hey friends,

chic gamine here…a person on behalf of the unit actually.

SOOOO theres been some stuff going on called:
we were at the olympics at the end of February and had a kick donkey time.
I’m still kind of picking up the pieces of my brain from the experience. Some of them will forever be left in “Vancouver 2010″ or lost in the “I believe” theme song horn section that played whenever anything good or bad or inbetween happened…i still hear that song when i wake up in the morning.

Once we returned home we hopped right back on the road…played some really fun canadian dates…and then hopped right back to montreal (where we are currently) to continue working on our next album…currently…untitled.

BUTTT lest we forget the life and love that was the olympics…i would like to recap this fun for you…now.
(ALSO I JUST POSTED SOME NEW PICTURES IN THE “on the road” and “on the stage” section…so check that out…MORE NEW PICTURES TO COME as well.)

SOOO as i was saying the energy was crazy out there and we made a lot of new friends/saw real gold medals/also saw the people with white gloves that guard them.
it was high tech stuff over there.

suffice it to say we played roughly four shows while we were out there:
1. in the athletes village games room (ohhhh they were gaming alright…and we were playing…some watched curling…some played pool…others listened..it was a nice mixed bag)
We then went to the Manitoba Social that night at the Commodore Ballroom downtown and played with some of our new buddies…eagle and hawk…AND…inward eye….AND we ate cubed cheese…it was the real deal.

2. Whistler Live: that was fun…whistler is really pretty…and the people there were also pretty…we played before some coolll guyss named Wintersleep (their band was named that…not the men themselves) and watched some curling and hockey backstage..it was heated.

3. B.C Place for Manitoba Night: AHHH the security was k-razzzyyy! what a fun show though…the show consisted of us, doc walker, grand analog, tracy bone and inward eye…and we all put our hands in the middle in the name of spirited energy. That’s probably one of the biggest audiences we’ve ever played in front of so that made me sweat a lil’…not enough to get sweat stains on my brand new pink raw silk party dress though…thank the LAWD! We did see some real live medals that night though and stood on the only athletic podium i will ever stand on. I was generally the water girl in highschool for most sporting events…so i felt a sort of “in your face grade 9 volleyball” as i stood on the bronze medal area. It was a nice area.

4. AND LAST BUT NOT LEASSSTTT…we played LiveCity YaleTown in a downtown Vancouver chic gamine sandwich between Mat Mays (hilarious and talented men) and Blue Rodeo (holy kablu-eee can those men grip it and rip it…such a good show)…the crowd was great..the bands were great…we had an amazing time..it rained a bit…but it didn’t matter…after the show myself (alexa) and andrina celebrated our olympic experience by ravenously taking hold of the Jumbo-est Hot Dog that the canadian food tent had to offer…what a night.

SOOO that was a readers digest version of the olympic experience via Chic Gamine.
VERY readers digest….

highlights include:
1.Standing on the podium
2.Meeting great people
3.Being apart of the Olympic experience
4.Jumbo Hot Dogs.

OKAYYYYY so now back to working on the album….check out our pictures section…new pictures will be added as the week progresses…ALSO check out our youtube channel (www.youtube.com/chicgamine) and media section because there are a hailll of a lot of olympic/studio related videos that will be gettin’ up there shortly.

okaayyyy you all everybody.

love and have a good rest of your march.

it’s st.pattys day soon…what do people do for that? wear green?
drink green beer?

I think that might be the only day of the year that i decide NOT to wear my “kiss me i’m irish” turtle neck….it would just be too much/too many people thinking they could get a free mack…NOT my style. and lastly..it’s lying..because i’m not actually irish.

but do as you please…choose your own adventure…etc.

LOVE YOUS
team chic gamine

we’re recording a new album!! this is where we have been all your lives in case you were wondering….

we’re currently in the studio finishing up what has been an amazing coming together of songs and love and life from over the past few years. We’ve had such an amazing time working with our amazing producer Francois LaLonde and our double-y amazing engineer “LOUISSSS” (try and say that while yodeling…it’s how his name is meant to be said)

amazing. AMAZING. a-maze…in corn!

The chic gamine second album train is at the halfway mark and we’re so excited to get these tunes in your hands as of Spring/Summer 2010!!

I know…you’re saying to yourself…”self, how the HAIIIILLL am i supposed to wait that long? I ain’t gettin’ no younger! I’m no spring chicken!?!?! i want me some new chic gamine tunes RIGHTAWAYS or i’m gonna get out my shot gun and start shooting tires in my backyard!”

well, what i have to say to that is…yes…you are a spring chicken…and two) WE HAVE A SOLUTION FOR YOU…SAVE YOUR TIRES FOR THOSE LONG WINTER DRIVES!

