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Breaking News: Entered - UKMVAs

What a week in music news. Here's a rundown of the surreal and sublime.

Huckleberry Finn has been officially entered into the UK Music Video Awards 13 to be awarded on Oct. 28. Entered, not to be confused with nominated or shortlisted; but this is where it begins!

Judging and voting will begin later this month, with the final shortlists unveiled in October. The event will celebrate the very best of British and international music videos and the talent behind them at a brand new venue for 2013: the Southbank Centre in London.

Grammy submissions are ongoing this month. So I will be submitting this year's work for the upcoming round. I am thankful for the opportunities to enter contests and festivals. I'm very excited about sharing my work with more and more people.

First Post in India has once again been at the vanguard of a video release of mine. It's very cool to see that international outlets are paying attention. I'm very proud of this song (and video) and I will gladly go to Mumbai or New Delhi to play it for the fans there.

Tomorrow night, I am going to attend the Willie Nelson concert at the Hollywood Bowl. He will be performing his classic LP, Stardust in its entirety. I'm looking forward to that! Lyle Lovett is the opener. Last year, I saw one show at the Bowl, Glen Campbell. It was good for the soul.

Sunday, in the silliest news, it's the Dodgers and the Rays at Chavez Ravine. This means, after seeing Tampa Bay, that I will have seen every major league baseball team take the field in person. Trivial, but fun for a kid who was raised on box scores.

Thank you for the good vibes and have a beautiful weekend. Please continue to share Huckleberry Finn with your friends and family. We should be at 2000 views before the end of the day!

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