That’s right, Midwesterners, eat your heart out.  It rains here in December.  Ah, this is the life.  And we’re playing at an artist’s market so we can get Chrismas gifts without having to brave a shopping mall.  Double delightful.

That said, I miss you, and I’m braving the snow for two shows in the Midwest:  the annual Christmas-free show in Sioux Falls with Jim Breuer on December 23rd (take a break from Christmas tunes!) and a show with Peace, Love, and Stuff at Ames Progressive just before the 2012 on December 30th.  I hope to see you there.  Johnny can’t stomach the cold, but Roger will be there, and we’ll have the new album in tow.

With anticipation,

Kate

We’re busy mastering Love Songs for Twins.  We’ll have a version of the album with us when we go to the Midwest over Christmas, so you’ll get to hear the fresh stuff.   Nine new songs.  Guaranteed to warm your December.

Atlanta, we’re coming back to see you.  Athens, we never really left.  Friends, we’ll see you soon.

With gratitude,
Kate

I hope this post finds you well; thanks for stopping by!

Things have been pretty busy this season, playing almost every week, and playing in Atlanta a lot more regularly.  This is quite fun.  If you have the chance to do it, I would recommend it.  We have met such wonderful people at our shows.

Pretty soon, Roger and I are headed back to the Midwest for some shows.  Around Christmas will be our Christmas Free show with Jim Breuer in Sioux Falls.  You can clear your palate of jingles and ho hos for a night and have a glass of chai or wine with us at Michelle’s Details will be coming shortly.

If you’re in Athens, we’re playing at Terrapin on October 29th, and that is a beer tasting tour.  It hopefully will still be warm enough to play outside and so that people can hang out on Terrapin’s big yard.  You even can bring your dog.

Warm wishes to you,

Kate

Okay, you’ve got me, there’s no emperor.  But, we’ve got some nice shows coming up in Kavarna in Decatur and at Terrapin which is such a beautiful place to sip beer in the fall.  We hope you can come out and join us.

Gladly,
Kate

Hi, friends.  Thanks for stopping by!  Happy fall to you.

Things are quite busy here.  We’re playing a lot of shows, considering all of the other counseling and professing and yoga we do.  One show coming up quickly is during the day in Augusta at the Casa Blanca on Saturday, September 17.  It’s Saturday Market downtown, so there will be a lot of folks milling about.  Also, we’re playing at 2, so you can bring the kids.  Then two shows in Athens the next week with amazing cobills (Carl Lindburg!  Caroline Aiken!) at Caledonia and Flicker.

Love Songs for Twins is still being mastered, and we master because we care.  We won’t let some boomy bass or sharp shard of sound scrape at your ears.  No, indeed.  We care about your ears.  Don’t you forget it.

Pema Chodron reminds me:  “the ground of renunciation is realizing that we already have exactly what we need, that what we have already is good.  Every moment of time has enormous energy in it, and we could connect with that.”

Grateful for your and my connection,
Kate

Thanks again to all the people in Chattanooga, Iowa, and Sioux Falls (as well as my family for coming to the private show in St. Louis) for so warmly welcoming us and making our trip such a blast.  Truly, we were delighted to get to play for and to see you all.  We’ll be back, if the good Lord’s willing and the crick don’t rise any more over I-29.

We’re settling back into Athens for the fall, and things are hopping here.  The new album is being mastered.  We’re playing some interesting venues, including a birthday bash for Athens luminary John Rogers, who is raising money for Athens Dancing with the Stars to support Project Safe.  We’re also playing a show late in the month at Athica, Athens Institute for Contemporary Art, with a woman called Marty Winkler whom I call Momma and whose rich vocal stylings you will love.

We hope to see you soon!  A bitter-sweetest end of the summer to you.

With joy,

Kate (and Roger and Johnny)

Midwest, here we come.  I can’t wait to see my Midwestern friends and family in a couple of weeks!  We’re stopping through Memphis, then Iowa, thenSouth Dakota.

Love Songs for Twins is in mastering.  Ooohhhhh, here goes, saying things for the record again.

Thanks for stopping by!  We’re glad you did.

With gratitude,
Kate and the gang

We’re back from Alaska and Iowa, and my 3 month old nephew is 20 pounds from just drinking vegan breastmilk. Who knew? So, we’re rested and inspired and are lurking in the studio recording the new album. We’re also playing a lot, so check out the shows page and come to a performance. Bring your best joke.

A good friend Cal said this week that as one ages it gets less and less appealing to spend one’s time unaware, say after having five margaritas, and more and more appealing to be present in the moments that we have. This rings true to me. Why drink and eat quickly as though pressing the fast forward button on a DVD player? Life is so rich when we are really present to it.

So, my wish this week is that our music can slow down your life a bit and sink you even more into whatever is happening.

Richly,

Kate