Date:	Mar 12, 2008 9:23 PM
Subject:	also
Body:	...and also i am unfortunately not going to be able to perform on the tonight show until the 14th but fortunately my friend landon pigg is taking my place on it tonight in case you would like to check him out...i luv u guys. thanks again.
Date:	Mar 12, 2008 9:20 PM
Subject:	my apologies...
Body:	to all you good people who were intending to see those last couple of shows in the great state of california of mine, i am greatly sorry. i lost my voice really badly and am on some super strong meds to get it back right now. i am so sorry for the inconvenience and i hope you know that i would much rather be able to be out there singing for you right now than walking back and forth between this hotel room and the cafe and drowning myself in mediocre food...and water that tastes more like the pipes than the water itself. please forgive me. i digress. ha. i promise, i'll be up and at em in no time and i already know that i owe you one. have a great day and dont get sick like me!!
Date:	Jan 22, 2008
Subject:	heath ledger
Body:	I have truly enjoyed the talent that Heath has brought to the world. Many times i have turned on the tv and seen him and thought, " I think i'd like to be that guy. He seems pretty cool...gets to make movies and has a good demeanor about him and such. That would be pretty alriight for a day or two i think." I've been to a few small events and get-togethers that Heath has been at and stood next to him a few times in social circles but never taken the time to get to know him; figuring that i didn't want to force an awkward conversation of it didn't happen naturally; figuring that maybe next time we are at the same place again i'll say hey and we'll grab a drink and discuss our many opinions on the world and its issues, as we are brothers in our pursuit of artistic satisfaction and our humanity. i guess what im trying to say, is that there is never a guarantee of a next time. And that is why life is so valuable; its immediacy is always a factor; and every moment matters. It's not because of my regret of not having talked with him, because I like to give people their space. It is because of my foolish assumption that i would have another opportunity to...seemed like a really good-natured person. My deepest regards go to his family for their loss. Journey well brother...-gavin
Date:	Dec 31, 2007 12:17 PM
Subject:	new years
Body:	hi everyone, i hope that you all had a great christmas and holiday season these last couple of weeks. ive been in new york the whole time and its gorgeous right now. i went to the tree at rockefeller center and did a bunch of window shopping...thats a favorite past-time of mine. as for new years resolutions well...what can i say? they're pretty hard to keep!! i think this year i will try not to worry if theres something in my teeth when im talking to people. and i will also try not to be bothered if theres something in a person teeth who is talking to me!! keeping it simple is key! im kidding! HAPPY NEW YEAR & LOVE EACH OTHER
Date:	Dec 20, 2007 5:08 AM
Subject:	our new bar (grand opening)
Body:	hey friends!!! wanted to let yall know about the new bar me and my brother just opened in nyc. GRAND OPENING is TONIGHT!!! So come down and join us!!! gotta run. gotta busy day. C u later. we'll prob be there all weekend warming the place up. MERRY CHRISTMAS gavin THE NATIONAL UNDERGROUND 159 EAST HOUSTON BETWEEN ALLEN AND ELDRIDGE
Date:	Dec 6, 2007 12:18
Subject:	christmas trees!!!
Body:	hi everyone, i took a chilly but great walk tonight with a friend of mine and i kept coming across Christmas-Tree vendors on the streets. it smelled sooooo good! i gotta go buy some ornaments and lights! i love this time of year. ps.. thanks so much for commenting on the lyric ideas before. i know it might seem like im not writing you back sometimes, but i really am trying to read as many of the responses as possible out of respect to you guys. luv ya. keep em comin'
Date:	Dec 5, 2007 9:59 PM
Subject:	'replaced'
Body:	i dont mean "replaced" really, i mean substituted for ....i think.
Date:	Dec 5, 2007 9:00 PM
Subject:	results...
Body:	humility is the benefit when we're all given space, we learn(that) no matter how high one held us, we can all be replaced...
Date:	Dec 5, 2007 8:39 PM
Subject:	answer this one...
Body:	what do you do when your love has gone? won't even listen, won't pick up the phone, what do you do when your love has gone... have you done it already?
Date:	Dec 5, 2007 8:14 PM
Subject:	new york
Body:	OUCH ITS COLD OUT HERE!
Date:	Nov 22, 2007 10:33 AM
Subject:	thanksgiving best from the degraws (Taken from Joey's bulletin)
Body:	i wanted to wish all of you a happy thanksgiving on behalf of me and my brother. we both really appreciate your support and loyalty on our behalf and we will do our best to make sure that support is rewarded somehow personally in the future. we have some exciting news to share with you soon as well (for all you in new york) both albums are coming along great and are on schedule for release around feb. looking forward to seeing you all on the road. Joey and Gavin
Date:	Nov 19, 2007 9:00 PM
Subject:	perfection
Body:	Perfection includes the flaws. This isn't an original concept, but from the clothing, to the characters I surround my own life with, its often the unrefined details that I enjoy the most. Some of my favorite people would never be invited twice to your house. What i mean is that you might invite them once, BUT NEVER A SECOND TIME!! But i like "characters". I suppose perfection is about personal taste. I like some of the qualities that other folks sometimes don't. And I sometimes like those things only because I'm most certain that other folks won't...just because it's fun to stir the pot a little, every now and again. Anything wrong with that type of thinking? Or are you a lot like me? Regardless, let's go on tour.
