Holed up in production land this week, dotting the t’s and crossing the i’s on the new record, which ought to be available for purchase towards the end of August. Also, part three of that KASF in-studio I did back in February is now up here for your listening pleasure, as is Spin Cycle. Oh, and I’m playing a couple of shows in Portland now, too. I guess it’s been a pretty busy week.

Our first music video is finally here, and if you’ve been following the LLC for any meaningful amount of time, you’re probably bursting with questions. So we’ve taken the liberty of preparing this brief FAQ to help you regain your bearings, after having your head blown apart by the sheer awesomeness of this video.

Q: What happened to the acoustic guitars?

A: Nothing! They’re fine.

Q: Really?

A: Really.

Q: Where’s the rest of the band?

A: They’re also fine. The whole video thing came up kind of suddenly while Misha was out of town, and Jack had a really big interview that day, plus we hadn’t met Tony yet, so we did a quick roshambo over the phone and I (Dave) got picked to slam out a quick disco anthem and show up in clean pants for the shoot.

Q: Who’s this guy?

A: That’s Gary.

Q: Who are the other guys?

A: The guy in the dryer is Dan. He helped found Clear Sky Pictures with Cullen and Jerome and is a level six badass. The guy with the green underwear is Sean, and the guy with the necklace is Pat. The guy you don’t see anywhere is Liam, our aggressively heterosexual choreographer who’s often mistaken for Ernest Hemingway. Liam was the pollen-encrusted bee who essentially fertilized everyone’s flowers in the days leading up to the shoot, at which point Cullen and Jerome took over, and – this is boring you, I can tell. The important thing here is www.clearskypictures.com.

Q: Who is Chuck “The Jock” Davis?

A: (link)

If blogs were dogs, this one would be dead and I would be either in jail, the subject of an Animal Precinct two-parter, or both.

I’m so sorry. The tour finished up, like, months ago, and it was a blast. I’m still showing off the scars and burn marks from my final showdown with PJ, Adam and Kristin up in Maine. When life threw lemons, they knew to throw sugar, followed by ice. When life threw sugar, they knew to throw even more sugar. Peers without peer, all of them, and I’m so glad they’re mine.

As for tonight, I’m trying to come down from a massive caffeine high, so I can look all healthy and rested for tomorrow’s big video shoot. Stupid drinks. Actually, stupid Dave for thinking 24 ounces of liquid crack just before bed could turn me into anything other than a sweating, twitching junkie. I’m going to go pick a fight with a street sign and see if that calms me down any.