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West Indian Girl - How wow 'tis now!! Dropping in for a fine how-do-ya-do. The shiny new W.I.G. traveling gypsy troupe has been joyously slaving away in the studio until the wee hours of the morning. Laughing, drinking tea, eating brie cheese and making some superfluous-money-makin' ass-shaking grooves. I'm pretty dem-darn excited to be a part of this beautiful group of people and to be able to make music that correlates to all of us and all of you...its quite a lovely thing. I know we all can't wait to hand you a pristine copy of the newest album! It should be done around January so keep a look-out! Also, on the radar: THE 2 SHOWS AS A NEW BAND! Nov. 19th at the AC Supper Club in Venice! Nov. 20th at Belly UP in San Diego! Hope to see all of ya'll there!!!! Not to brag, but I've got the greatest new family in our band! Brief Synopsis of everyone & their steeze. Rob- My fellow jumping bean..Calls me Ms. Bean..Makes me laugh a lot, brings bottles of wine to our friends living on 4th & Wall. (Cla$$Y!) Gave me my new favorite knit beanie. Prays a mean guitar. Fran- My nuzzle-bumpin-bass-bear. Between him and tony-balogne theres plenty of constant cuddle-fest goin' on. Makes fun of me for sounding like a jello puddin' pop. Takes me to fun events where we meet all types of fascinating & sweet people. Amy- Never knew a keyboard mad scientist could be so good lookin'. We usually scale mountains, chase rainbows, and make buttons. Suga' how'd you get so fly? I love hearin' her lovely voice in the new DIRGE. Gives me chills. Nadia- Is an apple-pie-turnover. Keeps an eye out for when I try to start fires by leaving wires next to tea-pots and what not. Keeps the phatty keyboard in check & sings like the best type of angel. Jesper- [yes-purr] Brings it all together. Drums make the world go 'round. Helps me get some type of rhythm when I'm workin' my cow-bell/tambourine/shaker routine. Nadia + Jesper = cutest musician couple alert!! Brings all types of snacks & vino & this horrible licorice stuff that everyone else seems to love. hahaha It's bean a real treasure, pleasure. Ms.B -Made possible by Fab-Frankie & the lovely Miss. Jett-

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Sunday, November 01, 2009

proof that this works - the letter a

http://www.westindiangirl.com/2-with-ten/2009/10/3...

video response...2 with ten - letter a

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Sunday, October 25, 2009

2 with ten - the letter a

http://www.westindiangirl.com/2-with-ten/2009/10/2...

one in a series of 26 posts

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

indie 103.1 interview (by F10)

this is with the other band fran's in - IWNBTS

http://www.westindiangirl.com/news-notes/2009/10/2...

looks like im going to indie 103.1 tonight with josh to be on dave navarro's dark matter show. i will report back. i think u can listen live online at indie1031.com. 10:30 is when it starts. UPDATE: so, that was fucking fun - the interview went great. before we went over to the station josh and i had a few beverages at my local bar (el carmen). i have posted the show below. thanx to marcy liu for sending it to me. i gotta tell ya, dave navarro and his little crew were cool. you know how i love to call people out but i can't in this case. dave was dope and has a real quick wit. i liked him even though people say i look like him - but i still get the prince thing all the time. it never ends - i even got it tonight from the lady behind the counter at cvs. i also get the occasional cornell thrown in there...which still blows my mind. then again, people say i look like my dog more than cornell so im not sure what to think anymore. im going with tony cos i love him. enjoy the show [audio:http://www.westindiangirl.com/audio/DarkMatterIWNBTS.mp3] oh yeah - speaking of radio interviews...i just got confirmed with halloran on 94.9 in san diego for another coup d'etat on nov 15th. awesome!

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Friday, October 16, 2009

Threesomes (byF10)

yesterday night i met my friend anthony for a coffee before rehearsal. part of our discussion touched on blogs/sites that we liked. anthony by the way, is the founder and ceo of buzzmedia so it's pretty safe to assume he knows what he's talking about. not surprisingly, there was agreement across the board on the following three that were brought up. i have mentioned 2 of these in recent posts but let's make this official - in no particular order here they are: hipsterrunoff.com - this is a culture blog. his point of view, perspective and commentary is intelligent, comedic and very random. it never fails to make me laugh. worth the bookmark and the occasional check back. buddyhead.com - just go straight to the gossip section - which speaks directly to my so called "hater" gene. there's not a funnier music related commentary out there, period. musicians, like any other entertainer or public figure shouldnt be immune from ridicule - that's one of the hazards of the job when you become famous and bh isnt afraid to tell it like it is. this site is performing an in your face ego deflating public service that as far as im concerned is way over due. never fails to make me laugh...a bit more gut busting than hipster runoff which i would describe as a chuckle more than an, eek, lol. thecoolhunter.net - appropriately named this site is just plain great, it's both inspirational and educational. it doesnt make me laugh but rather look, read and discover. i think the music section is a bit weak but u cant have it all. the art, design, fashion, lifestyle and ad sections are all pretty awesome. you can easily spend way too long here but at least u come away with ur brain activated in a good way. honorable mention: allmusic.com - as stated in my last post this is the best online music reference guide i have found. all the hard facts about a band that u could want. it's a great resource to learn about the artists you might not know much about and subsequently get turned on to more of their albums as well as related artists. safe to assume that this site in conjunction with itunes and some weed makes for another good threesome.Fran's Blog

