Hurricane Irene came and went. Not too much excitement around here except that the subsurface drains below our patio were clogged with mud and I woke up Sunday morning to flooding in the back garden. A little bit seeped under the back door into the basement, but all in all not too bad. My brother-in-law Felipe and I were ankle deep in water for a couple of hours with our arms shoulder-deep in mud trying to unclog the drains. Finally got it to work and the water dispersed pretty quickly. Then Sunday was a gorgeous day, had the windows open all day. A strong wind was blowing and we took a bunch of neighborhood walks with the kids.

Kultur Shock has shows this month in Chicago, Milwaukee and Seattle. Then off to Paris and Berlin in October, with more to be announced soon. Slavic Soul Party! recorded at The Magic Shop in Soho last week. We look forward to a vinyl/digital download release in 2012!