Check out our video page as we’ve just begun to update it with new videos from the studio giving you SNEAK PEEKS on what’s going to be coming your way once the snow melts…(the snow thing only pertains to certain parts of canada)

we’re talking: songs,interviews, funny dances, sacha saying things that don’t make sense to most humans…that kind of stuff!

So keep checking back because we’ll be updating regularly!

AND as you can see the first video from the studio is titled “log # 3″ that is because i stupidly downloaded the 3rd one first…if you care to see Studio Log 1 and 2 go to our youtube page www.youtube.com/chicgamine and check out the first two log-a-sodes you missed…you can get ALLLLLL caught up and feel like a valuable citizen of society again. FINALLY! for the first time.

Well…that’s all for now…we’re off to the olympics in a couple weeks to perform…we’ll give you more details on that in a few days…otherwise check our calender for dates near you…we’re coming to calgary, regina and beyond at the beginning of march so MARK IT DOWN …and COME ON DOWN!

we wanna see you and shake your hand and smile and exchange pleasantries/general love.

LOVE

team chic gamine

We’re pretty excited to announce that we’ve been picked to be apart of the Great Canadian SongQuest for CBC Radio 2!!!

Basically in every province/territory in Canada they’ve narrowed it down to five landmarks/special places a piece after many nominations…now…TODAY…they’ve revealed five bands from each respective province/territory that will be voted upon by YOU the public to immortalize one of those five special places/landmarks in song!

We’ve been picked as one of five Manitoba bands and we’re really excited to be apart of this cool contest!

Follow this link to vote: www.cbc.ca/radio2/songquest

This just in…my parents told me you can only vote ONCE a day. i assume it is because they tried to more than once…and got rejected. PARENTS ARE CUTE!

It’s easy as cheese to vote…just follow the links and do your worst canada!
(but we all know that “do your worst” is just a figure of speech…so actually what i really mean is…”do your best”)

love,
team chic gamine

NEWS RELEASE

A Radio-Canada Initiative Devoted to Supporting and Promoting Emerging Musical Talent

RÉVÉLATIONS RADIO-CANADA MUSIQUE

Montreal, September 3, 2009—Radio-Canada is pleased to announce today the seven Révélations Radio-Canada Musique who will enjoy special support and enhanced visibility on all Radio-Canada platforms in 2009–10.

The Révélations for the chanson genre are Gaspesian Guillaume Arsenault, Gaspé-born Montrealer Marie-Pierre Arthur, the group Chic Gamine from Winnipeg, and the Montreal group Chinatown; for jazz, Vancouver bass player Brandi Disterheft; for world music, Haitian-born Montrealer and singer/multi-instrumentalist Wesley Louissaint; and for classical, Trois-Rivières harpist Valérie Milot.
This year’s Révélations were chosen by juries made up of Radio-Canada specialists, along with music and industry professionals, all experts in their respective genres (from Spectra, Musicaction, Sorties Jazznights.com, Jeunesses Musicales du Canada, Musique Multi-Montréal, Nuits d’Afrique, Le Devoir, etc.). Highly specific criteria help guide the juries’ assessment: creativity, innovation, musicality, discipline and technical elements. All candidates also have to have released at least one CD.
Kicked off in fall 2008 as an element of the Radio-Canada Musique launch, Révélations Radio-Canada Musique is part of a larger, concerted effort by the public broadcaster to support emerging Canadian musical talent across all genres.
A one-of-a-kind artistic partnership, this initiative provides an outstanding showcase for these talented up-and-coming artists. For a full season, these artists will be featured on a number of radio and television programs, as well as on the Web. Radio-Canada.ca’s Musique section will contain a comprehensive profile of each artist, with bios, interviews, and more.
Radio-Canada is proud and excited to invite you to follow its seven Révélations Radio-Canada Musique throughout 2009–10 on all its platforms. Discover the talent and creative process of a choice selection of homegrown emerging artists who will figure prominently on our music scene for many years to come.
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Contact: Marlène Joubert
Communications Officer – Espace musique, Bande à part and RCI
514-597-7374, marlene.joubert@radio-canada…ca

et en francias….

