“what are you thinking?”

i said :

this:

if that video doesn’t work click HERE to see what we mean.

That’s right…cats…singing…licking their microphones…all in the name of christmas.

i haven’t even started christmas shopping yet but what else is new. i’m thinking about just pasting a picture of myself to a stick and giving it to my mom.

just kidding i’ll buy a frame.

it’s cold in winnipeg right now.

i just put up a new show on our gigs page have you seen it? we’re playing the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg on Jan.2nd with a bunch of other amazing Winnipeg bands accompanied by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

It’s called 2011: a space odyssey.

noooo nono it’s actually called 2011: The Concert. Go to our gigs page and it will give you more detail than i have the patience to write down in this blog. i would rather take up my space and your time with stuff that makes no sense.

what i mean is with stuff that MAKES more sense than anything else …like..for example…festive cats.

we’ll keep you posted on what’s up in the new year. but until then..buy a cd..it’s a great stocking stuffer even if it doesn’t fit in a normal person sized stocking. get some bigger ankles!

it’s okay though because in reality with all know that stockings are designed for stuff…not for actual feet..so they are naturally huge..but if we were back in the olden times/olden days (whatever you choose to refer to it as) then you would actually be nailing a real sock to your fire place…and where would that get you?

it would get you one kinder surprise and a battery..that’s all that could fit…and they didn’t even HAVE batteries back then..so it looks like it’s chocolate and a four piece puzzle for you!

well..that’s a nightmare i’m glad we don’t have to live in our life and times.

we’re thinking of you fondly this holiday season…and it’s not even december yet…so think about how much our fondness will grow in only a few short days!!!

LOVE YA’LL YA’LL

team chic gamine

we’re really excited about this new album…and here is a more formal letter to more tactfully and properly convey this excitement from us to….READ ON!!!!

Coming off of an extensive touring schedule in North America and Europe - the JUNO AWARD WINNING band Chic Gamine is gearing up to release their second independent album titled ‘City City’ on October 12th, 2010 in stores and online.

‘City, City’ was recorded over the course of the last year in Montreal at the legendary Studio Victor.
The album consists of 14 tracks packed with the raw emotion and sincerity that Chic Gamine has been honing for the past three years-ranging from soul to pop to doo-wop to french chanson and all the way back.

All the way Chic Gamine.

And now (drum roll please)….We would like to give you the opportunity to secure your very own copy before it even hits the shelves!

So get on your horse and let the pre-sales begin!

Also as an added incentive all copies purchased before October 1st will be autographed by the group and numbered so you know that you’ve received an authentic 1st, 5th, 8th or even 22nd copy of the new album!

So get started by going back to the chicgamine.com homepage and click on the pre-sale cloud in the top right hand corner in order to purchase your own copy delivered to your door.

While you’re at it, check out Chic Gamine’s concert schedule to find out when you can catch them live!

Love love and pre-sales,
team chic gamine

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so we’re getting the pre-sales all ready for the new album titled ‘city city’ that’s officially out October 12th….look for that in the next couple days because along with the pre-sale of the album come a few little perks that might interest you!

also we added a bunch of new tour dates that may tickle your pickle.

Something else to say would be this :

Chic Gamine will be playing on August 27th at the River Barge Festival in Winnipeg which will be taking place at the Forks.

here’s a little more info:

About the River Barge Festival:

Five days of celebration, entertainment and cultural experience are planned, free of charge, as a gathering for all of Winnipeg. Located at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers at the historic Forks, a barge will float along the river banks as audiences gather to enjoy the events in an atmosphere of fun and high expectation. The program will be pan-cultural, changing each day to include Aboriginal performance, representation from culturally diverse performing arts groups, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Manitoba Theatre Centre, other local and national favourites. This is an all-encompassing celebration that embraces popular culture, diversity and the performing arts.

More information, such as performer line-up and schedule, can be found on our website at:

http://www.artsforall.ca/index.php/AFA/article/the_river_barge_festival/

so check it out..i believe we’re playing at 7:45pm on the 27th and afterwards i will attach a sail to the barge and float down the river until i reach china.

SEE YOU ON THE 27TH!

this is what i can say…

in the past few months we’ve done so many things i never in my life thought i would be doing at the tender age of 22…

1.) playing at the olympics.

2.) going to france…playing there…and eating cheese that smells like armpits

3.)playing montreal jazzfest and loving my life

4.)getting a quote for our press kit : “i very much enjoyed your singing” - the queen of FRIGGIN’ england.

Those are some exciting points…i would say…and i wanted to share them with you.

It’s my birthday in a week and it’s given me time to reflect on my short but meaningful life…i’m not quite quarter life crisis material yet…but darn do i feel the mortality-reflecting-urge to buy a sports car right now!

Thanks for sticking by us fannies….and grannies…

Also we’re just packing up the van and heading to Harrison, B.C tomorrow for the Harrison Hot Springs Festival of the Art….if you’re in the area slap on your bathing suit and get ‘ur butt over there!

Then we do Mont St.Halaire, Quebec…and then we’re off to California Worldfest in Grass Valley,CA!!

Let us get it on.

okay well there have been construction workers on the roof of my building since around 6am and i’m ready to bust a cap…i don’t want this blog to go in an aggressive direction…so i’m going to get going.

love yous

keep us posted on your life.

love

alexa dirks on behalf of chic gamine

we just spent one sweaty/rainy/lovely weekend in Salina, Kansas…thanks to everybody who came out to the festival and all the crew and all the love and all the all!

we had a great time.

NOW THIS WEEK

something very cool is happening…called: the truth and reconciliation national event in WINNIPEG!