P.S.

The nominees for the San Diego Music Awards have been announced and, if things are at all like they were last year, online voting will be held before the awards ceremony (scheduled for September 12).

Why should one care about a scene thousands of miles away from oneself? Among the nominees:

- Best Pop: Steve Poltz & the Rugburns
- Best Pop Record: Grevory Page, "Sleeping Dogs"
- Best Acoustic: Tristan Prettyman, Saba and Pete Thurston*

And Jason is nominated for Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

Check it. When voting starts, vote. Get your parents to vote. Get your siblings to vote. Get that next door neighbor who always smiles at you but has never said more than "hello" to vote.

SDMA's bring people together.

* Beth laughed at me as I scanned the nominee list last night.

B: What are you looking for?
V: Nothing...HE'S NOMINATED! YEAH!
B: Who?
V: Pete! That's WONDERFUL!

Congratulations to all the nominees, but particular, special Gold Star congratulations to Mr. Thurston, one of the nicest and most deserving people ever.