State of Madison Music 2007: Venice Gas House Trolley

This is part of dane101's series looking back on 2007 and forward at 2008 through the eyes of local politicians, musicians, organizations, and businesses. To read them all click on "2007 Reflections" above.

Band: Venice Gas House Trolley
Website: http://www.flowpoetry.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/flowpoetry

So...2007...how was it?

61 shows; wrapped up an 18 month weekly run of Chime Collective sessions at The Madison Center For Creative And Cultural Arts (RIP); performed with Venice Gas House Trolley at the Minnesota Fringe Festival; performed with Venice Gas House Trolley in Chicago and St. Louis; released two CDs (a double live disc with KC McCrum at The St. Paul Art Crawl and Venice Gas House Trolley's debut studio joint); survived my 2nd year as King Club Poet-In-Residence; became a paper delivery boy; wrote a bunch of new poems and songs; made good friends and lost a few along the way; never stopped creating; stay in touch at www.flowpoetry.com

What's on tap for 2008

A thousand songs on a thousand nights like sand grains upon a beach

It is time to let things past be past and flowing extend our reach

Top 5

1. in no particular order
2. the list everyone's got
3. notebooks
4. tea
5. silence