chicago

hello! i am relaxing on my first day off since my west coast whirlwind. i've done my laundry, and had good meal and will see a movie tonight. the west coast tour was fun. we had great shows in sanfran and seattle. then we went back down to l.a. for our spaceland show which was really fun. our friends yellow #5 (who are amazing! wow molly, dave and alfredo are cool players!) and the amazing mondo generator played. it made for a cozy rock night. then we played ameoba record store thenext day, and that turned out really well. you'd think that rocking under florescent lights in the early evening would be akward, but it wasn't. a lot of people showed up (thank you!) and the overall vibe and spirit of that store is so good and true music loving that you can't go wrong. our great guitar player kim pryor has been part of the ameoba family for a long while, and she calls that place home. we love it.

we had some great shows this past weekend in the deep HOT south; columbia south carolina and atlanta. these were really enthusiastic crowds. the south is a passionate place!

last but not least, we played a free chicago street party sunday, and i thanked the streets of chicago for all the incredible and inspiring music chicago has given us.

that is the update......off to scandinavia tomorrow! beautiful outdoor festivals. i am eager to cross that big ocean and eat swedish meatballs. more when i get back to the u.s., and start (YAY) the cure tour! see you soon!

oh yeah, follow your dreams, and take risks.