Date:	Nov 5, 2007
Subject:	good morning
Body:	i woke up very early this morning and went out for a walk here in new york. ive got to say...there is nothing like new york city in the fall. its just the most perfect everything: crisp air, warming sun, the bustling of thousands of people headed to their places of work. even the car-horns of commuters' urgency sound good today. maybe im just in too good of a mood. well, anyway, i hope all of you have a great day. and by the way, say good morning to a stranger today if you remember to. its always a better day when that happens.
Date:	Oct 25, 2007 7:17 PM
Subject:	press play
Body:	this is the final stretch> i love you guys! im so happy
Date:	Apr 25, 2007 4:33 PM
Subject:	im so close that i can taste it
Body:	hello world!!! im nearing the end of the record making process and i just had to let it out. im so happy you have no idea! Right now im in los angeles and its sunny and beautiful and im having a great day thinking about the possibilities of the possibilities of the possibilities. love u. bye
Date:	Feb 8, 2007 6:30 PM
Subject:	the kid
Body:	plus, what about that little baby?!?
Date:	Feb 8, 2007 6:00 PM
Subject:	anna nicole smith
Body:	so, i just got word that anna nicole smith has died. no one is perfect and i know it doesnt seem like she was leading the greatest lifestyle, but i cant help but feel really sorry for her. she had lost her son pretty recently and i cant imagine what it would be like to suffer that. i had never met her before, but i feel great pity for her still. it seems like the media has assisted in her disfunction and helped make things even worse and to be honest, im pretty tired of these types of negative celebrity stories being the forerunner of all popular culture. am i contributing to that by mentioning it? anyone care to comment?
Date:	Jan 21, 2007 8:41 PM
Subject:	winter reality
Body:	We had a pretty good stetch of warm weather at the beginnging of this season, but now the cold hard truth. its really winter and i really do live in new york and not the bahamas. the past few days have sealed the season's fate. i gotta get outta the cold. it brings the pain and the suffering.
Date:	Dec 31, 2006 3:13 PM
Subject:	Happy New Year. 2007.
Body:	i wanna wish all of my friends an amazing upcoming year. i luv luv luv you. So, here's to the future and to the past and all of those who make those moments what they are. Cheers!
Date:	Dec 21, 2006 2:31 PM
Subject:	musicians on call
Body:	hope everybody's having a great december. i just got back to my apartment from the hospital. i went there to play music for the patients of a pediatric cancer treatment hospital here in new york city and i had such a great time performing for them. first i did a lil show in a common area and then i went room to room and played for more kids and i feel like i did something important for a change. if there are other musicians out there who want to get involved, please do. you'd be amazed how much medicine can come out of a song or two. the name of the organization is listed as my subject shown above. now im off to the studio to do some more recording. see ya later.
Date:	Dec 1, 2006 6:22 PM
Subject:	romance
Body:	I've been reading a lot of the responses to the last bulletin and i'm so happy that you're taking the time to write to me. At the same time, i'm reviewing the quote that i threw out there and it makes me feel more negative than i want to be. At my core, i think i am like the many; i want the optimistic romantic approach and the success of it, but i often feel as though it is ridiculous agenda. So then i settle. are we all guilty of settling? Regardless, i would rather be part of the impossible position of this idea of forever even if it is unattainable. to each his/her own. although i think that we often fall i love with the idea of being with someone for forever moreso than we fall in love with that someone. perhaps i'm wrong. i'm wrong a lot. i still like the line. and i think its fun and a bit negative and a bit realistic. and we could use a bad with the good.
Date:	Nov 24, 2006
Subject:	staying busy
Body:	its gavin again. im still in mississippi recording. i missed thanksgiving again for the second year in a row, but it was alright . i wasnt alone. i ate over at my producer's family's house. it was pretty fun actually and the food was great. i really want to get this album done and done right, so i decided to skip the traveling home thing and stay in the vicinity of where im recording. im feeling a little bit guilty that i didnt make it home to my folks dinner table though. i still think i did the right thing by sticking close by the studio to produce some more music. its definitely time to get this thing going the right way. i hope everyone out there that celebrates thanksgiving had a great one and satisfied their tummies to the fullest of their abilities. bye! ps... my phone broke, so i lost all my friends numbers again. sorry everybody. come find me.
Date:	Nov 11 2006 2:13 PM
Subject:
Body:	Hey world! Don't know what the rest of you are up to right now, but i've been preparing to move to Mississippi for a couple of weeks to do some recording for the next album (finally!!!!!!). I'm flying out tomorrow. Does anybody know what all goes on down there? I want to know what i should be getting into when i get there. hmm. What will i do? As far as my last trip was concerned, i ended up working out a ride. that definitely helped me out. Plus, instead of coming straight home to New York i decided to go to Nashville for a few days and i ended up hanging out with some of the Country folks, briefly, but i still enjoyed the experience. Merle Haggard, Tobi Keith, and Kris Kristopherson, to name a few. Yes in bragging, but i'm just soaking it all up and acknowledging how incredibly strange my life seems sometimes. I feel really lucky to get the opportunities. Every now and again you meet different people in certain circles that you don't particularly like, but sometimes you meet some people that you really respect. i wish you all a great day and night, and a great day and night all over again and again. Who's coming to Mississippi??!!??!! See Ya!!!
