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this year + laptops + more work + diaries?

not sure about a diary vs. blog vs. journal vs. i am the daughter of rufus wainwright. i've hand written some entries over the past several months that i might post. i dunno. i'm still getting used to the this "being 30" thing. one can't help but to look back briefly. this time last year we were rehearsing for our southeastern tour. the highlight was probably the thanksgiving show at zydeco, or the casino in new orleans after the surreal show at the mermaid.
the lowpoint was the concert we filmed at workplay.

it was complete shit. we sold some copies, did some radio concerts and a cheezy tv appearance, drank too much and ashby broke an arm in a band-gear related accident. all very rawk. -yawn- honestly it feels like 5 years ago.

since then we've played two shows this year... that's better for the stress levels, but it has a dampening effect on inspiration. we began recording in jan. and since then we've recorded drums at two locations, guitars at two (other) locations, edited all over the place, including bedrooms, kitchens and airplanes. (powerbooks have done more to free musicians and producers from the darkness of recording studios more than anything else i can think of).

we made friends, lost friends, spent almost nothing and made almost nothing. for the most part it has been fruitful. jesse recorded an entire album in the summer, i played bass, houston helped out on a track. ashby started law school, i got back into photography | design and crenshaw joined 9 bands. still to come, on top of finishing the album...

reviewing over a hundred live recordings and demos for consideration on a possible enhanced cd. reviewing hours and hours of live performances. some good, some not so good, for editing and press packages. oh... and graphics, photo sessions, liner art, a new web site, press clippings to sort... i need to get to sleep earlier.

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