A big thanks to Rick Kogan of WGN Radio's Sunday Morning Papers for the article he did in the Chicago Tribune about Naomi and I. Rick is a long-time Chicago icon and all around great guy.

There's lots of new stuff in the works (including a new website due out this summer). I've started doing some solo shows and I'm doing a lot of writing and gearing up for festival season.

On March 1st I'll be playing at the Uncommon Ground North on Devon Avenue here in Chicago. And there is talk of me joining my buddy Bob Perlstein on the first Monday of every month at CJ Arthurs in Wilmette starting in April (more to come on that).

Thanks to everyone from the road who keeps e-mailing me asking when I'll be back in their area. I promise to let you know as soon as things are up and rolling and on the road again. Keep in touch and keep dropping by. 2010 is starting to shape up to be a fun year so I expect there to be a lot going on.

Ben