Category: samples

thanksgiving break

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We just had 3 gigs over 3 weekends, a concentrated calendar for us, and now we have a break to work on a glimmer of a project we’ve had in mind, a few rehearsals, maybe coil some cables properly. We get to go out on a band-date tonight and enjoy Postmodern Jukebox. They didn’t ask us to open for them, which is just as well because we can just enjoy the show from the balcony this way.

We don’t have anything public on our calendar until December 29th, a return to Lighthouse Lounge, followed by another return to the Grand America in January and a series of monthly gigs at Gandy Dancer again in January, February, and March. We’ll put out reminders of these and anything else that gets scheduled.

For now, here’s a quick sample of what it sounded like at Grand America last week. We just worked this one up:

Grateful and celebratory holidays to everyone! We’ll see you out on the scene soon.

busy

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We’ve been busy. Most notably, Ian’s got a new baby who’s being taught All The Things by big sister. The rest of us are scattered about in different states, both of geography and of mind. We were strategic to plan childbirth and vacations all at the same time so that we can ramp back up at the end of the month with an exciting collection of private and public gigs. (Stay tuned: Thursday, July 27 from 6-8 we’ll be in Midvale to play music for dogs and their people — all are welcome for this grand opening!)

In the meantime, we’ve rehearsed a few new things and have tried out music in a few new places before we ramp up again. Here’s an unreleased sample from a swanky lounge a few weeks ago:

See you out and about in a few weeks!

make it funky: Lighthouse Lounge this weekend

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We get to play a show at Lighthouse Lounge this Saturday, May 6, 9:00 – Midnight (21+, $5). If there’s anywhere we’d want to be after 9:00 PM wearing anything but PJs, it’s the PBR stage with Paddy running sound. We always look forward to it.

Little does the rest of the band know, but Adam made a setlist that pushes the limits of fun and funky, inspired by this clip recorded when we were playing out in the cold a few months ago. Imagine what Tim’s fingers will do on those bass strings when they’re actually warm, Ian screaming out in encouragement as everything builds after Caryn tells the band, “Make it funky.” Indeed, we will.

ice cream, anniversaries, and music

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We’re at the Gandy Dancer again this weekend, 6-8PM on Saturday, April 22. It just so happens that they’re celebrating their 2-year anniversary of mercantile ownership on Washington Boulevard, so the ice cream scoops are generous and discounted, along with other promotions. All ages, free show, but bring your wallet for soup, sandwich, and a cone. And the tip jar, if you’re so inclined.

Maybe on Saturday Adam will start introducing our instrumental breaks so that Caryn doesn’t have to remember those pieces. Here’s a bit of hilarity that sounds a little like some kind of comedy sketch from The Muppet Show, and also includes our debut of Cissy Strut, originally by the Meters, or the Beaters? the Greeters? or someone …

happy new year!

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Okay, so we’re a little late. But here’s the first thing we played together in weeks, live from the Gandy Dancer stage. We probably hadn’t played this in a couple years, so it was kind of a leap of faith to start with this, two weeks after the new year.

from the Gandy Dancer, 14 January 2023

We’ll see people again out in the world on Saturday, January 28th, from 4-7pm at Compass Rose Lodge for their Apres Ski Series.