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Friday, October 16, 2009

Hands Around My Throat (by F10)

no, im not talking about my present day relationships with my credit card companies. im talking about death in vegas - one of my favorite bands of all time. DIV consists of richard fearless and tim holmes. they started out sort of like we did....a 2 man studio project but toured as a live band. ten years ago they released an album called the contino sessons which i still listen to for inspiration - it's hypnotically beautiful. their show in la in 2000 was easily the best show i saw that year. if you havent heard of them please check them out and educate urself here. by the way, all music guide is a great resource. the first track posted is: hands around my throat off of the scorpio rising record. i recently rediscovered this while floating away in my bed the other night. the girl singing on this is nicola kuperus from the band adult. this track is fucking great. [audio:http://www.westindiangirl.com/audio/HandsAroundMyThroat.mp3] the second track is: a remix of trip off of our first record by richard fearless himself. he actually had a band come in and record all the elements he used for the remix. it wasnt just a bunch of samples - he did it the right way. 2 years ago i was talking to richard about possibly producing a record of ours. i think it would be brilliant if it does indeed happen one day. [audio:http://www.westindiangirl.com/audio/Trip_(Richard_Fearless_Remix).mp3]

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Melissa Baldwin
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artistic

WEST INDIAN GIRL HAS FOUND A FEMALE VOCALIST. We would like to thank everyone for taking the time to send in videos, tapes, website links etc etc etc. We appreciate all applicants for taking the time to do this... especially the ones who came down to the studio to audition. Details about our new lineup and upcoming shows will be posted in the very near future. Without further ado...here is ms melissa baldwin...crazy to think her voice, personality, vibe and everything else is just as cool.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Press from the Summer Festivals
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amorous

Bits of press and interviews are finally trickling in from the summer festivals ... Outside Lands was probably one of the most professionally organized festivals we've ever played, and rocking Street Scene's Casbah stage at sunset was by far the most enjoyable 45 minutes of the weekend. A deep and special thanks goes out to our guest drummer extraordinaire Brendan Buckley & the marvelous and ethereal Miranda Lee Richards. It was an honor to play by their side and absorb all that professionalism and phenomenal energy. Check out our feature on LA2Day's online coverage of Outside Lands (thank you Chrissy!) and USD Radio's interview with the chicas (thanks Nick!). SPIN EXAMINER San Diego Street Scene 2009

Thanks to all for coming out, supporting and sharing in the love of music.

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

LAST CHANCE TO WIN VIP TIX TO OUTSIDE LANDS & STREET SCENE!

Dear Fans!

You have one week left to share our "We Believe" and/or "In The Studio" video with as many peeps as possible for your chance to win VIP tickets for 3 of our West Coast Shows (Sunset Strip HOB, SF's Outside Lands & SD's Street Scene)!!!!
Enjoy backstage access for either 3 shows (1st place picks the show of their choice) and hang with the band!

Hurry, contest ends 7.31! To enter our contest and spread the love all you have to do is go HERE

See you soon!

love,
west indian girl

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Saturday, July 11, 2009

Free Download of BEACH from our new album, WE BELIEVE
Category: Music

Download BEACH for free @ our website westindiangirl.com

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Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Our Dropcards just arrived!
Current mood:

awake
Category: Music

Download our entire music catalog (56 songs) instantly by purchasing one of our BLACK CARDS! check it out!

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Thursday, April 02, 2009

Back To You (Republic Tigers' Kenn Jankowski Remix) Video
Current mood:

artistic
Category: Music

Inspired by one of my favorite remixes off "4th on the floor," I shot
this footage over the course of several timeless and creative nights at
our rehearsal space downtown; inadvertently reflecting a love and
passion each band member shares for the music and each other.

Enjoy.
Amy

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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Supporting children in Uganda through Music
Current mood:

determined

On April 25th, non-profit INVISIBLE CHILDREN will be staging a global

event in an effort to rescue the 3,000 child soldiers in Uganda, and we
are part of a coalition of bands/musicians creating awareness online to
make this a huge success via Biggestlabelever.com and Causecast.org.

In support of The Rescue we are giving away a free download of our song "Dream" on biggestlabelever.com.
Please visit the site and download our song as well as hundreds of
other artists for FREE after registering and learn about the April 25th
event in the process.

Please help spread the word!

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