New Music!!!!

Brett Dennen's new CD Hope for the Hopeless came out on Tuesday - Entertainment Weekly calls it easy-like-Sunday-morning.

Here's a little excerpt from the University of Wisconsin Advance Titan's review of the CD...

On “Hope” Dennen delves into issues of human rights, optimism in a largely pessimistic world, personal insecurities and the back and forth nature of relationships that for Dennen at least, show his loyalty and positive outlook which he keeps throughout the 11-track LP.

From sitting in front of a roaring campfire singing to at-risk youth to touring the country with multi-platinum selling recording artists and even having the closing track, “Ain’t Gonna Lose You,” appear recently on “Grey’s Anatomy,” Dennen is a man that, although aware of the bad in the world, is incessant on preaching that if we all band together good will breach the barriers, because even when things seem dismal and like it won’t ever get better there is still “Hope for the Hopeless.”

You can listen to the whole album on MSN here.

And finally... here's the video for "Make You Crazy"

San Fran...the quick list

Six days...
10 intensive classes in 3 days (work related)
Orsen's
Folsom Street Fair (only in San Francisco - don't Google this one at work)
Chanticleer in concert - Amazing vocal music group - totally Google this one
In and Out Burger - it's a good thing we don't have them out here. Seriously.
Pier 39 and the Sea Lions
Alcatraz
Forbes Island - "private island" dining experience
Trader Joe's - I'd heard so much and it was so close, I had to go
Thai in the Tenderloin - thank goodness for cabs!
Ghirradeli Square - Haight Ashbury ice cream sundae
Coit Tower
Chinatown
Lombard Street
Cable Cars
Union Square
Clam chowder in sourdough breadbowls
The Ferry Building
Fabulously fun nights out with friends!

There are about 200 pictures and it'll be a while before I get to them - but I'll share a few sooner or later, with more details on the trip.