COMMUNIQUÉ

L’initiative de Radio-Canada dédiée au soutien et à la promotion
de la relève musicale au pays

RÉVÉLATIONS RADIO-CANADA MUSIQUE

2009-2010

Montréal, 3 septembre 2009 – Radio-Canada est fière de dévoiler aujourd’hui les noms des sept Révélations Radio-Canada Musique qui bénéficieront d’un soutien particulier et d’une visibilité accrue sur toutes ses plateformes pour l’année 2009-2010.
Ces Révélations sont, en chanson, le Gaspésien Guillaume Arsenault, Marie-Pierre Arthur, Montréalaise d’origine gaspésienne, le groupe Chic Gamine de Winnipeg et le groupe Chinatown de Montréal. En jazz, la contrebassiste Brandi Disterheft de Vancouver. En musique du monde, le chanteur et multi-instrumentiste Wesley Louissaint, Montréalais d’origine haïtienne, et en classique, la harpiste Valérie Milot de Trois-Rivières.
Les candidats ont été sélectionnés par des jurys spécialisés selon le genre musical, réunissant des spécialistes de Radio-Canada, du milieu musical et de l’industrie – Spectra, Musicaction, Sorties Jazznights.com, Jeunesses Musicales du Canada, Musique Multi-Montréal, Nuits d’Afrique, Le Devoir, etc. Des critères très précis ont guidé leur évaluation : création, innovation, musicalité, rigueur et technique. Les artistes devaient de plus avoir un CD à leur actif.
Initié l’automne dernier dans la foulée du lancement de la bannière Radio-Canada Musique, les Révélations Radio-Canada Musique s’inscrivent dans une initiative globale et concertée du diffuseur public en matière de soutien à la relève musicale canadienne, tous genres musicaux confondus.
Dans le cadre d’un partenariat artistique unique, cette initiative permet d’offrir une vitrine précieuse à ces jeunes artistes talentueux et prometteurs. Tout au long de la saison, ils seront présents dans de nombreuses émissions radio et télévision de Radio-Canada, ainsi que sur le Web. Sur Internet, au Radio-Canada.ca/musique, les internautes trouveront un dossier complet qui leur est entièrement consacré, avec portraits, entrevues, etc.
C’est avec beaucoup d’enthousiasme que Radio-Canada vous invite à suivre ses sept Révélations Radio-Canada Musique 2009-2010 toute l’année et sur toutes ses plateformes. Vous pourrez ainsi découvrir le talent et la démarche créatrice d’une sélection d’artistes d’ici, une relève musicale inspirée qui fera partie de notre paysage artistique au cours des prochaines années!
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Source : Marlène Joubert
Déléguée aux communications – Espace musique, Bande à part et RCI
514 597-7374, marlene.joubert@radio-canada.ca

also check out our calender…on oct 16th we’ll be in Manchester, New Hampshire…anyone wanna come? we would love to see you!

love forward to new vids and pics from the summer soon!!

love
alexa
team chic gamine

FRIENDS!

i feel as though we haven’t had a good talk in a while. summer 09 has been bbbuuuussssayyy let me tell you but we have so much to catch up on!

first of all i bought my “fall must have accessory” yesterday. it’s a “leather” (that means i don’t actually think it’s leather..let’s call it “pan-leather”) fanny pack and i think i’m in love again. bring on the marbles let’s fanny up the pack!! PACKS ARE BACK!

second of all we’re just writing to tell you that pics and vids from the summer will be up shortly and we hope that the september is finding you well!

We’re just getting ready to go to Nevada and Cali this weekend…we are VERY excited but it’s also kind of gross because i have to get picked up to go to the airport at 3:30am tomorrow…all in favour of not going to sleep at all say i? i.
In a nutshell we’re basically taking a quick jaunt to the Red Dog Saloon (nevada) and then the Millpond Festival (california!!) for the weekend.
If you’re in the area…come say hello because we love when people say…hello to us if they’re in the area. you know? ya.

ALSO we love you and just wanted to get a “hello september, let me tell you about our summer” blog in before the fall has completely passed us by.

the weather we are having in winnipeg right now feels like summer will never end and i love every minute of it…soak it up PEOPLE!

so stay tuned for the picture documentation of chic gamine’s summer…this could make your life. just kidding. but it could be awesome.

so comment, message, love and etc.

have a great september!

heart,
team chic gamine

So…what’s new?

I’ll tell you what’s new…it’s almost Chic Gamine’s SECOND birthday!

That’s right two years ago in the far away lands of “summer 2007″ Chic Gamine emerged from the womb of Winnipeg, Manitoba and Montreal, Quebec with a high kick!

What better way to celebrate a birthday than a hoppin’ topically appropriate song and a montage?!

There is no better way,that i can assure you.

So take a few minutes out your day to watch this little video we put together that is affectionately titled “chic gamine - two years in revue”.

It’s a journey you will take with us…from babies to toddlers….from boys to men.

We couldn’t be where we are today without you guys so thanks so much for all your love and support!

love,
team chic gamine.

ps. thanks to everybody that came out to the West Kortwright Centre in East Meredith, NY. We had so much fun with the warm crowd and with Moira Smiley and Voco! We ended up sharing a beautiful cabin with them….drinking wine and sharing stories till all hours of the morning. Lovely lovely lovely times.

parting words : 8 women in a small cabin + one man = Sacha should win a trophy.

oh ya and here’s the montage (say it like classy people say Target…you know what i mean) :