(from Wikipedia): "In early times, female cellists sometimes played side-saddle, since it was considered improper for a lady to part her knees in public."

Happy summertime. Your daddy's rich, and your mamma's good lookin.' So hush little baby; don't you cry.

Luv,
THE CELLO CHIX

The Emergenza "Festival" (battle of bands, international or domestic) is a pay-to-play scam.  More info here:

http://www.wig-out.com/&pay-to-playEMERG.htm

Just AWTTW. If anyone (Mike? Ryan, perhaps?) approaches you on MySpace w/ a generic email about booking gigs for all-ages shows in "your area," delete it. It's a pay-to-play scam.

Full info here:

http://www.wig-out.com/&pay-to-play.htmBigtime01

Luv,

Susanna
The Cello Chix

Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
Cellos two, and drummer one;
Four-Three-Five South Huntington.
Alchemist Lounge: hie thee over,
On the night of Nine October.
State of MA, Plain of Jamaica.
Where we promise no panacea;
Turn we not things into gold;
But play we do some songs of old.
Ten o'clock to past midnight;
Down a drink, have thee a bite.
Free admission, but we implore
You: be of twenty-one or more.

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THE CELLO CHIX
w/ guest drummer DAVE JAMROG
THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 2008 • 10 pm - 12:30 am
ALCHEMIST LOUNGE • 435 S. Huntington Ave, J.P.
No cover • 21+

On the web at http://www.cellochix.com

Didn'tcha hear? No? Well, come celebrate with us anyway. Three ways to do it:

FRIDAY, OCT. 3, at around 11 PM: RICK BERLIN's CD PARTY @ 1803 Mass Ave, Porter Square, Cambridge. $10 in advance/ $15 at the door (which opens at 7; show begins at 8). 18+.

THURSDAY, OCT. 9, from 10 PM - 12:30 AM: ALCHEMIST LOUNGE in Jamaica Plain. This place has the awesomest mixed drinks on the Other Side of the River, and the food kicks ass too. No cover. 21+.

THURSDAY, OCT. 23, from 9 PM - 12:00 AM: SALLY O'BRIEN'S in Union Square, Somerville. Friendly folks, fun and free. Featuring guest drummer George Nickson & guest cellist Shay Rudolph joining us for a "NEW" ZEPPELIN TUNE. 21+.

OK, so we were in last week's issue too. But that was just a blurb. THIS week we have a photo and a bona-fide article on page 32 of the hard-copy version (click here for the online version). We've also got a mention in the "Dear Reader" section on page 3. Rawk! Pick up a free copy at a kiosk near you. Read it and don't weep, as we did when we discovered a typo: just make sure you haul your a** over to our next 2 gigs: THURSDAY, June 5th, 10 pm, at the Plough & Stars, and THURSDAY, July (there's the [former] typo!) 10th, 9 pm, at the Lizard Lounge. Dig it.

--Susanna

to all our fans old & new who made our first gig at the ALCHEMIST last Thursday so totally awesome!! Filled to capacity, bar did well, waitstaff very happy. Thank you thank you thank you! We hope to return there again and again and again...

Susanna, Becca, Nancy
THE CELLO CHIX

Under the Covers
10-song CD

This is a female trio, two cellists, Rebecca Thornblade and Susanna Porte, and drummer Nancy Delaney, who play instrumental versions of popular covers. It's their superior musicianship that makes this basic idea so listenable. While their live performance has a lot of the natural warmth you'd expect from a cello, these recordings offer more bite. The production is simple—a single cello carries the bass line as one carries the lead melody. They start off with Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love." It's got all the presence and sparseness of the original—and Nancy delivers the pounding drums just like Ginger Baker. They also saw through the Doors' "Light My Fire," the Beatles' "Come Together," Hendrix's "Purple Haze," and six more gems with results that let me sit back and smile. It's fun because it's done so well. Their style goes far beyond elevator music because these musicians express themselves with the vigor of an eccentric symphonic player (which the two cellists are). Bravo, I say. Ideas like this add to the richness of the music created in the Greater Boston area—but whether it be local or not, there's always room for cello. (T Max)

Order a CD by clicking here, or come to a gig & get one for just $10!

Dear Chix Fans,

Our new CD, under the covers, is now available on our website for $12.50 or at one of our shows for just 10 bucks!

CLICK HERE TO BUY IT!