(photo by Sarah Meadows)
From Left to Right: Brenna Murphy, Empress Preenington, Matt Carlson, Rachael Jensen. Introducing Parenthetical Girls version 6.7. Sarah Meadows took some surprisingly flattering photographs of us, some of which you can check out in mega-ginormous, press-sized glory on the Pictures page. Many, many thanks to Sarah, whose artwork will also be prominently featured on the new Dead Science EP, which we just sent to the printer. It'll be out on Slender Means Society soon.
News from the front: our first show was a week ago this Sunday opening for Young People in Seattle, and all told, it was at very least a personal success. I only forgot the words once. Everyone else played better than I ever remember us playing. Rachael had a migraine. People were very kind. Additional undertakings of note: visiting both Sam and Jherek's new digs at the semi-swanky Vilville Headquarters as well as Yates' swinging bachelor pad, watching more fruitless, unsatisfying masturbation than I ever thought possible, hanging out at the Alderwood Mall and the Arboretum with my mother, and far too little QT with Jenny and her cool dog.
But now we're back. And we're getting ready.
Safe As Houses will be quietly available online beginning this week. I will keep you posted on this as soon as I can figure out the paypal stuff.Safe As Houses is now available via Mail Order!
PURCHASE SAFE AS HOUSES.
Also, if you're in Portland and you have a fake ID, consider yourself invited to our first local show in roughly a year, which is also our CD release show. It is Thursday, June 29th @ Towne Lounge, opening for Sir Imaad Wassif. Maybe it'll be good.
Hey, remember 20 Bees? Well, I guess the Parenthetical Girls platter is finally done, and we're just wrapping up the art on them as I type. So, you know... all 19 of you can start getting really pumped. The songs are "Inspirational Shortpants (avec paroles)" (which unfortunately ended up on the (((GRRRLS))) reissue before the Beez, due to unexpected delays) and "The Fragile Class," which is otherwise unavailable.
And now, the Tour update--as you can see, there are still a number of holes... we would be very grateful if you would be so kind as to fill our holes.
July:
Sat 8 - Seattle @ Sunset Tavern (with Tullycraft, Racetrack
Sun 9 - Oakland @ 21 Grand (with BARR, Lucky Dragons, Snowsuit*)
Mon 10 - San Francisco @ Hemlock (with BARR, Lucky Dragons, Snowsuit*) EARLY SHOW!
Tues 11 - Los Angeles @ Silverlake Lounge (with Lucky Dragons, Foot Foot)
Wed 12 - San Diego @ Che Cafe (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@ House Show at 920 Pueblo
Fri 21 - Seattle, WA @ The Paradox*
Sa 22 - Vancouver, BC @ (help!)*
Su 23 - Vancouver, BC @ (help!)*
Fill our holes,
zac.
The previous entry: Act III: Wherein We Return to Claim Our Sainthood
The next entry: (UPDATE: MORE TOUR DATES!) The Long List of Shit That Fucks Up My Face.
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do you know where i could get a fake id? does towne lounge have any easily accessable side doors?
Posted by: Colin at June 15, 2006 02:50 AMThat is all really really exciting. I can't wait to pick up the new album. And the new pictures look great.
-nick
Posted by: Nick at June 16, 2006 02:21 PMI think you meant to say that your release party is on Thursday *June* 29th; not July.
Posted by: Michael at June 17, 2006 09:49 PMyou are correct, sir: June 29th.
Posted by: zac at June 18, 2006 04:00 PMheard good things about you guys we live in Sacramento, lets try and do a gig sometime
josh
how about July 19th?
Posted by: zac at June 18, 2006 07:55 PMIF you're still looking for a Boise gig, contact Neurolux at:
http://www.neurolux.com/calendar.cfm
The July calendar has not been publihed, so you may have time to add a show here.
If not, an alternative may be The Bouquet, but I don't have a link for that place.
Posted by: Tim at June 19, 2006 12:31 PMThe EastCoast would love to have you sometime. :)
Posted by: Jessica at June 20, 2006 05:20 PMive got places you can play at (and an agent who will book you) in harrisburg, pennsylvania. if i tried extra hard i could probably get you a show in baltimore, maryland as well. so in the long far distant future i can wish for east coast p-girls shows. :) ps- the album art is beautiful, zac. the keyhole on the back is perfect. :D
Posted by: kevin kiehl at June 21, 2006 11:17 AMcan you guys come to nyc?
Posted by: zach at June 21, 2006 01:45 PMthe che?
july 12?
yes!
is there any way to purchase grrrls along with the new album if you don't live in north america?
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