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Greetings Crew! Wassup Lemonheads. Wassup Special Saussiers
   (that's chef of sauce in French). I am now 8 days out from
   surgery and feeling good. I had the opportunity to see one of
   the best and most renowned Laryngologists in the world
   yesterday, Philadelphia's own, Dr. Sataloff.
 
   The kind Doctor scoped me and took me off of voice rest. Kind
   of. What does that mean? That means that every hour I can speak
   5 to 10 mins in short 1 to 2 minute segments. This sounds kind
   of hard to keep track of. Honestly, it is a bit hard to keep
   track of, but I'm getting the gist of it. The long and short of
   it is that I should be singing within a month and ready for the
   stage by mid January. As you all know I'm off the road right now
   until mid February when we start our winter and spring tours so
   get ready. I know I'm gonna be ready to tear sh!t up! This is
   definitely the longest amount of time I've gone without a gig
   since I started gigging. Wierdness...
 
   Anyways, its pouring rain in NYC and I'm gonna be jamming some
   blues shortly. I've been learning a lot of great songs straight
   off of Youtube. Computerized blues...My the times are a
   changin'...John Hurt's version of "Creole Belle", Big Bill
   Broonzy's "Hey Hey", and Bukka White's "Jelly Roll Blues" to
   name a few.
 
   Have a great day and keep your head up in these troubled times!
 
   G

11/1/08—As promised I’m going to take you all through my surgery that will lead to the new bionic G. Love version 3.0 model upgrade 2009. I’m like a singing cyborg. No, its actually a little laser procedure to burn away any excess baggage on my vocal chords.

As I write this post, I’m sitting in the chair at my wonderful doctor, Dr. Divi’s office in Philadelphia. Divi will scope me today. I hope I will not have any blood on my vocal chords. If there is blood I will have to wait a week for surgery. I feel pretty good though and I’m optimistic that we will proceed tomorrow with the surgery. So now I will wait…..

11/4/08—Well I waited 3 days to get back to this. During that time Barack Obama was elected and indeed I had my operation. It’s most certainly a new beginning.
I got scoped and Dr. Divi said we would go forward with the operation. On the way home from the doc I stopped by Philadelphonic studios and Chris D and I put the finishing touches on the “Soft and Sweet” radio edit. It sounds siiiick.

I got home around 9:30pm, macked down some seared tuna and mushroom risotto and watched the election polls. I watched Obama win and give the most inspirational speech I’ve seen in a long time. It brought tears of joy to my eyes. To be a part of this beautiful piece of American history, I feel proud to be American again. I went to sleep in complete peace.

11/5/08—I arrived at Hanneman Hospital on Broad and Vine at 9:30am and got prepped for surgery. They put me under at 11:30 am and I woke up around 5pm in the recovery room.
The surgery was a complete success. I’ve got a swollen tongue and I’m on voice rest for a week but I should be back to 100 percent soon. Thanks to Dr Divi and Shirley Gherson for guiding me through this whole vocal blowout. I look forward to a beautiful and creative 2009. More to come!

Thanks for your support

G

Wassup yaaaaalllllllll!

Well, I just got off stage at the beautiful Britt Pavilion in
Jacksonville, Ore. What a crowd, what a night, what a show. The
vibes were nice. I felt stronger than ever. I'm back.

After a couple amazing days off in San Fran, We hit Vancouver
and despite the terrible border crossing (why is the border
always a huge pain in the ass???!!! Aaaaahh), we had a nice show
at the Malkin Bowl. BC and the Pacific Northwest is just
perfect. What a place to live. I got to hang with two of my best
homies from Philly Towne--Jonny Valentine and Earl. Great to
catch up and hear my two Northwest Philly liberals rail Rep Vice
President Nominee Sarah Palin. We bought some Alaskan Salmon and
they went off! "Palin Salmon" with the slogan "petroleum coated
fish", "we won't stop till we catch every last Palin Salmon in
the sea!!"

Anyways, I'm back in Portland tomorrow and we are basically
working our way to the big finale of the tour in Morrison, CO.
The famous Red Rocks! Oh yeah. It’s on!

See you there

G


Yoyoyo what's up Phamily:<br><br>With the new record "Superhero Brother" dropping in just over two weeks (6/24) I am posting the video journal of the recording process.<br><br>We recorded the record at 3 different studios and a couple random backstage dressing rooms on tour. Superhero Brother is the 10th release by G.L.A.S.S so stop on by <a href="http://www.youtube.com">www.youtube.com</a> and search out the "superhero brother sessions" to check it out!<br><br>Thanks- G-<br><br>Enjoy a Taste:<br><br><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UFkcdGA9Hwo&hl=en"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UFkcdGA9Hwo&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Hey everybody's gotta check out the new G. Love video
which features G hanging out of a helicopter singing his new
   single "Peace Love and Happiness" from his upcoming album
   "Superhero Brother." This is G. Love's third Brushfire Records
   release, and 10th overall. Enjoy!<br><br><object width="425"
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<img src="http://www.philadelphonic.com/images/social/AdMat_Spinner3x3-jj.jpg" border="0" align="left">Check out the link below to see 3 Jack Johnson songs, including "Better Together" which features G. Love on harmonica.