Date:	Oct 30, 2006 6:48 PM
Subject:	california dreaming
Body:	I'm in los angeles! I just flew in last night on the bumpiest flight of all time. It was so rough that i actually held hands with a stranger over the affair. Then, after the turbulents(spellcheck that for me) subsided, and our hands were sticky with sweat(yuck), the woman introduced herself and with our mutual embrassment, we wiped our hands clean of the grime. After speaking for a while, i learned that she was the writer and star of "My BIG Fat Greek Wedding" ... What were the chances?!? Well, fortunately the plane didn't come apart and we landed safely. And so, here i am. Life's wierd and full of surprizes. My story-telling skills suck. Anyways, anybody got a car? You can't get around this place without a ride. I promise I'm a good driver.
Date:	Sep 11, 2006 10:42 PM
Subject:	recording
Body:	hey everyone . im in stockholm sweden for the next week. doing some work on the album. im so excited. i hope youre all having the greatest day. bye for now.
Date:	Sep 11, 2006 4:42 PM
Subject:	memory
Body:	Being the date that it is, i just want to take a second to honor those who have suffered as a result of 9/11. Whether from a direct result of the attacks or a war sparked by them, i'd like to acknowledge the fallen. I will remember them.
Date:	Feb 19, 2006 10:20 PM
Subject:	daytona 500!!!!!!!
Body:	i just got back to nyc from the daytona 500!. i knew that i was going to enjoy the racecars and all of that stuff but wasnt sure if i was gonna enjoy my time off of the track. well, remember when i sent out that message about not having my phone with all my numbers in it? a few of my regular tour mates ended up coming out to the event and we had a chance to go barhopping a lil bit. and funny enough , at the end of the first night, my bus driver, who lives a thousand miles away, just so happened to pull up in the parking lot that we were standing around in. you see, whats wild about it is that im not actually on tour right now and that my buddies planned on showing up, but my bus driver had no idea that we were going to be in the daytona area at all!! it was fun lil reunion and our bus driver just bought a hot motorbike. i couldnt resist taking it off of his hands for a few laps around the block. i had a ball. anyway, if you've never been to a nascar event, you must go just to tap into something totally different for a change. i had such a great time at the races and hanging out with the pit crews and the teams and drivers during the event. just really good vibes all the way around that scene. and the fans are so dedicated. it was really exciting to see. love you all. cya soon i hope!!! gavin d. ps. i sat in between jay leno and james caan. my life is becoming more and more interesting and fun and cool and also incredibly strange too , i suppose..?.. im still not used to this stuff. does it ever feel normal to mingle with people you've seen on tv a million times? either way, i really did have the time of my life. it was a good couple of days. i babble too much i think.
Date:	Feb 16, 2006 5:34 PM
Subject:	lost my phone
Body:	whats up the loves of my life?!?! i lost my phone and it had all of my friends numbers in it and this really sucks!!! im in daytona right now for a nascar event and want to invite some of my friends who live around here to come hang out. BUT I CANT BECAUSE I LOST MY STUPID PHONE THAT SOMEHOW HAS BECOME MY SOCIAL LIFELINE! anyway, if any of my friends down here wanna get in touch on here then give me a shout. im a little bored in this hotel and i wanna go do something fun so send me your numbers if we're friends. that actually goes for all my friends, but im so immediately needing something to do right now. anybody have a car i can borrow?lol lets go tear this town up!
Date:	Feb 14, 2006 6:57 PM
Subject:	valentines day!!!!!big hearts all around!!!!!!
Body:	hey everyone. ladies and gentlemen. girls and boys. i just arrived home in manhattan from milan a couple of hours ago and had a little dinner. i want to say that its not exactly the most sensual of evenings for me. but that doesnt mean that im not enjoying it. my brother just cooked a really good warm meal and we snacked together on the coffee table, in front of the fireplace, which he restored in his livingroom. it didnt used to work at all, but now its perfect...so we're celebrating that...well, except for the part that we're running out of wood. he and i obviously arent experiencing intimacy the way that couples have it on this day, but we've decided that we are trying to enjoy the lack of obligation, if nothing else. at least we cant let anybody down. not that it wouldn't be nice to try to do it properly if i found the right girl...separately of course. so there. chew on that. and now we're gonna watch his dog, eddy, chase his tail around since we dont even have cable. ps. hope everybody is making the best of what should be just another great day. send me a shout when you all get the chance and be sure to send my brother joeydegraw some love too. not that we're not enjoying eddy making himself dizzy. hes a little more underground than me but im sure he'd be flattered if you looked him up. www.myspace.com/joeydegraw goodbye my lovers!!!!!