May 29, 2006
Act III: Wherein We Return to Claim Our Sainthood
Did I mention that we are a band? I'm not certain if I've addressed this with quite the level of excitement as is probably fitting, because it all still seems very new and even more than a bit temporary, but to ensure the inevitable jinx right off the bat, let me break it down for you: Parenthetical Girls are today more of a band than we have probably ever been. That necessarily doesn't mean that we are better (though I'm pretty sure we're not any worse)--just more. And we want to show it to you. So that's exactly what we're going to do.
First of all, we're going to be playing our very first show as a four piece THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 4TH at the Gallery 1412 in Seattle, opening for the esteemed and admirable YOUNG PEOPLE. For our friends and patrons in Seattle: I intend to bring some kind of CDs. That is all I am at present liberty to say.
As for the homefront: We intend to play a record release show in Portland at some point before the end of June. We'll let you know. After that comes tour... which is where you come in. Let us know if you are in any position to offer us help over any of the following "help!" marked dates, as we would be very excited to visit and perform in your locality.
July:
Sat 8 - Olympia/Eugene @ (help!)
Sun 9 - Oakland @ 21 Grand (with BARR, Lucky Dragons, Snowsuit*)
Mon 10 - San Francisco @ Hemlock (with BARR, Lucky Dragons, Snowsuit*)
Tues 11 - Los Angeles @ (help!) (with Lucky Dragons?)
Wed 12 - San Diego @ TBA^ ` (with BARR and Lucky Dragons?)
Thurs 13 - Flagstaff, AZ @ Hotel Monte Vista*
Fri 14 - Phoenix @ Trunkspace*
Sat 15 - Tucson @ 36 Chambers*
Sun 16 - Pomona @ TBD*
Mon 17 - Los Angeles @ Il Corral*
Tues 18 - Fresno @ TBD*
Wed 19 - Sacramento/Davis (help!)*
Thurs 20 - Boise @ (help!)*
Fri 21 - Seattle, WA @ The Paradox*
Sa 22 - Vancouver, BC @ (help!)*
Su 23 - Vancouver, BC @ (help!)*
*with Reindeer/Tiger Team
If you live in any of our "help!" places--especially Vancouver, BC--please note that we are four slender, relatively softspoken persons that you can be assured will not be a great strain on your community. Needless to say, you would be doing us a great favor.
Oh, right... and in case you missed it: Love Connection, Pt. II (6MB MP3)
POST SCRIPT: To our friends in the middle and right-ish states--we desperately want to visit. We had hoped to be able to make a trip out East, but were unfortunately limited in our touring capacity this summer due to the line-up changes, and subsequent employment obligations. We are hoping to find a way out east in the fall time. Please forgive us.
May 14, 2006
UPDATE: Wherein We Take Liberties (with MP3s).
Bloated, trimmed, and bloated once again. Consistency is not our strong suit. Assuming we have a strong suit.
The above illustration, as drafted by the humblingly talented Autumn Whitehurst, rests in my living room in multiples of 120, nearly nine times over. This image is the cover image for the album Safe As Houses by Parenthetical Girls--roughly one thousand of which are currently making tidy living a virtual impossibility. The record is done done done done--the final state of done-ness in an oppressively lengthy series of semi-completions--which means that there is no more doing left to be done. Sort of. They're in the shrinkwrap, at any rate. The record's not officially "available" until June 27th, but there might be a few sneaky ways to cop a copy earlier than that, if you're into that sort of thing. I'll post a track sometime this week. This is all part of our vain campaign to promote a faint air of anticipation. Other considerations: a street team of young go-getters with elaborately designed rave flyers, and a misguided subliminal marketing campaign in which we enlist subversive librarians everywhere to let their hair down (suggestively) and highlight every "(" and ")" in their respective branch's card catalog drawers. Stay tuned. UPDATE:
There were four and then there were three, and now four again. Cobbling, as per usual. Maybe we'll play a show this time before shit implodes. Hopefully. Probably. Things are feeling increasingly solid. Multiple anatomical women? Yes, my good man, they are. I assure you. The latest incarnation of Parenthetical Girls--if all goes as planned--will probably maybe be making their debut on Sunday June 4th in Seattle, opening for the illustrious Young People. Cut us some slack, if you show up. Former touring Parenthetical Girl Sam Mickens is still clinging to the payroll, busy working as our official booking agent for the West Coast jaunt in July. I think he's found his true calling. Coming to a city near you, if you happen to live within a few hundred miles of the Pacific.
cordially,
zac.