Next Show - HOUSTON, TX - November 17

We will be rocking an after hours party at Sound Exchange on November 17 starting at 7 PM. There will be live music from L.A.W.S., The Sporatics and The Welfare Mothers.

Sound Exchange is located at 1864 Richmond in Houston, TX, telephone: 713.666.5555
They're open 7 days, 11:00 to 7:00 and I guarantee you that they stock the records that feature my photos on the covers and inner sleeves!

November 10, 2007 - Memphis

That was more fun than anything I've done or been involved with in as long as I can remember.

Could be because its Memphis; could be because this group of musicians are just in it for the music and the fun... they are great players and great people...

Please see regular old Punk Turns 30 for why I think Memphis is the punk rock capital of the USA...

In Memphis, they just think I'm the last of the International Playgirls (hats off to Morrissey...) but, let me break it to you all...

at 2:30 in the morning, after coming back from a rock show where a couple of my favorite musicians have made guest appearances, redeeming an ordinary night's entertainment... I return not to a party house full of champagne and beautiful people... but to my computer.

I am making posters for the shows I have lined up through December and emailing them to the promoters in Houston and Atlanta. I'm making handbills for the shows too. I'm responding to interviews via email, and I'm searching the interweb for bargain airfares during the peak of holiday travel. Yesterday, I packed up all my art for the next two shows (Houston and Los Angeles) and mailed the prints off to their respective destinations. I can't tell you how thrilled I am with the help I got from Eric Friedl and his magic postage meter, saving me a trip to the post office

Sorry to shatter your fantasy projections... but my life isn't all that different from yours. I WORK 24/7 it seems... I usually have a cat or a dog at my side, and they are the best company. I love pets more than people sometimes. They are the best companions. They will give you undying love and devotion in exchange for food and a pat on the head. And except for the occasional request to throw a ball or toy for them to catch or fetch... they keep to themselves and leave you alone... and yet, you're together, keeping each other company... but respecting each other's boundaries. Ain't nothing like a pet! So if I ever tell you that I love you like I love my dog... that's a good thing. It means you have made a favorable impression and we could probably be friends for life

On Tour Whirlwind!

Thanks to Oxford, MS and Memphis, TN for two astounding nights of punk rock music and good times. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page for the Tour Diary Blog entry for links to photos from the event!

A DOWNLOADABLE Version of the Tour Booklet, some New Articles AND Tour Dates are linked on the right - just scroll down and look for the appropriate sections

November 2, 2007 - Memphis, Tennessee

Originally uploaded by Alisa in Memphis

This afternoon I ran out of the adrenaline that has powered me for the past 10 days. It has been an incredible 10 days as well!

There is no way I can even begin to articulate just how grateful, happy, amazed, incredulous and overwhelmed I am at the outpouring of support, good wishes and shows of friendship...

The attendance at both shows so far - the One Night Stand at the Ole Miss Motel and also the Punk Rock Day of the Dead - was brilliant. And they were great parties that will live forever in memory and isn't that why we take pictures? Alisa, who made the gorgeous collage that served as the picture platter for the photos in our show poster took these photos here with a camera she just got from her son that very day.

My dear friends and musical heroes - Jack Yarber and Tyler Keith absolutely went beyond the call of duty in the favors one does for friends department. Each of them wrangled their respective band mates and played as an ad hoc punk rock mariachi house band last night, with the lovely and dear Twinkle Van Winkle showing everyone how singing is done when her turn at the mic came up.

Thanks to local journalists (and damn fine writers) Andria Lisle and Bob Mehr, the show got a respectable 1-2 punch coverage in the Memphis Flyer and Commercial Appeal which helped to bring out some folks I actually KNEW but didn't realize were living in Memphis... and as a result of that, I am writing this from the guest room of dear punk rock veteran Robert Mache (Swingin Madisons, Continental Drifters... and a Cramps roadie from the early days) who now lives in Memphis in a post-Katrina relocation for himself & his family. We had a great catch-up & reminiscence day today and I joined the Maches and their daughter in the park for a hayride and bonfire. Viva Autumn... Memphis can boast that it has a spectacular swath of virgin forest last. It was a beautiful site and a perfect "Sleepy Hollow" backdrop for this ride in a donkey-drawn carriage through this forest, and even more delightful to watch Robert's beautiful little girl excitedly ride shot-gun on her second donkey ride go-round.

But I still cannot get over the bands! Again, I'm overwhelmed and speechless. I have always but always wanted to hear Jack play "Flashcube" live but he'd always tell me that it couldn't be done without John Whittemore on guitar. Well, last night, John was in the house and they played it for me. I'm one step closer to dying happy! Adam Woodward has always been a secret weapon on the keys and last night, the keys were on an accordion, which lent the authentic Mexican music sound... of course the sombreros and frilly shirts helped out in the appearance department. In a word, I LOVE these guys and I owe them from the bottom of my heart.

Live music and musicians changed my life way back in the 60s... and while you can frequently catch me saying - just like your own grumpy parents do - how much better it was in the old days... for my money - there isn't a soul out there playing live these days who can touch Jack Oblivian or Tyler Keith.