I like to think of it as our First Big Tour (We're renting a VAN, dude!), though I try and more reasonably refer to it as "the mini tour" in mixed company. In any case, the Sheebs are playing at Le Voyeur in Olympia on Friday, March 2nd and then at the Sunset Tavern in Seattle on the very next night! So exciting! How did we manage to score such smooth weekend out-of-town shows? Hmm… good luck, tenacity and the kindness of some very nice young men. But that's not all! On March 8th, the prodigal daughters return for a free show at the Nest on Alberta with (wait for it… wait for it…) the Faux Gees! Two handsome gents playing sweet ones by the Brothers Gibb, followed up by four drunk ladies screeching like banshees. How can you go wrong?

So what else is going on? Not too much. Recent band conflicts (which one of us will be the new TrimSpa spokeswoman? WHICH ONE??) were easily resolved with a solid pillow fight in our lingerie. What problem won't this solve? We've yet to find out. Anna, the multi-instrumental powerhouse juggling three bands, is such the badass of Portland that she had to fly to Chicago "on business" this week. Interesting. Heather is biding her time until the beautiful new Eux Autres record makes her la vedette du siècle. Meanwhile, Alexita and I are just trying to adjust to the horrors of the 9 to 5. Wait-- for real? We have to get jobs now?

That's that. As we gaze upon a sea of (hopefully) smiling faces, we hope yours will be among them.

xo

Ellen