New Years Eve 2011-2012

2011 was a bitch of a year… no joke. Things didn’t start out going my way at all but with a little luck, a lot of work and great team of people to help, we managed to accomplish some pretty amazing things. As 2011 came to a close I started to feel like many of the projects and possibilities I’ve been pursuing for a long time were finally starting to come together, almost on their own accord.

Since I left Granda, I’ve been hard at work trying to build my own brands, but it was at Granada that things started to take shape for me professionally. It seemed fitting and honestly, just comfortable, to celebrate the close of 2011 with my friends at The Granada Theater. Usually I’d rather see something new, go to a big party with big production or whatever, but this year I really just wanted to enjoy the company of good people I know in a ‘safe’ and bullshit-free environment.

That may be a sign of me getting old…

Granada, of course, did not disappoint. Their lineup of local darlings Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights and Ishi sold out and rocked hard to bring in 2012. Ishi even played a few new songs, apparently for the first time. Sarah and I enjoyed the show from the VIP section on the right of the floor, along with our homeys from Granada. All in all, it was exactly what I wanted. Good times with close friends… the kind of people you know already will be at that party without even having to ask.

I’ve spent the majority of my New Years Eve celebrations at Granada over the last 5 years and since Tactics Productions didn’t have an NYE show I was lucky enough to get to keep with “tradition”.

Sarah was smoking hot for New Years, dressing up very Marilyn Monroe-esque and even letting me do a mini photo shoot out on the patio. She looks so cute in these pictures and was definitely the best part of the occasion.