<a href="http://spinner.aol.com/artists/3x3/jack-johnson" target="_blank">Spinner 3x3</a>

I recently had a chance to meet artist/designer Mark Ecko and at his recommendation we went to see this amazing exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. The study in light and media by Olafur Eliasson is outstanding.



One of the installations which was especially interesting was the rooms that were lit with monochromatic fluorescent lights. The effect of these particular light bulbs is stunning. The light allows you to only see in black and white. I felt like I was inside of an old black and white film. I highly recommend going to this exhibit. Definitely take your better half because it is strangely romantic.

While we were there we went and looked at the wonderful collections of Picasso, Van Gogh, Warhol, Dekooning, Jackson Pollack, Monet, Miro and the list goes on.



Looking at these important pieces is truly inspirational for me. I wish I could sing the painting. As a musician who has been able to make a living doing my art, I am grateful and I am always on the lookout for up and coming painters to add to my own small collection.



So, if you get a chance to hit NYC up. Go get inspired at the Moma. What a day- G

Ps. Please request my new single- "Peace, Love and Happiness" at your local radio station! Thanks

  
 
   I'm off to the airport. United Airlines to Peoria, Illinois, I'm
   going to the Moedown. This should be a killer Memorial Day
   weekend. I must say I'm jazzed to get down with the Special
   Sauce. I believe this is the first gig we will be doing in
   support of our new record "Superhero Brother" (street date:
   6/24)
 
   I'm definitely gonna play a bunch of tunes from the new record
   but, of course, I gotta drop the hits on ya now! After my gig
   with the Phamily last weekend, I'm all ready to go. See you out
   at the Moedown and if I done- well then, have a happy Memorial
   Day weekend. Be safe! Please don't drink and drive! G.love aka
   the superhero brothaaaahhhhhh

Greetings! I'm out here in LA now getting ready to make the video for Peace, Love and Happiness. The new record Superhero Brother drops June 24th and you know what that means right?!? That's right we will be hitting the road hard all summer.

We are honored to announce Australia's own The John Butler Trio as our very special guests for the summer.  We will also be adding another guest in the next few weeks so stay tuned for that. The tour is going coast to coast and will most definitely be coming to a theater near you.  Stay tuned to find out how you can get backstage, get a copy of "Superhero Brother" and meet the band. Also we got something special for those of you that purchase your tickets at the presale.  Not only will you save money and time by getting your tickets directly online but there are going to be some cool stuff to be had so check it out.  The presale will begin on May 6th - OH YEAH!

See you soon!

Thanks a lot- G

July 31, 2008 Thursday	Kansas City	MO
August 01, 2008 Friday	Council Bluffs	IA
August 02, 2008 Saturday	Madison	WI
August 03, 2008 Sunday	Chicago	IL
August 06, 2008 Wednesday	Indianapolis	IN
August 07, 2008 Thursday	Columbus	OH
August 08, 2008 Friday	Detroit	MI
August 09, 2008 Saturday	Seven Springs	PA
August 13, 2008 Wednesday	New York	NY
August 14, 2008 Thursday	Boston	MA
August 15, 2008 Friday	Vienna	VA
August 16, 2008 Saturday	Philadelphia	PA
August 17, 2008 Sunday	Baltimore	MD
August 20, 2008 Wednesday	Myrtle Beach	SC
August 21, 2008 Thursday	Cary	NC
August 22, 2008 Friday	Atlanta	GA
August 23, 2008 Saturday	Pompano Beach	FL
August 24, 2008 Sunday	Saint Augustine	FL
August 26, 2008 Tuesday	Fayetteville	AR
August 28, 2008 Thursday	Flagstaff	AZ
August 29, 2008 Friday	Las Vegas	NV
August 30, 2008 Saturday	Reno	NV
August 31, 2008 Sunday	San Francisco	CA
September 03, 2008 Wednesday	Vancouver	BC
September 05, 2008 Friday	Jacksonville	OR
September 06, 2008 Saturday	Portland	OR
September 07, 2008 Sunday	Seattle	WA
September 11, 2008 Thursday	Salt Lake City	UT
September 12, 2008 Friday	Morrison	CO
September 13, 2008 Saturday	Telluride	CO
September 17, 2008 Wednesday	Los Angeles	CA
September 19, 2008 Friday	Santa Barbara	CA

G. Love and Special Sauce and The John Butler Trio are
teaming up to provide a free digital album for all our fans who purchase a ticket on-line to our upcoming tour!
 Fans who purchase their summer tour tickets through on line outlets will
receive a special bonus: an exclusive, free digital ep comprised of highlights
from both bands on the tour!  Fans will receive a unique code right after the
tour ends to redeem the digital album.  The codes will be issued via email after
the tour wraps up.  One code will be issued per ticket sold.  Do not miss this
very special opportunity as there is no question... there will be some magical
musical moments this summer.



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