crowds weren't as big as mid winter, but we had a bunch of people out, and we had a blast. Special thanks to Rob and Tiff for always making the Nail a great time. One of the things that seems to be happening is a couple of our regular hangouts going through some pretty serious changes. Whips has ripped out the wall behind the bar so the restaurant is now able to see all the way through to the stage. This means more seating, more visibility and a bigger overall venue. Pretty cool. Up ta Maine, the Matterhorn has moved the stage to the front wall closest to the road, and made the old stage location the main entrance. They have done some HUGE changes this summer. Instead of the far end of the downstairs dining room being the dark corner and everyone being jammed in by the bar, now the band is opposite the bar, and the dance floor is about 4 times the size it used to be. We'll get some pictures up so people can see. This is going to make this room a lot more fun to play, and a lot more fun to dance in. Not to mention that there isn't a wooden beam coming down in between me and Mike any more! We're totally stoked that even with the economy the way it is, our bar buddies are seeing the light and making some changes to make their locations more user friendly. We're really looking forward to Whips on Friday to see how it looks, and the Matterhorn on the Saturday after New Years to kick off our Maine winter season!

As mentioned, the nail was a blast on Saturday, and it's always nice to see some familiar faces. On a sad note, regular dance floor member and long time LKP fan Missy Boivin was killed in a car accident in mid November. We didn't hear anything about it until last week. Our thoughts go out to her family and friends, and we hope that her memory will never be forgotten, but the pain of her loss will subside over time. As mentioned in her obit, she loved to come out and dance to One Night Stand and LKP. We are thinking of you and you are missed.

This weekend has us back at Whippersnappers on Friday night, and we'll be taking Saturday off for some xmas parties and other non band events. we'll be back at Gusto's and the West Shore on the 18th and 19th. Then Christmas falls just perfectly to foul up a weekend, and we'll be back for new years at the Nail on the 31st. On another note, we will not be at Electra on the first. They have decided that they feel that most people will be too attached to their couches to come out, so we'll rest and save it up for the Matterhorn on Saturday the 2nd!

UPCOMING DATES

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

WHIPPERSNAPPERS, LONDONDERRY, NH

603-434-2660

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JACK! LKP IS OFF. PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC!

FRIDAY DECEMBER 18

GUSTO'S, BARRE, VT

802-479-7919

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19

THE WEST SHORE PUB, NEWPORT, VT

802-334-9149

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25

MERRY CHRISTMAS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26

OPEN? OFF? WE'LL SEE!

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31

NEW YEAR'S EVE BASH, THE RUSTY NAIL, STOWE, VT

802-253-NAIL

FRIDAY, JANUARY 1

OFF

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2

THE MATTERHORN SKI BAR, SUNDAY RIVER, ME

207-824-6271

That should do it for 2009. We'll see you through December, and get ready for the real winter coming up! Some cool Killington gigs and more fun than you can shake a stick at. Be well, have a great holiday, and see you soon!

JJMK

Last Kid Picked
PO Box 658
Belmont, NH 03220
603-359-5999 cell
john@lastkidpicked.com