Engaged : )

To the most loving and wonderful girl in this whole entire world.

: )

February 28, 2010.

California Vacation

California Vacation with Jess, February 9 to 13, 2010.

Hollywood, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, etc.

Here are a few photos from our trip:

Things I love.

Silverstein is 10 years old, and I will be touring.

10 Years ago I joined a project (Silverstein) that was just beginning. I was 16 at the time and still getting familiar with the idea of playing drums in a band. 4 albums, 1200+ shows, 26 countries traveled, and a whole lot of memories later, we're celebrating this monumental anniversary. It's been an exciting way to grow up and I'm looking forward to where it will continue to take me in this life.

"Silverstein to perform entire 4-album catalog over 4 exclusive nights at the legendary El Mocambo in Toronto, Canada - March 18, 19, 20, 21. Tickets are on-sale now via ticketweb.ca for only $15/show, or $50 for a 4-night pass (limited quantity). Each night will be a headlining set of a specific album from start to finish, complete with a special encore that spans their entire discography and consisting of fan favorites, rare songs + some crowd requests!"

Beyond this, I will be on the road for a better part of the Spring. We are headlining a few select dates, while the rest will be with A Day to Remember/August Burns Red. Tour dates are as follows:

Thu/Feb-25 Kingston, ON @ Time to Laugh [headline]

Fri/Feb-26 Belleville, ON @ Matt and Joes [headline]

Thu/Mar-18 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo (When Broken is Easily Fixed)

Fri/Mar-19 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo (Discovering the Waterfront)

Sat/Mar-20 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo (Arrivals & Departures)

Sun/Mar-21 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo (A Shipwreck in the Sand)

Fri/Mar-26 Albany, NY @ Valentines [headline]

Sat/Mar-27 Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club [headline]

Sun/Mar-28 Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox [headline]

Mon/Mar-29 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits [headline]

Wed/Mar-31 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution

Thu/Apr-01 Tampa, FL @ Ritz

Fri/Apr-02 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

Sat/Apr-03 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

Sun/Apr-04 Charlotte, NC @ Amos

Mon/Apr-05 Norfolk, VA @ Norva

Tue/Apr-06 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar

Wed/Apr-07 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

Thu/Apr-08 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

Fri/Apr-09 New York, NY @ Nokia

Mon/Apr-12 Boston, MA @ House of Blues

Tue/Apr-13 Buffalo, NY @ Extreme Wheelz [headline]

Wed/Apr-14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls [headline]

Thu/Apr-15 Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak

Fri/Apr-16 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

Sat/Apr-17 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts

Sun/Apr-18 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

Mon/Apr-19 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

Tue/Apr-20 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

Wed/Apr-21 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground [headline]

Fri/Apr-23 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep [headline]

Sun/Apr-25 Boise, ID @ The Venue [headline]

Mon/Apr-26 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory

Tue/Apr-27 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo

Wed/Apr-28 Portland, OR @ Roseland

Thu/Apr-29 San Francisco, CA @ Grand Ballroom

Fri/Apr-30 Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern

Sat/May-01 San Diego, CA @ Soma

Sun/May-02 Pomona, CA @ Fox Theater

Mon/May-03 Fresno, CA @ Rainbow Ballroom

Wed/May-05 Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theater

Thu/May-06 Las Vegas, NV @ Rock the Block

Fri/May-07 Salt Lake City, UT @ Salt Air

Sat/May-08 Denver, CO @ Gothic

Mon/May-10 Tulsa, OK @ Cains

Tue/May-11 Dallas, TX @ Palladium

Wed/May-12 San Antonio, TX @ Sunset Station

Thu/May-13 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live

Fri/May-14 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

Sun/May-16 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues

My personal top 20 albums of the Decade

I started this decade at the age of 16 and am leaving it at 26. In these 10 years I grew up with a lot of different music as my tastes evolved. Looking at back, it was fun to see all of the records I bought and what really stood out over all of these years. Some of these albums I loved right away, while others have proven themselves to me over time.

Mew are one of my favorite bands of all time. While I love every single record they've put out, Frengers was the first one I heard (back in 2005) and has stuck with me every since. The opening track immediately hit me with everything I love about music. This album is flawless and definitely the best of the last 10 years.

TOP 20 ALBUMS OF THE DECADE

by. Paul Koehler

01. Mew - Frengers

02. Arcade Fire - Funeral

03. Broken Social Scene - You Forgot it in People

04. Radiohead - Kid A

05. Cave In - Jupiter

06. Daft Punk - Discovery

07. Wilco - Yankee Foxtrot Hotel

08. Animal Collective - Feels

09. The National - Alligator

10. Interpol - Turn off the Bright Lights

11. Sufjan Stevens - Come on feel the Illinoise

12. Converge - Jane Doe

13. Hayden - Skyscraper National Park

14. At the Drive-in - Relationship of Command

15. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

16. Pinback - Blue Screen Life

17. ISIS - Panopticon

18. American Nightmare - Background Music

19. Elliott - False Cathedrals

20. Stars - Set Yourself on Fire

My personal top 10 albums of 2009

I bought a lot of records this year and I also saw a lot of bands (in between all of my touring). Hands down, Dirty Projectors blew me away with their latest album and their incredibly polished live show. It's really hard to summarize all of the incredible music that came out of 2009, but below is my attempt to organize it in order of what I thought. Bring on the next decade:

Paul Koehler's Top 10 Albums of 2009

1. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

2. Mount Eerie - Wind's Poem

3. Mew - No More Stories

4. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

5. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

6. Converge - Axe to Fall

7. Japandroids - Post-Nothing

8. Propagandhi - Supporting Caste

9. Russian Circles - Geneva

10. Silversun Pickups - Swoon

Honorable Mentions:

Dan Deacon - Bromst

Health - Get Color

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Self Titled

Passion Pit - Manners

The Temper Trap - Conditions

The Twilight Sad - Forget the Night Ahead

Wilco - The Album